Parents’ role in monitoring the children’s growth and development

Objective To determine the parental role in monitoring the children’s growth and development. Method: A descriptive design was used, and 45 mothers that had children aged 3-5 years were selected as respondents with the purposive sampling method. The study instrument consisted of demographic data, a...

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Main Authors: Lufthiani, Karota, Evi, Siregar, Cholina T., Ariga, Reni Asmara, Nasution, Siti Zahara, Tanjung, Dudut, Wardani, Annisyah
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Monitoring
Parents
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Summary:Objective To determine the parental role in monitoring the children’s growth and development. Method: A descriptive design was used, and 45 mothers that had children aged 3-5 years were selected as respondents with the purposive sampling method. The study instrument consisted of demographic data, a questionnaire on the parents’ role and a child development observation. Result The result showed that the parents’ role was in the high (82.2%) and low category (17.7%), while the monitoring of growth and development was in the good (97.8%) and less good category (2%). Conclusion: Regularly, parents are needed in monitoring the physical, mental, and social development of children, as well as their health.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/5.0136038