<![CDATA[Digital device ownership among rural families in Indonesia has expanded rapidly, and children now spend growing hours in front of screens rather than engaging in daily family interaction. Excessive screen time is linked to delayed language development, weaker emotional regulation, and reduced social interaction in children, while many parents in remote settlements still lack a structured strategy to manage gadget use at home. This community service program addressed the digital parenting gap among parents in Jorong Aia Kijang, Nagari Nan Tujuh, Kecamatan Palupuh, Kabupaten Agam, West Sumatra Province, a mountainous rural settlement where gadget access has grown faster than parental digital literacy and where geographic remoteness limits exposure to structured parenting information. The program aimed to strengthen parental understanding of digital parenting, build practical skills for guiding children's technology use, and introduce a simple family habit called the One Hour Without Gadget Movement. The activity applied a participatory action approach, involving 30 parents of school-aged children through counseling sessions, group discussion, digital parenting simulation, and direct family practice across several meetings. Evaluation combined pre-test and post-test scores, direct observation, a satisfaction questionnaire, and short interviews conducted two weeks after the program ended. The findings confirm that a simple, family-centered digital parenting intervention can be adapted for isolated rural communities with limited outside access.]]>
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