Interactions on digital social networks by preschool children from the “Amiguitos de Polonia” Children's Nursery

Abstract

The proposed study draws on the results of systematizations of early childhood development interpretations provided by various proponents of the sociocultural approach. It is further enriched by the findings and contributions of the project associated with the Ministry of Education's (MINED) sectoral program, "Promoting an Audiovisual Culture for Early Childhood Children and Families through the Use of Multiple Screens," implemented by the Central Institute of Pedagogical Sciences (ICCP) from 2021 to 2023. Advances in the theoretical and conceptual framework allowed for a characterization of interactions on digital social networks in the preschool stage. This finding highlighted technology use habits among children and families that required exploration. Examples include: difficulties in recognizing the significance of early childhood, initiation of consumption before the age of three, use of social networks that are mostly inappropriate for young children, lack of selection criteria, lack of limits, overconsumption, and insufficient mediation before, during, and after viewing.