Tips for Parents to Increase Digital Literacy in Children in the Internet Age

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Digital literacy is undeniably an important requirement that needs to be possessed at this time. This is because digital literacy is the ability to understand and use information from many sources that can be accessed via a computer or other device.

Digital literacy also needs to be possessed by everyone, including children. According to bloggers Shafira Adlina, who pays attention to the world of parenting, digital literacy is not only closely related to technology, but also a willingness to learn, think critically and be innovative.

Moreover, the presence of internet networks continues to grow rapidly, including the one presented by IndiHome from Telkom Indonesia. For this reason, Shafira said, parents should be able to improve their children’s digital literacy skills.

Shafira also shared a number of things that parents need to pay attention to in order to increase digital literacy in children. Here are some tips that parents need to know to build a literacy foundation for children today.

Teach Children Hold a Look

The first thing parents need to know is that preparing children to enter the digital world doesn’t mean they have to give it gadgets in babies. However, children need to be taught how to use it gadgets has a time limit.

In addition, internet access also needs to be limited to prevent children from viewing unwanted sites. The principle emphasized is that children need to hold their gaze and protect their genitals.

The reason is, if a child’s brain is damaged, his genitals cannot be controlled. If parents don’t talk about it, children don’t know how to behave.