Implementation of Parenting Program in Early Children Education in Bandung

Abstract

The implementation of parenting activities in kindergarten (TK) and early childhood education (PAUD) is currently increasing. Each school competes to carry out parenting training activities. The issuance of Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2 of 2018 concerning technical guidelines for the use of non-physical special allocation funds for early childhood education operational assistance (BOP) has strengthened the widespread implementation of parenting activities. In one of the BOP financing components, it is stated that the funds must be used in meeting with parents/parenting activities with a maximum budget ceiling of 50%. As a continuation of previous research, this year’s study aims to conduct a study of school demographics on parenting activities for early childhood education in the city of Bandung. The research method used descriptive study. The results showed that education parenting programs have been implemented in 41 preschools; however, in practice, there are still many obstacles, especially related to the use of need-assessment parenting programs.
 Keywords: parenting, early children, implementation program