Analysis of the problem of information security of preschool children in the family

Abstract

Introduction. The article examines the problem of parents ensuring the information security of children of senior preschool age in the family. ребенок в семье. Analyzing the problem of information security of preschool children, the authors indicate their position that special attention should be paid to the information environment in which the child lives and develops in the family. The family is an important component in the structure of a child's development, the formation of behavioral patterns, norms and values, including the formation of the foundations of safe behavior in the media space. Materials and Methods. The following methods were used during the study: analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature; analysis of regulatory documents on ensuring the information security of preschool children, on education; systematization; comparison; questioning; interview; oral questioning; qualitative analysis of the obtained data. Results. The researchers conducted a survey of parents and interviewed children, which led to the conclusion about insufficient parental control and their involvement in the process of creating conditions for the information security of children in the information space. As a resource for achieving the set goal, a psychological and pedagogical program for increasing the information competence of parents was implemented. The program was designed to support parents and educate them on strategies for dealing with their children's use of mobile devices. The program included various forms of work with parents - individual, group, mass, educational events. Discussion and Conclusions. The authors indicate the following provisions: – it has been proved, that the relevance of the problem of ensuring the information security by parents of older preschool age children in the family is determined by objective reasons; – the process of increasing the competence of parents in ensuring the information security of older preschool children in the family is a purposeful implementation of the psychological and pedagogical program; – the influence of the implemented work on increasing the competence of parents in ensuring the information security of older preschool children on its effectiveness has been proved.