The Empirical Change of Playing Habits among Children

Abstract

To maximize the growth and manage psychological distress as well as the formation of good character, children need to develop a variety of skills such as cognitive, language, self-regulation, and social-emotional skills which often appended in different outdoor traditional games. Thus, the degree of playing traditional games by the children nowadays compared with the previous generation is discussed in this study. 38 parents regardless of their status and gender were surveyed on their active participation in the traditional games as children, as well as their children’s play involvement today who are 1-12 years old. Data were collected through the created Google form link and sent via Messenger and email blasts to parents. Findings reveal that (1) significant number of children nowadays tend to play video games instead of playing traditional games; (2) safety is the utmost concern of the parents which hinder children to play some of the traditional outdoor games; and (3) the availability of mobile phones with uploaded game apps has contributed to the ignorance of traditional game playing culture.

Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris Awal pada Periode Linguistik Anak Usia Dini

“…Sebagaimana (Mamani-Calapuja et al, 2023) menjelaskan various activities such as crafting, solving exercises, and other interactive tasks are employed to facilitate language learning. To manage distress among children, they must develop skills set to enhance their growth; some of the skills needed are mostly found in games (Gutierrez et al, 2022). Melalui bermain yang diarahkan, anak-anak tersebut bisa belajar banyak hal.…”

The Traditional Games of Macabebe, Pampanga

“…Following the conclusion, instructors in Physical Education, coaches, and other physical fitness practitioners can use traditional game strategies to enhance psychological performance. Gutierrez et al (2022), Hartanto et al (2021, Mabborang et al (2022), andMaulana et al (2021) stated that playing traditional games is one of the fastest ways to integrate into the community because there is no doubt that TG helps people to socialize and strengthen people's bond. Based on the study of Gutierrez et al (2022), playing traditional outdoor games is good for younger learning and well-being and can also develop human relationships among children and enhance their skills in socialization outside of their homes.…”

“…Gutierrez et al (2022), Hartanto et al (2021, Mabborang et al (2022), andMaulana et al (2021) stated that playing traditional games is one of the fastest ways to integrate into the community because there is no doubt that TG helps people to socialize and strengthen people's bond. Based on the study of Gutierrez et al (2022), playing traditional outdoor games is good for younger learning and well-being and can also develop human relationships among children and enhance their skills in socialization outside of their homes. With that, children can develop and adopt public rules and ethics by playing a variety of games.…”

“…Traditional games or outdoor games have health benefits for younger people's well-being and learning. Thus, it is of considerable help for young ages to fulfill cognitive and psychomotor aspects (Gutierrez et al, 2022). As stated by Maulana et al (2021), the superiority of traditional games is supported by many facts that affect the development of children compared to modern games.…”