Internet Parenting upon Indonesian Children

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Darman Fauzan Dhahir

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Children living in the digital age are inseparable from the internet. It can lead them to success, and can also damage them at the same time. The role of parents is very important in this case because the parenting style influences the future of the children. This research was conducted due to the concern for the future of the nation. It aimed to determine internet parenting applied in Indonesia. It conducted with mix methods Bay using interview, observation and PSDQ survey techniques of data collection. After the data display and description, it resulted that the majority of parents in Indonesia apply to neglect parenting style. There was a lack of parents-children communication regarding the internet. The parenting style will allow the child to be trapped into the negative side of the internet. To avoid the increasing of the magnitude of the negative impact on children, the government is recommended to tighten internet filters, while increasing education to parents regarding internet care parenting, as well as children’s ICT literacy.

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Darman Fauzan Dhahir, The Research and Development of Human Resources of Ministry of Communications and Informatics of Indonesia

Darman Fauzan Dhahir is a researcher at the Research and Development of Human Resources of Ministry of Communications and Informatics of Indonesia. He received a bachelor’s degree in economy from STIE Budi Utomo Manado and a master’s degree in Communication Science from University of Hasanuddin in Makassar, Indonesia. His current field placement is with the BBPSDMP Kominfo (Center for human resources development and research of communication and informatic) Makassar. He is interested in applied communication e.g. journalism, public relation, library, education, development, environtment, health, faith, religion, media law, business, and linguistic.
other email: darm007@kominfo.go.id

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