A Qualitative Research on Parent’s Strategies in Monitoring the Gadget Use of Marians from Grades 4-6

Abstract

Gadgets can be a handful for children if parents ignore this for obesity can have an effect that makes one into a couch potato once you have a device in hand. Playing a game or fiddling with a gadget makes you hungry, and you unknowingly begin to binge on food without moving an inch from the couch; thus, adding to the "pounds of weight" (Baptiste, 2014). Parental Monitoring techniques focus on how or what are the strategies parents use to keep a close eye on the gadget usage of their child/children. The research design used was qualitative research. One-on-one interviews with the parents were conducted by using a cellphone and note-taking to record the interview. This is for further processing of data and for the credibility of the information gathered from the actors. All of the informants said that they spend some of their time monitoring their child/children in their use of gadgets and checking to see if they are using it appropriately. Based on our respondents, they monitor their children on gadget usage by setting rules and restrictions in their usage of gadgets. They monitor their children by checking if they have any pending schoolwork to be done the next day. If they do have unfinished work, they usually take action for by removing their gadgets or limiting their children's use of it. All of the participants said that they had positive outcomes in using their parental monitoring techniques. They said that their child became more disciplined and knowledgeable of the proper of their gadgets. All of the participants said that after doing their parental monitoring techniques which specifically is towards their children's gadget usage, their children became more aware of the rules and regulations of using their gadgets and also the consequences if decided not to follow. Parents have stated that they are closely monitoring their children on their gadget usage because they are aware of their duties. They do this by setting rules for their children to obey and always keep an eye on their children's gadget usage to ensure that there is no misuse.