Mengawal Tumbuh Kembang Balita dengan Optimalisasi Stimulasi Perkembangan Masa Usia Dini di Masa Pandemi Covid-19

Abstract

Monitoring of growth and development is an activity to detect early growth irregularities (malnutrition or poor nutritional status, short children), developmental deviations (late speaking), and mental emotional disorders (impaired concentration and hyperactivity). The rapid growth and development in the first 1,000 days of life makes monitoring of child development very important at this age. The first 1,000 days of life are counted from the time of conception in the mother's womb until the child is 2 years old. In children aged 2 years, the height has reached half of the adult's height and the brain development has reached 80% of the adult brain. Since March 2020, Indonesia has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. This resulted in the temporary suspension of posyandu activities in various regions in Indonesia. Fears of a pandemic condition make parents afraid to bring toddlers to clinics and puskesmas. One of the easiest steps for mothers and caregivers to take to stimulate the growth and development of toddlers at home is baby massage. Solutions and targets The outputs offered in this activity are growth and development stimulation education, infant massage demonstrations, and assistance to mothers of toddlers for infant massage for 2x a month. The output targets are publication of articles in the journal Community Service, print media publications, and increasing community empowerment and strengthening knowledge and developing community habits in healthy behavior

Baby Massage Training to Stimulate Baby Growth and Development to Integrated Service Post Cadre Group at Auxiliary Health Center Dalung Permai Area North Kuta District

“…Pijat bayi dapat mengurangi ketegangan otot dan menenangkan emosi bayi (Hidayah et al, 2018). Sentuhan pada saaat pemijatan akan mentransfer informasi ke system saraf pusat yang memberikan dampak yang luar biasa pada perkembangan fisik dan tumbuh kembang bayi (Furwasyih et al, 2021). Puskesmas memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam memberikan pelayanan kesehatan ibu dan anak melalui layanan posyandu.…”

“…Bentuk kegiatan partisipatif dalam kegiatan posyandu adalah dengan pembedayaan kader kesehatan di posyandu-posyandu yang ada. Kader posyandu inilah yang akan membantu memberikan informasi dan penyuluhan kepada orang tua yang memiliki bayi/anak tentang pentingnya stimlasi tumbuh kembang anak (Furwasyih et al, 2021).…”