Evaluation Of Mothers’ Views Regarding Children’s Use Of Digital Game

It is thought that the adults in children’s environment play a certain role, yet among adults it is particularly the mothers who play a crucial role in children’s game preferences. For this reason, the current study aims to assess mothers’ views regarding children’s use of digital games. In this research, qualitative research method was used. The research working group was composed of mothers, volunteered to participate in research with 5-years-old children that have been attending private and state-owned kindergartens. In this study, Interviews were adopted as data collection method, and by employing semi-structured interviews, face to face interviews were carried out with mothers. The data obtained as a result of the research’s analysis revealed that the children’s interest, mother’s sparing time for themselves and household chores, using it with ease, and especially, having fun are among the reasons why digital games are preferred by children.