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Young children's lives have been profoundly impacted by the quick growth of digital technology in the age of globalization, especially in light of their easy access to electronic gadgets like computers, tablets, and smartphones. Early childhood education has additional difficulties as a result of this circumstance, particularly with regard to digital literacy. The ability to properly comprehend, use, and critically assess digital information is a crucial component of digital literacy. Lack of this ability puts children at risk for negative effects include exposure to unsuitable content for their age, trouble sifting information, and gadget addiction. This study used a library research approach to investigate the importance of digital literacy for young children. The results showed that in order to enhance children's cognitive, social, and emotional development in the digital age, digital literacy must be ingrained from a young age. Additionally, digital literacy is anticipated to be a key component in preparing Indonesia's Golden Generation of 2045, allowing children to develop into critical, imaginative, and astute tech users.

This community service activity was conducted in Pantai Amal Village, Tarakan City, aiming to introduce and preserve traditional games that are increasingly neglected due to the dominance of gadgets among children. The program began with a brief socialization session on the importance of preserving traditional games in the digital era, followed by the practice of five traditional games: marbles, rubber jump, congklak, cabang, and bekel ball. Pre-test results showed that most children were unfamiliar with the rules and gameplay, while post-test results indicated a significant improvement in their understanding and ability to play. Children demonstrated great enthusiasm throughout the activity and even requested for future sessions. This program serves not only as entertainment but also as a medium to strengthen physical health, cognitive skills, social character, and local cultural preservation. Therefore, the activity contributes to maintaining socio-cultural identity in coastal communities and offers a relevant non-formal educational alternative.

This study aims to analyze the relationship between gadget usage and sleep quality among high school students at SMA Pertiwi Medan. Excessive gadget use, especially before bedtime, is often associated with sleep pattern disturbances that can affect students' sleep quality. This research employs a quantitative method with a descriptive correlational approach. Data were collected through questionnaires involving 100 students selected using random sampling techniques. The results show a significant relationship between the duration and frequency of gadget use and students' sleep quality. The higher the intensity of gadget use, the lower the quality of sleep experienced by students. Factors such as usage time, types of activities on gadgets, and sleep duration also influenced the findings. These results provide important implications for students, teachers, and parents to regulate gadget usage

In today's digital era, it is difficult to separate gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other devices from everyday life. Although gadgets facilitate communication and facilitate access to information to support productivity and convenience, excessive or unwise use can cause various negative impacts on physical, mental, and social health. This study uses a literature review method to investigate the impact of gadget use on social development in early childhood. By analyzing secondary data from books, journals, articles, websites, and related research findings, the aim is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the negative impacts of gadget use on the social development of early childhood. The results show that the negative impacts of excessive gadget use in early childhood include social isolation, health problems, and an imbalance between physical and mental activity. It is very important for parents to actively monitor, and guide children's gadget use to prevent addiction and promote healthy development. By understanding the impact of gadget use, parents can apply the right parenting style and encourage positive social skills and reduce the risk of gadget addiction in the digital era.

The purpose of this research is motivated by the use of gadgets in early childhood which has a positive and negative impact. The development of technology and existing information makes everyone inseparable from gadgets. In fact, the use of gadgets given to children must remain under the supervision of parents. Therefore, The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of gadget influencers on the emotional development of children. This study uses qualitative methods. The research results show that gadgets have an influence on children's social emotional development. It can be seen that the influence of gadgets on children's social-emotional development because it includes disruption of children's meental, unstable children's emotions. Therefore, parental monitoring is essential when children utilize electronics.

The purpose of this study is to find out how the behavior of students at SD IT Al-Maqom in relation to gadgets. Along with technological advances, the use of gadgets has become an important aspect of daily life, even for students. This study uses quantitative methodology using direct regression method, involving 70 students as samples.Data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires that measure the influence of gadgets on the behavior of students.The results of the analysis show that the use of gadgets has a significant influence on the behavior of students of SD IT Al-maqom, with a level of influence of 76.3%.Although gadgets have a considerable impact, this study also realizes that other factors such as environment, parenting style, and genetic factors also influence the behavior of students, although these factors are not examined in this study.The conclusion is that gadgets have a significant influence on the behavior of students of SD IT Al-Maqom.  

Some people choose to use gadgets instead of books or other printed media. Public awareness of the dangers of ingredients containing synthetic chemical substances in cakes has gradually begun to open and be awakened. People are now starting to like to make their own cakes because it saves money and is healthier. Making your own cake can also hone people's creativity because innovation is not only for the world of technology but with this creativity it can generate income for housewives. However, the current problem is that housewives living in the Batu Bara area do not understand how to make cakes to increase income in their household, even though by using Android-based smartphones they can be creative in making cakes. The purpose of this research is to create an Android-based cake tutorial application to increase the business income of housewives in the Batu Bara area. The data used in this study are in the form of cake type data, material data, and data on the cake-making process, the results obtained from this study are in the form of an application that can provide information on the ingredients used in making cakes and the steps taken to make cake.

Every day we often hear pornographic news in the mass media, social media, TV, etc. Moreover, with the existence of Android phones, it is easy to access pornographic things, especially among teenagers. That is why there are many cases of fornication, rape due to the release of the consequences of what they watch. It is inevitable that this does not happen because it has been facilitated by cellphones for every teenager. Those who are not yet old enough to know about sex according to their age, make it too early to learn about sex. Teenagers spend more time with cellphones so that they forget to do their work because they are so engrossed. That is why, in this case, parents need to accompany their children in using gadgets so that they can be controlled later in using their Android phones. We hear and see day by day, cases of sexual harassment occur and are increasing regardless of the place whether it is at home, school, public facilities, even in places that are considered sacred. We can see when we watch TV, underage children are the victims of pornography. Not a few have to deal with the police and end up being looted. Pornographic acts are also clearly shown without wearing clothes. There is no longer a sense of shame and reluctance to show off one's body aura to the media for the sake of a morsel of food that must be risked. No thought is given to the negative impacts of all this. By watching freely, the morals of the young generation are damaged, of course the targets are children, teenagers who are still fragile in their stance. They are still easily tempted by things that smell of porn. Several years ago, the government blocked porn sites but the fact that we see is that there are still those who can access them. We do not know what caused why they can still be accessed easily. Is the government not serious enough in handling this problem? Or is it because of someone's skill in fiddling with how to find the site? We leave that question. Now the most important thing is to fortify ourselves with faith in God, for parents, accompany your children in using Android, provide positive activities at home, etc.

Entering the digital era, technology plays an important role in human life. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 accelerated the digital transformation, including the activities of school children aged 6-12 years. The use of gadgets can have both positive and negative impacts on children, so it is necessary for parents to play a role in managing screen time to maximise the positive impact and minimise the negative impact of gadget use on children.  This activity is a counselling for parents, children, and teachers conducted at TPQ Nurul Ilmi Makassar City. The methods used were lectures and discussions. The results of the activity were 25 parents and children, as well as 5 teachers who participated in counselling activities. Based on the results of the discussion, the use of gadgets can help children in finding learning resources and as an educational medium for children, some parents supervise and limit screen time for children but there are also some parents who cannot supervise optimally because they are busy working. Children are given gadgets with the hope that parents can contact their children easily. The advice given to parents is to limit screen time for children to a maximum of 2-3 hours per day and select applications and what children watch during screen time. Meanwhile, teachers need to develop learning methods so that children are more comfortable learning and playing than using gadgets.

Gadgets greatly impact the pattern of human life both in terms of mindset, taste patterns and behavior patterns. The use of gadgets in everyday life does not only have an impact on the thoughts, feelings and behavior of adults, but children are also not spared from its impact. Child attachment early in life can be directed at someone who has nothing to do with child rearing, but it can happen tosomeone the child chooses as the object of attachment. The purpose of this study was to find out whether there is a correlation between people's attachment to early childhood gadget addiction at Early Childhood Education. This research is a descriptive research. Total population of 30 people. A sample of 30 people was taken by total sampling technique. The research instruments used were the IPPA questionnaire and the smartphone addiction test questionnaire for mobile motoring. Bivariate analysis using the Chi Square Statistical Test. The results showed that the respondents had high attachment to their parents, namely 16 children (53.3%), moderate attachment of 7 children (23.3%), and low attachment of 7 children (23.3%). From the results of the smartphone addiction test questionnaire for mobile motoring, it was found that 15 children (50.0%) were not dependent on gadgets, 4 children had mild dependence (13.3%), 3 children were moderately addicted (10.0), and 8 children were addicted. (26.7%). Based on the Chi Square test, it is known that the P Value is 0.004 with α 0.05. Because the significance value is < α, H0 is rejected and H1 is accepted, which means that there is a correlation between parents and early childhood attachment to gadget addiction at PAUD Intan, Asembagus village kraksaan. It is hoped that the results of this research can be used as input for parents regarding the importance of accompanying children so that children do not experience gadget addiction.