<![CDATA[Abstract Background: Excessive gadget use in school-age children can negatively impact their cognitive, social and emotional development. In this case, parental involvement is needed as the key in controlling gadget use in children through the application of appropriate parenting. Parents should be able to actively participate and guide their children's interaction with technology. Purpose: To determine the strength of the relationship between parenting patterns and gadget control in school-age children through the mediation of parental involvement in the process. Method: Descriptive correlative research with variables of parental digital parenting and parental mediation in carrying out strategies to control the use of gadgets in children so as not to be excessive. This research was conducted in May 2025 to parents of first and second grade at SDIT Sehati Bina Insani Karawang. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling with 60 parents as respondents. The inclusion criteria in this study are parents who have students aged 7-10 years who attend SDIT Sehati Bina Insani. Data collection techniques were carried out using a questionnaire or questionnaire method. Results: The study shows that parents with good digital parenting patterns will tend to be able to carry out good parental mediation attitudes and behaviors in regulating the use of gadgets in children as much as (78.9%). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between parenting patterns in controlling gadget use in school-age children at SDIT Sehati Bina Insani Karawang. Parents with positive parenting are more able to apply effective mediation strategies in managing time and gadget use in their children.]]>
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