Children's personalities are mostly shaped by their relationships with their parents. The worldwide Covid-19 outbreak has disturbed everyday routines and put pressure on society, including parents. The pressure parents experience erodes the parent-child bond inadvertently. Children and adolescents are exposed to the usage of devices as a result of the MCO's implementation, which has moved the education sector online. It can result in internet addiction if there is no parental supervision and direction. This study aims to identify the type of parent-child relationship that contributes to the rate of internet addiction among children and adolescents. In addition, this study also examines the relationship between the post-pandemic parent-child relationship on the internet addiction behavior of children and teenagers. A simple random sampling technique is used in this survey study, which has 250 parents of elementary school pupils as its study subject. The parent-child relationship as well as the extent of children's and adolescents' internet addiction were both described using descriptive statistical analysis. The impact of the type of parent-child relationship on children's and adolescents' internet addiction was also examined using regression analysis. The research shows that while most parents view their relationship with their child as close, some also perceive conflict in it. The primary cause of children and adolescents' internet addiction behaviour is this conflict-patterned relationship. This study's implications and suggestions for additional research are also covered.
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