PERAN ORANG TUA TERHADAP PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ANAK USIA DINI

Abstrak

Character education should be carried out from an early age to children, because early  childhood is the golden age of early childhood development whose success will determine the quality  of children in their adult years. So, the role of parents is very important in providing character education  to early childhood. The purpose of this study is to describe the importance of the role of parents in  character education for early childhood. The method in this study uses the method of library research  (library research). The results of the study indicate that the role of parents is a determining factor for  the development of children both physically and mentally, because the role of both parents is the first  and foremost educator for children who are born until they grow up. In providing knowledge through. parenting conveyed by parents is very important. Education in the family plays a very important role in  developing children's character, personality, morals, religious and cultural values, and simple skills. The  role of a parent in influencing the character of a child is no longer borne by the mother. The role of the  father in the formation of the child's character is also very large, the father is still obliged to take care  of and interact with his child, such as inviting him to talk, joke, and play.

 

Keywords: The role of parents; early childhood; character education