Do we need a Standard on Parenting Education?
Syifa Andina, Fitriana Herarti
ARNEC, Child Fund
Abstract
How left behind are we as the highest population of parent in Southeast Asian countries with other countries in terms of parenting program? A review of the parenting education curriculum documents from several parenting programs in Indonesia, implies there are important elements in the parenting education curriculum that are not yet possessed by the parenting education curriculum in Indonesia, such as gender and mental health. The design and delivery of the program also show inconsistencies. This paper will present examples of the standard curriculum and design of a parenting education program for the parent of young children. However, do we really need a standard for parenting education that is often considered as informal education?
Keywords: parenting education, gender, mental health, curriculum, design, delivery
Topic: Parenting Class in Early Childhood Education Centres