Caring for early childhood children in a digital citizenship era

Abstract

Digital media have been involved in early childhood children's daily lives. It encourages children to engage in various educational lessons and entertainment via several applications. However, using digital media in early childhood children should be careful to avoid negative impacts of inappropriate digital media utilization. Healthcare personnel, therefore, must be aware of risks in case of the inapt using and provide comprehensive services that include 1) promoting a child's growth, 2) promoting health and protecting a child from dangers and accidents, 3) promoting a child’s development, executive function, and 4C skills, and 4) growing a basis of digital literacy skills by supporting a child to realize and satisfy their “self” in the real world and digital world, facilitating a child to access and use digital media at the right time and for creative purposes, growing a sense of individuality and privilege, learning with a child to give him/her a room for critical discussion about media. Importantly, the discussion should cover at least three domains: accuracy, reliability, and applicability in daily living. The skills should also comprehend strategies to develop a security system to protect a child’s personal data.