The Indonesian National Population and Family Planning Board

2014
Phone: (62) 21- 8009029 Ext. 471
Fax: (62) 21- 8008547
E-mail: ditbalnak@bkkbn.go.id
http://www.orangtuahebat.com/web/
In the human life cycle, the period of a child
under the age of five years (toddlers) is the
most critical period in determining the quali-
ty of life in the future. Teaching and educa-
tion provided at the beginning of this life be
the basis for happiness and success in adult
life. Educating children in the present in
which information technology is growing
rapidly (screen era) requires adequate par-
enting skills and a positive self-concept to be
able to communicate and apply discipline
with affection.
Parents are expected to have the readiness to
be a parent and understand the purpose of
nurturing the child's right to be able to pro-
duce a strong and resilient in the future - the
future. To produce child who has fear of
God Almighty, have the knowledge, confi-
dence, health, character, have a healthy sex
roles and true and noble character, a father's
role is very important. Dad is also expected
to take a major role in the parenting begins
from pregnancy, the breastfeeding mother
and childhood
BECOMING
GREAT
PARENTS IN
PARENTING
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The Indonesian Best Practices
The Indonesian National Population and Family Planning Board
2014
Love and support system from the parents
and society are important to ensure the ful-
fillment of the early child early development
in the 1.000 crucial days of human life
The best parents are those
who are not giving their responsibili-
ties to take care of the children to
others. It is very important to create
attachment between parents and
children because it can become a
valuable investment for the future.
Who is the Best Parent?
What Should I do to become
the Great Parent?
Understanding the 8 Family
Roles (Spiritual, Socio Culture,
Love, Protection, Reproduc-
tion, Education)
Knowing about the Father and
Mother s Role in nurturing
and caring their children. It is
important to have a gender
equality concept in family
Establishing parents self es-
teem by developing positive
self concepts and self appraisal
on achievement and positive
attitudes
Fathers involvement is very
important to understand the
development of the children
and as a result can produce the
high achievement children
The Golden Period of Child
development is the most crucial
time to develop the children's
brain and potentiality
It is important to fulfill the nutri-
tious food, maintaining child
health and having a good quality
of interaction with the children
Getting wiser to use the technol-
ogy (mobile phones, games, tele-
vision, internet, social media etc.)
to ensure the child safety
It is not a taboo anymore to speak
and discuss about the reproductive
health issues with the children. It
also can prevent children rom
sexual harassment.
A Character building can be devel-
oped by teaching the children a
good habit, ethics and norms. The
parents should become a good
role model for their children
What did Indonesian Government
already done in Parenting Programs?
There are laws who protect children
and the fulfillment of the children
rights. Since 1991, the Indonesian
NPFPB already established a parenting
program called Bina Keluarga Balita
(BKB). From this forum, can learn
many things and consult with the ca-
dre about toddlers and child develop-
ment in a fun and interactive ways