PARENTING STYLE OF PARENTS WITH A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP (LDR): EARLY CHILDHOOD Ice Purnawanti Puspitasari (a*), Yeni Rachmawati (b), Ica Purnamasari (c)
(a,b) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia,
(c) Universitas Negeri Malang
Abstract
Parenting style is a main factor in stimulating the aspects of children’s growth and development since their early childhood. Parents is expected to live together and cooperate each other in taking care and educating their children. However, parents with Long Distance Relationship have changed their parenting style due to several factors, namely demands of economy needs, career, education. These factors have forced them to live apart from their children but they are demanded to keep playing their role as parents. This study aims at describing the importance of parenting style for early childhood implemented by parents in a Long Distance Relationship (LDR). This study employed library research design by studying numerous literatures. The result of this study is expected to be significantly used as reference for parents in a Long Distance Relationship (LDR) in to gain information regarding the importance of parenting style for early childhood.
Keywords: Early Childhood, Parenting, Parents with Long Distance Relationship (LDR)
