The data of this study were analyzed for children aged 3-6 among the data from the 2020 Children's Media Use Survey conducted by the Korea Press Foundation during the 2020 COVID-19 period. As a result of the study, first, among the devices that childr...
The data of this study were analyzed for children aged 3-6 among the data from the 2020 Children's Media Use Survey conducted by the Korea Press Foundation during the 2020 COVID-19 period. As a result of the study, first, among the devices that children used the most during the week, smartphone showed higher in daycare, tablet and computer were higher in kindergarten. Also, in terms of whether or not both parents live together, smart phones showed higher rates of living with both parents, and tablets and computers were higher in the adoptive parents living group. Second, the smartphone usage period was found to be under 18-24 months, under 24-36 months, and under 12-18 months in daycare, but in kindergarten, under 24-36 months, under 3-4, and -45 years old. appeared in the following order. On average, those under 24-36 months accounted for 17.9%, followed by 18-24 months and younger than 3-4 years of age. As a result of analyzing the services watched on smartphones for a week, the response that they used it in kindergarten was higher than in daycare. The viewing rate was higher in the group living with non-adoptive parents than in the group in which both parents lived together. Third, as a result of analyzing the usage of smartphones for a week, video usage was the most at 62.1%, followed by topics of interest/interesting, game usage, and photo shooting/editing. Kindergarten and foster parent cohabitation groups had higher viewing rates. as a result of analyzing the reasons for using a smartphone, the most common reason was not to be disturbed by the child (24.3%), followed by stress/diversion, compensation, the child was drowsy, and the acquisition of new information. Fourth, the results of verification of differences between parents in the use of media by infants. It was found that the group with both parents living together gave more guidance on media usage check than the group living with both parents. In addition, as a result of analyzing the degree to which infants follow media use guidance/restriction, it was found that infants followed media use guidance/restriction better in kindergarten than in daycare center. And it was found that the group living with both parents followed the media use guidance/restriction better than the group living without both parents. We propose to develop guidelines for sound media educators in early childhood by reviewing the guides for teachers in childcare and education fields suitable for children's eye level and guides for home guardians. The ‘digital parenting’ culture requires government policy support and publicity and enlightenment because the digital native generation has low awareness of the importance of play.