Parenting in Motor Development of Pre-School Children

Abstract

Children are the nation's next-generation whose growth and development must be considered. Various parenting styles are carried out so that the child grows up perfectly. Early detection of child development and development in Indonesia has not been carried out routinely in preschool children and the Simpang Tiga Community Health Center. Screening is carried out if irregularities are found. There has never been any research on parenting styles in preschool children. This study aims to determine the effect of parenting on fine and gross motoric development in preschool children. The research method used was an observational study with a cross-sectional design at the Simpang Tiga Public Health Center from July to August 2020 to 91 parents who had preschool children (3-6 years) by cluster sampling. Data were analyzed using the Chi-Square Test. The results of the research on democratic parenting towards fine and bad motor development were 76.9% and 11%, Permissive 3.3% and 6.6%, and Authoritarian 1.1% and 1.1%, respectively with p = 0.001. Democratic parenting patterns for good and bad gross motoric development were 82.4% and 5.5%, Permissive 5.5% and 4.4% and Authoritarian 2.2% and 0% with p = 0.000. There is a relationship between parenting and fine and gross motoric development in pre-school children. Other variables (age, education, number of children) did not affect fine motor and gross motor development (p> 0.05) but work affected fine motor and gross motor development (p <0.05). Parenting affects the motor development of pre-school children.