Open AccessChildren and digital media
Author(s) -
Matea Halapa,
Marina Djuranovic
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
global journal of sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2301-2633
DOI - 10.18844/gjs.v11i2.5481
Subject(s) - happiness , digital media , affect (linguistics) , psychology , social media , identity (music) , developmental psychology , new media , quality (philosophy) , pedagogy , social psychology , computer science , art , aesthetics , world wide web , philosophy , communication , epistemology
Digital revolution has transformed childhood very profusely. The goal of this work is to present the way digital technology influences education, in what way it shapes various dimensions of life and the identity of preschool children and the challenges upbringing parents are faced with. Numerous researches have indicated that digital media can be a worthy source of knowledge, encourage and develop various children's abilities and skills if they are used appropriately and under adult guidance. However, uncontrolled and excessive use of media in early children's age can potentially have extremely negative and harmful effects on the child's growth and development and endanger his/her health and happiness. Parents and other adults in charge of children’s care significantly affect children’s approach to the media and media content. This paper has concluded on the fact that social media has dual effect on the child; therefore, it is necessary to offer quality preventive programmes and workshops not only for parents and educators but also for children and youth. Keywords: Digital media, education, parents, the child, digital revolution.