<![CDATA[The use of digital devices among young children has become part of everyday family life, including in Manunggal Village, Labuhan Deli District, Deli Serdang Regency. Our initial observations indicated that digital devices were often given to children as a means of distraction while mothers attended to their daily activities, whereas active parental involvement remained limited. This situation motivated us to conduct a community engagement program that aimed at strengthening mothers’ understanding and skills in actively and responsively accompanying children in their use of digital devices. The program involved 17 mother-child pairs with children aged 4 to 6 years and was implemented through three stages, including (1) capacity building using the 3T approach and the introduction of the BINA application; (2) guided play activities using digital and physical blocks; and (3) the development of a practical parenting guidebook. From the evaluation results, we showed an increase in mothers’ mean knowledge scores from 62,4 to 86,5. This improvement was also accompanied by changes in mothers’ caregiving practices, particularly their involvement during children’s play and their use of open-ended questions to encourage children exploring their ideas. In conclusion, integrating parenting capacity building with technology-based play activities may offer a relevant approach to promoting parental mediation in supporting the development of young children’s creativity and fine motor skills.]]>
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