Stimulasi Psikososial Keluarga oleh Orang Tua terhadap Perkembangan Anak Usia 48-60 Bulan

Background: Stimulation is a very important requirement for growth and development. Lack of stimulation can cause developmental disorders such as speech, language, and disorders of gross motor and fine motor, even developmental disorders that persist. Purpose: The study aims to determine the implementation of family psychosocial stimulation of children aged 48 - 60 months in PAUD Pertiwi Kota Metro. Methods: The design of this study is descriptive to describe the implementation of parents doing psychosocial stimulation of their children. The population in this study were all group A students aged 48 - 60 years in PAUD Pertiwi Kota Metro with a sample of 59 people. The instrument used in this study was a home inventory questionnaire for family psychosocial stimulation variables. Data collected was carried out by univariate analysis to describe family psychosocial stimulation. with a frequency distribution table. Results: The study showed that family psychosocial stimulation carried out by parents in children aged 48-60 years in PAUD Pertiwi Kota Metro contained 55.9% good categories, 42.4 adequate categories and only 1.7% less categories. Conclusion: Psychosocial stimulation by the family towards children has a tendency to be good, but there is still something lacking and sufficient. There is a need for socialization efforts to parents the importance of stimulation of child development