SEMINAR SMART PARENTING PERAN ORANG TUA DALAM MENDIDIK ANAK DI ERA DIGITAL

Abstract

The Community Service activity we conducted took the form of Parenting sessions at SPS Nurul Aman Kindergarten, employing the Mini Seminar method titled "Smart Parenting: The Role of Parents in Educating Children in the Digital Era." Within this activity, there were parent class sessions aimed at providing an enjoyable understanding of the transition from Early Childhood Education (PAUD/TK) to Elementary School (SD). The sole objective of this activity was to assist our partners in addressing their issue of dealing with guardians or parents of students who lack an understanding of child-friendly parenting practices and aligning education between school and home. This education is tailored to the ongoing learning of children at school to ensure a seamless continuity between school and home environments. Educating children must adapt to the current era's developments, which also poses a challenge for our partners or schools that have collaborated with Early Childhood Education programs in integrating digital-era educational concepts with parental practices at home. Many parents allow their children unrestricted access to information technology at home without boundaries or regulations, which significantly impacts children's character development and academic performance at school. The outcome of this activity was the successful implementation of parent class sessions, evidenced by the positive response from parents during discussions in the final evaluation session. Furthermore, it effectively aided our partners in harmonizing understanding among parents through a third-party approach, involving experts delivering parenting material tailored to the needs of guardians and partners.