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This cross - sectional descriptive study research aimed to study the prevalence of parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media and to study factors relating to parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media. A sample of 196 cases were drawn from parents or guardians of children 1-3 years at Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand using cluster sampling method. The research instrument were questionnaires of knowledge, attitude and practical for parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistic and Pearsons product moment correlation coefficient. The findings in this study revealed the followings: (1) the prevalence of parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media was 62.24 percent and the most of all allowed children 1-3 years to using electronic media up to 30 minutes in a day 33.70 percent; (2) there were negative relationships between parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media and relationship with child, age and type of family; (3)there were not any factor relating significant to parenting children 1-3 years by using electronic media. Even though there is no clear confirmation about the disadvantages of parenting children 1-3 years with electronic media, healthcare providers should be giving advice to parents or guardians how to use appropriately electronic media in children 1-3 years for protect disadvantage in the future.