COMMICAST Vol. (3), No. (3), December 2022, pp. 237-241 ISSN : 2723-7672 237 W: http://journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/commicast/index | E: commicast@comm.uad.ac.id DOI : https://doi.org/10.12928/commicast.v3i2.5735 Slum area family communication in shapeing children’s personality during the Covid-19 pandemic Sigit Hardiyanto a,1,* , Muhammad Daffa Gunawan a,2, , Qarin Ensri Hidayat a,3 a Communication Sciences Study Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia 1 sigithardianto@umsu.ac.id *; 2 daffamuhammad2325@gmail.com; 3 karinensri9@gmail.com * corresponding author 1. Introduction The current covid-19 pandemic is a frightening specter for families because this virus can cause death if it does not limit social interaction in carrying out various daily activities (Supriyadi et al., 2021). This virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The impact of this virus not only attacks and kills human organs; it also limits the social movements of the community, especially education (Tian et al., 2020). The covid-19 pandemic is felt by almost all humans on this earth, causing negative feelings, especially those related to worry, fear, anxiety and uncertainty. Major measures such as social distancing is causing disruption of daily habits largely due to changes in work-related activities and closures of educational institutions (Tova Tampe, 2020). Changes in the child's mood and behavior are felt by most mainly referring to boredom, agitation and restlessness (Gaston Aresa, Isabel Bove, Leticia Vidal, Gerónimo Brunet, Darío Fulett, Álvaro Arroyo, 2021) ABSTRACT Article history Received 07-02-2022 Revised 26-05-2022 Accepted 15-07-2022 Frightening specter for families because this virus can cause death if it does not limit social interaction in carrying out various daily activities. This virus was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The impact of this virus does not only attack and kill human organs. Among the city's residents, the covid-19 crisis has had a disproportionate impact on residents in slum areas (slum areas), especially in the city of Medan. The problem that is said to be a crisis can befall a family is when individuals in the family there is a clash of values between family members, especially between parents and children who have different views between generations. This research is a type of qualitative research with a focus of study, especially on how family communication in the slum area of Medan City forms the personality of children during the covid-19 pandemic. The informants in this study were parents who had children at the age of 6-12 years old. Data collection techniques in this study used structured interviews, and documentation. The results of this study can be seen in shaping the child's personality to overcome all actions that violate the rules, then there are several communications built by the slum area family in shaping the development of the child's personality, including messages of advice that are always carried out by parents. Parents in general have an interest in their children by giving attention in the form of advice to their children regarding activities carried out by children in general so that messages conveyed through communication can run well. The advice given by parents usually makes a comparison picture of the good or bad of an activity carried out by the child so that the child can determine the attitude of the advice given by his parents. This is an open access article under the CC–BY-SA license. Keywords Family Communication Slum Area Child Personality