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This Community Service Program (PkM) aims to enhance character, life skills, and family capacity in supporting youth development in Parangloe District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. The family entrepreneurship training activity was conducted through an educational approach, skills training, family workshops, and structured mentoring by involving youth as agents of change. Implementation methods included material presentations on the dangers of drugs, socialization of youth-family collaboration, exposition of entrepreneurship concepts, and hands-on practice in making handicrafts (mini brooches from felt fabric). The activity results demonstrated increased knowledge and understanding among youth regarding positive character values such as discipline, responsibility, and effective communication. Skills training had a significant impact on youth abilities in critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity development. Family empowerment through parenting pattern workshops yielded positive outcomes in parent-child relationships. This program is expected to serve as a model for human resource development at the local level and can be replicated in other regions to create a young generation with excellent character and competitive edge.

This Community Service Program (PKM) aims to improve the quality of youth and strengthen the role of families in youth development through structured socialization and training programs in Parangloe District, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi. The formation of an excellent generation requires active and synergistic roles among youth, families, and the social environment. Families hold a strategic position as the primary space for character formation, while youth need proper guidance to develop their potential optimally and responsibly. The program was implemented through a series of socialization activities, seminars, interactive discussions, and training sessions involving youth, families, community leaders, sub-district government officials, and facilitators from educational institutions. Through a collaborative socialization and training approach, the activities successfully enhanced participants’ understanding of the importance of effective communication, positive parenting, and the strengthening of character values within family life. The results indicate increased participant knowledge regarding the roles of youth and families, the establishment of supportive collaboration, and the growth of commitment to creating a conducive environment for youth development. This program represents an important step in preparing a generation in Parangloe District that is strong in character, adaptive, competitive, and capable of contributing positively to future community development.

This community service program was initiated in response to the need to strengthen collaboration between parents and schools in fostering character development and noble morals among elementary school students. The main issue addressed was the lack of structured and sustainable educational collaboration between parents and the school in supporting character-building practices. The program aimed to develop a participatory and reflective collaboration model through a systematic parenting initiative. A qualitative participatory approach based on community engagement was employed, consisting of needs assessment, joint discussion and planning, parenting program design, workshops and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), mentoring and monitoring, as well as evaluation and reflection. The results highlight significant improvements in two-way communication between parents and teachers, increased collective awareness of the family’s strategic role in character education, and the establishment of a regular communication forum as a new social structure within the school community. Positive changes were also observed in parenting practices, including the implementation of positive discipline and empathetic communication at home aligned with school values. The emergence of local parent leaders further strengthened program sustainability. Overall, the participatory educational collaboration model proved effective in promoting social transformation and reinforcing sustainable character and moral development among students.

This Community Service Program aims to enhance the understanding of parents, Madrasah Tsanawiyah students, and the community of Karangbong Village regarding the history of developmental psychology and major child development theories. The program was initiated due to the community’s limited knowledge of developmental concepts, which affects the quality of parenting practices. Using a descriptive qualitative approach through observation, interviews, educational sessions, and discussions, the program presented essential materials covering the history of developmental psychology, Piaget’s cognitive development theory, Erikson’s psychosocial stages, and Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory. The results indicate a significant improvement in participants’ comprehension of developmental stages and their ability to apply appropriate parenting strategies. The program also reinforced the awareness that child development is a responsibility and divine trust that must be nurtured optimally. Overall, this activity contributes to the development of informed, adaptive, and development-oriented parenting within the community.

This community engagement program was initiated in response to the predominance of academically oriented perceptions among parents regarding children’s intelligence, which tend to limit the recognition of children’s potential to cognitive achievement alone. The program aimed to enhance parents’ literacy and awareness of the Multiple Intelligences framework as a foundational basis for holistic child education in an Islamic elementary school context. A Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach was employed, encompassing participatory planning, conceptual socialization sessions, child potential mapping workshops, collective reflection, and continuous evaluation. The findings highlight substantive outcomes. Parents experienced a significant paradigm shift in understanding the diversity of children’s intelligences, moving from a single-dimensional academic perspective toward a more comprehensive and appreciative view of individual potential. Parenting practices became more supportive, dialogical, and less comparative. In addition, a parents’ communication forum emerged as a new social institution within the school community, accompanied by the rise of local leadership that contributes to program sustainability. These results demonstrate that educational mentoring grounded in the Multiple Intelligences framework effectively promotes social transformation in Islamic elementary education through strengthened collaboration between school and family.

Parents act as early educators entrusted with guiding, nurturing, and caring for their children. Their influence is crucial from the outset, as they substantially shape their children's character and disposition. The way parents parent their children can significantly enhance their overall development, as their methods significantly influence their children's social and emotional maturity. To foster healthy maturation and ensure their children's social integration, parents need to thoroughly understand the intricacies of their children's social and emotional development. Parents are the first teachers responsible for teaching, nurturing, and raising their children. Parental involvement is crucial. This study aims to examine the significance of parenting strategies employed by mothers and fathers and the extent to which these strategies shape their children's social and emotional development. The results of this study identified three distinct categories of parenting tactics commonly employed by mothers and fathers in raising their children: indulgent, dictatorial, and collaborative. Each of these parenting approaches exerts a unique influence on children's social and emotional maturation. The main difference lies in the observation that dictatorial and indulgent parenting approaches typically produce less beneficial results than collaborative parenting approaches, which typically produce more beneficial results. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers and fathers adopt a collaborative parenting approach when raising their children.

This study is a scholarly work by a student of the Early Childhood Education Teacher Education Program, Faculty of Education, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, supervised by Dra. Rapi Us. Djuko as the first advisor and Mr. Nunung Suryana Jamin, SE, M.Si as the second advisor. The objective of this research is to provide a comprehensive overview of foreign language development achievements among early childhood learners in Group B at TK Nurul Ilmih. The study adopts a qualitative descriptive approach, utilizing observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation as data collection methods. A total of 22 children participated as the primary subjects and were actively involved throughout the observation process. The research focused on several linguistic aspects, including language comprehension, verbal expression, basic vocabulary usage, pronunciation ability, and children's responses to bilingual instructions (in both Indonesian and English). The findings indicate that the children’s foreign language development falls within the "developing as expected" category, although it has not yet reached an optimal level. Some children still encounter difficulties in pronouncing English vocabulary, constructing simple sentences, and understanding verbal commands. Several factors influence the progress of their language development, including family background, parenting style, the intensity of teacher-provided stimulation, and habitual exposure to foreign languages in daily school activities. The study concludes that consistent, engaging, and developmentally appropriate stimulation from both teachers and parents plays a crucial role in fostering bilingual proficiency in early childhood.

This study aims to examine self-confidence issues in elementary school students, particularly second-grade students at SDN 1 Gulang. Various problems identified included shyness, low self-confidence, fear of performing in front of the class, and a tendency to withdraw from social settings. This study used a qualitative approach with data collection techniques including interviews and observations to identify factors contributing to low self-confidence and the roles of teachers and parents in developing it. The results indicate that low student self-confidence is influenced by internal factors, such as fear, anxiety, and lack of courage, as well as external factors, including family parenting styles, the social environment, and learning experiences at school. Teachers play a strategic role by providing emotional support, positive motivation, and implementing active learning strategies that encourage student engagement. Furthermore, parents play a crucial role in providing guidance, supportive parenting styles, and appropriate social stimulation. This study concludes that efforts to improve student self-confidence require consistent and ongoing collaboration between teachers and parents.

The rapid development of digital technology has significantly influenced the lives of young children, affecting their cognitive, social, and emotional development. However, this advancement also presents challenges for parents in guiding their children to avoid the negative impacts of digital exposure. This article aims to explain the importance of digital literacy for parents, identify the main challenges they face in managing children’s technology use, and offer effective strategies for digital parenting. The method used is a literature review based on recent academic sources. The findings show that parents’ digital literacy plays a crucial role in shaping healthy digital behavior in early childhood. Parents with high levels of digital literacy can act as filters, facilitators, and role models in using technology wisely. Collaboration among families, educational institutions, and the government is also necessary to create a safe and supportive digital environment for children’s optimal development.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dampak pola asuh otoriter terhadap perkembangan sosial dan emosional anak usia dini. Perkembangan sosial emosional anak usia dini sangat penting karena membentuk sikap, nilai, dan perilaku mereka di masa depan. Studi kepustakaan ini menelaah berbagai teori dan penelitian relevan untuk menganalisis bagaimana pola asuh otoriter, yang menekankan kontrol ketat dan kepatuhan, memengaruhi perkembangan anak. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa pola asuh otoriter dapat menghambat perkembangan regulasi emosi anak, meningkatkan risiko kecemasan dan depresi, serta memicu reaksi defensif yang mengarah pada perilaku eksternalisasi seperti agresi atau internalisasi seperti isolasi sosial. Dampak gender juga terlihat, di mana anak perempuan cenderung memendam emosi menjadi apatis atau cemas, sementara anak laki-laki lebih mengeksternalisasi menjadi ledakan emosi. Selain itu, faktor budaya seperti nilai kolektivisme di Indonesia dapat memperburuk dampak negatif pola asuh ini. Dampak jangka panjang dari pola asuh otoriter meliputi masalah akademik dan sosial di sekolah dasar, serta peningkatan risiko gangguan mental di masa dewasa. Penelitian ini menekankan pentingnya intervensi untuk mencegah anak-anak yang diasuh secara otoriter mengulangi pola tersebut di generasi berikutnya.

Indonesian families are currently still faced with various challenges, including the low knowledge of mothers about childcare, which can have an impact on child development. This is crucial and a sign that there is a need to improve competence as parents, therefore the Great Parents School provides a way to overcome problems in childcare practices. This study aims to explain the transformation of young mothers who have participated in the Great Parents School program. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, the informants in this study are young mothers who have undergone the Great Parents School program and accompanying facilitators, while the data collection process uses observation, interviews, and documentation with the research location in Sumbersari District, Jember Regency. The results of this study show that the empowerment process refers to the ACTORS theory, namely authority, self-confidence, trust, opportunity, responsibility, and support for mothers who have attended the Great Parents School. Mothers who have attended the Great Parents School have experienced improvements in their knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to childcare. This improvement can be seen through their understanding of the role of parents, the application of family functions such as instilling religious values, compassion, and protection, as well as the application of parenting and discipline patterns, and an understanding of communication skills. Therefore, it can be concluded that the Great Parents School serves as a bridge for mothers to become more empowered through improvements in childcare.

This study aims to identify various problems faced by students class VII at junior high school Satu Atap Sukun in learning to speak English, as well as the role of teacher in overcoming these challenges, specifically with seventh-grade students. The researcher is interested in exploring the issues faced at junior high school Satu Atap Sukun and the strategies implemented by teacher to help students overcome these difficulties. The research method used is qualitative, with data collection techniques through interviews and observations. The results found in this study indicate that the researcher identified problems in learning English speaking skills among students class VII at Junior High School Satu Atap Sukun, as well as the teacher strategies to solve these problems. The problems experienced by the students class VII at Junior High School Satu Atap Sukun are as follows: no experience in English learning from the basics, lack of motivation to English learning, lack of self-confidence, limited English vocabulary, very limited time for English learning, lack of learning facilities and teaching media, no English speaking practice outside of school, and the influence of an environment that uses the mother tongue. Meanwhile, the teacher strategies to overcome the English speaking problems among students class VII at Junior High School Satu Atap Sukun include group discussion strategy, role-play strategy, and whisper relay strategy.

Karangtalun Village, located in Kalidawir District, Tulungagung Regency, East Java, has significant potential for developing Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA) to support community-based health practices. However, the utilization of TOGA in daily health care remains limited due to a lack of knowledge and practical skills among residents. At the same time, the community faces a growing social challenge—digital exposure among young children, which negatively affects their physical, psychological, and social well-being. To address these issues, a capacity-building program was implemented for women involved in the Integrated Guidance Post (Posbindu) through training on TOGA cultivation and digital literacy education using the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. This participatory model actively engaged community members in the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages. The program results showed an increase in participants’ understanding of TOGA as an alternative for self-care and traditional medicine, greater awareness of the adverse effects of excessive gadget use among children, and positive behavioral changes in parenting, such as setting screen-time limits and replacing gadget use with creative family activities. These findings demonstrate that integrating local wisdom–based education with digital literacy can effectively strengthen family resilience and promote sustainable well-being in the digital era.

Karangtalun Village, located in Kalidawir District, Tulungagung Regency, East Java, has significant potential for developing Family Medicinal Plants (TOGA) to support community-based health practices. However, the utilization of TOGA in daily health care remains limited due to a lack of knowledge and practical skills among residents. At the same time, the community faces a growing social challenge—digital exposure among young children, which negatively affects their physical, psychological, and social well-being. To address these issues, a capacity-building program was implemented for women involved in the Integrated Guidance Post (Posbindu) through training on TOGA cultivation and digital literacy education using the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach. This participatory model actively engaged community members in the planning, implementation, and evaluation stages. The program results showed an increase in participants’ understanding of TOGA as an alternative for self-care and traditional medicine, greater awareness of the adverse effects of excessive gadget use among children, and positive behavioral changes in parenting, such as setting screen-time limits and replacing gadget use with creative family activities. These findings demonstrate that integrating local wisdom–based education with digital literacy can effectively strengthen family resilience and promote sustainable well-being in the digital era.

Children's socio-emotional development is an important aspect that plays a role in their ability to recognize, understand, express, and regulate emotions, as well as interact adaptively in social environments. The family serves as the first environment that provides the foundation for this development through parenting patterns, emotional relationships, daily interactions, and parental behavior models. This study uses the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method by analyzing scientific articles published between 2020–2025 from the Scopus, ERIC, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases. The results of the review indicate that parental responsiveness, observational learning, secure attachment, and emotional communication significantly influence children's emotion regulation and social skills. In addition, parenting styles, particularly the authoritative style, have been shown to have a positive impact on psychological well-being, self-control, and social competence, while authoritarian, permissive, and neglectful styles are associated with behavioral problems and low self-esteem. Overall, the quality of the family environment and patterns of emotional communication play a significant role in shaping children's socio-emotional development. These findings underscore the need for support and reinforcement of parenting practices in efforts to enhance children's emotional and social well-being.

This study aims to determine the relationship between parenting styles and children's discipline in playgroups at the Anisa Early Childhood Education Center (KB PAUD). The research background is based on the important role of parents in shaping children's discipline from an early age. This study used a quantitative method with a correlational approach. The study population was all 40 parents and children in playgroups at the Anisa Early Childhood Education Center (KB PAUD). Data were collected through a questionnaire using a Likert scale, then analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment correlation test. The results showed that parenting styles were classified as high, with the majority of parents implementing a democratic parenting style characterized by open communication and consistent discipline. Children's discipline levels were also classified as high. The correlation test obtained an r value of 0.724 with a significance level of 0.000 (p < 0.05), indicating a positive and significant relationship between parenting styles and children's discipline. Therefore, the better the parenting styles implemented by parents, the higher the children's discipline levels.

The rapid development of digital technology and social transformation in the disruption era has significantly influenced adolescent moral development. Families, particularly mothers, play a crucial role in strengthening spiritual values as a moral foundation for children. This community service activity aimed to enhance mothers’ spiritual awareness and parenting capacity in facing moral degradation challenges among adolescents. The program was conducted on January 27, 2026, in RT 3 RW 6 Gondoriyo Village, Ngaliyan District, Semarang, involving ten mothers through interactive lectures and participatory discussions. The results indicate an increased understanding of spirituality not only as religious ritual practice but also as a meaning-making system that guides daily moral behavior. Participants developed critical awareness of digital disruption challenges and recognized their strategic role as moral role models in the family. The activity also generated practical community-based strategies such as strengthening family communication, regulating digital media use, and establishing regular spiritual reflection sessions. This community service demonstrates that empowering mothers through spiritual reinforcement can serve as a preventive approach to adolescent moral degradation and contribute to building resilient and morally grounded future generations.

Verbal abuse in early childhood represents a form of non-physical violence that has serious implications for children's socio-emotional, cognitive, and psychological development. This issue continues to escalate alongside the declining quality of parenting experiences and weakened social control within communities, where verbal aggression is often perceived as an acceptable disciplinary practice. This study aims to identify and analyze the relationship between parenting experiences and community social control with the occurrence of verbal abuse through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach. Data were collected from reputable journal articles published between 2020–2025 using inclusion–exclusion criteria and content analysis techniques. The findings reveal that authoritarian parenting, emotional stress, a history of violence, and misconceptions about discipline serve as primary triggers of verbal abuse. In contrast, social environments characterized by strong social bonds, collective anti-violence norms, and active community participation have been shown to effectively reduce the occurrence of verbal abuse within families. This study concludes that verbal abuse is an interactive phenomenon shaped by parenting factors and social structures; therefore, prevention requires a family-based educational approach in conjunction with strengthening community roles through Pendidikan Non Formal.

The floods that struck Medan City between late November and early December 2025 significantly affected the psychosocial wellbeing of children aged 4–7 years living in evacuation shelters. Children in this developmental stage are highly vulnerable to stress, anxiety, and behavioral changes following disaster exposure. This community service program aimed to implement an Integrated Psychosocial Support Model designed to promote emotional recovery among children and strengthen the capacities of parents and shelter facilitators. The methods included play-based psychosocial activities, safe digital literacy education, parental engagement sessions, and capacity-building for local volunteers. The intervention was conducted at two evacuation shelters in Medan Labuhan and Belawan, involving approximately 220 children. The results demonstrated substantial improvements in adaptive behavior indicators—group participation, ability to follow instructions, positive emotional expression, and peer interaction—with an average increase of 1.25 points. Social transformations also emerged, including the establishment of child-friendly spaces, enhanced supportive parenting practices, and the rise of local leaders within the community. These findings indicate that integrated psychosocial support is an effective approach for post-disaster child recovery and can be replicated in similar humanitarian settings.

rogram pengabdian masyarakat ini bertujuan memperkuat peran orang tua dalam mencegah perilaku bullying pada remaja di Kelurahan Jatibarang, Mijen, Kota Semarang melalui edukasi berbasis pendekatan partisipatif. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan model Participatory Action Research (PAR) yang melibatkan para orang tua, kader atau masyarakat dalam proses pemetaan masalah, edukasi, diskusi, serta evaluasi. Intervensi berupa sesi edukasi parenting, role-play, dan diskusi kasus lokal. Hasil menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan, kesadaran, dan kemampuan orang tua dalam mendeteksi serta menangani perilaku bullying, disertai terbentuknya jejaring dukungan komunitas untuk keberlanjutan program. Program ini menegaskan pentingnya kolaborasi komunitas dalam membangun lingkungan aman bagi remaja dan mendorong penguatan fungsi keluarga dalam pencegahan bullying.