Building a Child-Friendly Village: Creating a Device-Free Environment for Children’s Growth and Development in the Digital Era

ABSTRACT
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\nBrubuh Hamlet, Kalipang Village, Sutojayan Subdistrict, Blitar Regency has tremendous potential for child development because it is a beautiful area that still has large land and trees that can be utilized for children to do activities outside the home and play without gadgets. By looking at this potential, this service activity was carried out with the aim of (a) exploring the assets and potential of the assisted village to create a child development environment without gadgets; (b) encouraging assisted villagers to take action to create a child-friendly environment. By using the ABCD method, the assets and potentials of the community were identified including; individual skills such as psychology skills, skills in making traditional games, and mastering English, social assets such as active PKK activists and Hamlet Heads, physical infrastructure such as large land, natural conditions and child-friendly environments, and many trees and plants that can be utilized to create safe and friendly games for children. Furthermore, actions to realize dreams and utilize assets are carried out by providing insight to mothers about the importance of an environment that supports child development and the construction of a playground with various facilities that optimize children's potential until there are no more children playing gadgets. By utilizing the playground, potential activities include children's competitions, cooking class, story telling, and learning English.