Research Article
Gadget on Children Language Development
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305667, author={Erisa Kurniati and Muhammad Zaim and Jufrizal Jufrizal and Jufri Jufri}, title={Gadget on Children Language Development}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd EAI Bukittinggi International Conference on Education, BICED 2020, 14 September, 2020, Bukititinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={BICED}, year={2021}, month={3}, keywords={gadget; children language development}, doi={10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305667} }- Erisa Kurniati
Muhammad Zaim
Jufrizal Jufrizal
Jufri Jufri
Year: 2021
Gadget on Children Language Development
BICED
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-9-2020.2305667
Abstract
The research is discussed about the concept of gadget, children language development, and the negative impact of gadget to children language development. This research is a theoretical study that examines theories related to gadgets and language development in children then describes the results in the form of narrative writing. The results showed that at this time, many children's toys already have high technology so that they can still make themselves cool even when they are alone. Plus if the child has busy parents, gadgets will usually be given to keep the child calm and absorbed in themselves for quite a long time. But apparently, this habit can bring bad effects to children's language development. The negative impacts include (1) Risk of radiation exposure, (2) Addiction, (3) Slow to understand the lesson, and, (4) The risk of abusing gadgets. The negative impact resulted in verbal interactions between children and parents and the surrounding areas became more and less neurological and this resulted in children's language skills not developing by their growth. Therefore parents need the supervision of the child when using a gadget, not even giving it if it is not under the child's developmental age.
