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This study aims to determine the parenting style of parents in building children's independence, because the role of parents is very important in building independence in children. Education in early childhood is an effort to stimulate, guide and provide learning aimed at developing skills in children. Parents as caregivers of children must have an understanding of their child's development. The development of children's intelligence at an early age develops optimally at the age of 4 years. Along with these developments, children will actively move, imitate units, or say something to interact with those around them. Therefore, the development of a child is influenced by the treatment of parents and families towards him.

Early childhood is also known as the golden age, in which the potential and abilities of the physical, cognitive, language, artistic, social-emotional, moral, religious, self-concept, self-discipline and independence develop. Therefore it is important if from an early age it is necessary to instill the value of independence in children. One of the factors that can influence the process of developing independence in children is parenting style. This study aims to determine the parenting style of parents in building children's independence, because the role of parents is very important in building independence in children. The research method used is library research or library research. The results of this study are through parenting parents are able to build children's independence, including in applying habits to children. The activities in building independence in children include, 1) Physical activity, namely getting children to do activities independently, for example brushing their teeth, eating, wearing their own clothes 2) Fostering a sense of self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled. wearing own clothes 2) Growing self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled. wearing own clothes 2) Growing self-confidence 3) Building a sense of responsibility such as training children to complete school assignments. 4) Getting used to disciplined attitudes such as getting disciplined children to come to school and 5) Socializing by giving children the opportunity to interact with their friends who were initially shy to become brave. 6) controlling emotions by teaching children to be patient when their wishes are not fulfilled.

The prevalence of underweight in 2018 in Indonesia is 17.7%, consisting of 3.9% malnutrition and 13.8% malnutrition. Banten is one of the sixteen provinces in Indonesia showing a prevalence of underweight, where in 2016 the number of malnutrition in toddlers reached 1051 toddlers spread in 8 cities / regencies in Tangerang, Banten, in 2017 the number of malnutrition in toddlers was 74 toddlers. The Research Objectives is To find out the factors that are related to underweight status in children under five at Gunung Kaler Health Center, Tangerang Regency, Banten Province. Descriptive correlative study with case control approach. The sample in this study were toddlers at Gunung Kaler Health Center as many as 58 under five malnourished children and 58 under-fives with good nutrition taken by purposive sampling technique. Data was obtained by distributing questionnaires and measuring nutritional status. Data analysis using univariate and bivariate with chi-square test. The Results is There is a relationship between maternal knowledge (Value = 0,000; OR = 5,884), family income (Pvalue = 0.002; OR = 3,709), parenting style (Pvalue = 0,000; OR = 6,331), infectious disease (Pvalue = 0,000; OR = 4,222) with nutritional status of toddlers. Conclusions and Suggestions of this research are Mother's knowledge, family income, upbringing and infectious diseases are associated with poor nutritional status in toddlers. Puskesmas increase the frequency of counseling for mothers who have toddlers in particular. Besides that, there was a knock on door program by following up toddlers with under-nutrition status.

This study aims to investigate the impact of democratic parenting style, single parent resilience, school environment, and religious education on child character development. Through an exploratory approach, the research seeks to understand the intricate interplay between these factors and their effects on shaping children's character traits. The study employs purposive sampling to gather insights from diverse perspectives, including parents, educators, and religious leaders. Data analysis involves thematic coding to identify recurring patterns and themes within the narratives. Initial findings suggest that democratic parenting fosters independence and empathy in children, while single parent resilience contributes to resilience-building. Additionally, the school environment and religious education play significant roles in instilling moral values and ethical principles. These findings underscore the multifaceted nature of child character development and highlight the importance of considering various influences in nurturing well-rounded individuals.