THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A PROPOSED PROGRAM BASED ON THE STORY STRATEGY TO EDUCATE PRE-SCHOOL MOTHERS ABOUT WAYS TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM ELECTRONIC HARASSMENT

Abstract

Purpose of Study: The study aimed to show and clarify the effectiveness of the proposed program based on the use of story strategy in educating mothers of preschool children from electronic harassment and the negative effects of internet use. Methodology: It indicated the importance of controlling and following up the use of children's websites and programs in general and in particular their excessive use of all social networking and instant messaging sites as they fastest and cheaper without parental control which makes them vulnerable to electronic harassment especially who use this sites without awareness of their danger .the program was applied on a sample consisting of (30) mother's of preschool children's in fayoum governorate, sinuras center. Result: The study found the effectiveness of the proposed program by using life stories in educating mother's of preschool children in ways to protect their children from electronic harassment, and also recommended that the role of parents in sensitizing children's to the harm caused by the use of smartphones and tablets should be enhanced and the importance of mother's devoting special to their children in addition to the need to provide sports activities through the family in use the child time and legalize the use of telephones, and theater storybooks to inform children about the importance of safe surfing and the need to download privacy protection program into virtual world sites.