Abstract
In the COVID-19 pandemic scenario, parents need to be familiar with health literacy by applying clean and healthy living habits to their family members, especially those with early childhood. This study aims to explain parents' perceptions of health literacy for a clean and healthy behavior in their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method used in this study is a cross-sectional study involving 22 men and 62 female respondents. Respondent requirements were used in data analysis to determine parents' perceptions of health literacy and the efforts they have made to practice clean and healthy lifestyle in their children. The research findings show that knowing the health awareness of parents has an impact on a child's balanced lifestyle. Based on six measures of clean and healthy behavior for children, three indicators were determined in the category of discipline and high discipline: using clean water, using the toilet, and doing physical activity. The act of washing children's hands with soap indicators has a high discipline score and the use of masks in children has low discipline. If the use of masks is not disciplined by parents, exposure to COVID-19 in early childhood can be disrupted.
 Keywords: Early Childhood, Parental health literacy, Clean and healthy behaviors
Highlights
Important and timely health information about COVID-19 comes every minute from various media and backgrounds, from personal messages from health workers wearing sanitizers and masks that have gone viral on social media to mainstream media, states, and groups seeking to contextual reactions in ways that are urgent to their population
This study aims to explain parents' perceptions of health literacy for a clean and healthy behavior in their children during the COVID-19 pandemic
Based on six measures of clean and healthy behavior for children, three indicators were determined in the category of discipline and high discipline: using clean water, using the toilet, and doing physical activity
Summary
Important and timely health information about COVID-19 comes every minute from various media and backgrounds, from personal messages from health workers wearing sanitizers and masks that have gone viral on social media to mainstream media, states, and groups seeking to contextual reactions in ways that are urgent to their population. Health literacy for adults who have early childhood during a pandemic is very important so that children can escape the outbreak and have a more prosperous future. The number of pediatric patients could increase in the future, because the smaller number of pediatric patients at the start of the pandemic does not mean that children are less susceptible to the disease (Wang et al, 2020). Parents are role models and advocates for their children's health. Parents must value children's interests and shield them from damage in addition to monitoring their success and behavior. To reduce COVID-19 in the general population and in children, the WHO has set a target of changing people's perceptions, a s a result, it's critical to survey parents' awareness, behaviors, and beliefs about COVID-19 (Abuhammad, 2021)
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