Parenting Program for Factory Working Mothers

Abstract

This study aims is to develop a parenting program based on parenting style for factory workers' mothers. Quantitative methods are used to describe the tendency of parenting factory workers based on the Baumrind classification (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, or neglectful). Based on data processing, it was found that in general, factory worker mothers tend to be authoritative but authoritarian in enforcing the rules. The problem is when mothers work children are left with relatives who tend to be permissive and pampering, even children can become vulnerable to malnutrition due to careless food intake for example. Inconsistency in moral upbringing makes it difficult for mothers in forming attitudes. The implications of the parenting program needed include: 1) the urgency of early childhood education; 2) cooperation between mother and family or caregiver; 3) implementation of the concept of Baumrind parenting in socio-emotional and moral development; 4) creating an educational environment for moral formation and fulfillment of child nutrition. Keywords—component; parenting program; factory worker;