<![CDATA[Usia dini merupakan periode kritis yang menentukan pola makan sepanjang hidup, sehingga gizi yang baik pada masa ini menjadi investasi jangka panjang bagi kualitas sumber daya manusia Indonesia. Data SSGI 2024 mencatat Provinsi Banten menyumbang 209.600 balita stunting dengan prevalensi 17,0%, sementara Kabupaten Serang tercatat 23,9%. Kondisi ini sejalan dengan temuan di TK Al-Fath, Kecamatan Keramatwatu, Kabupaten Serang, yang menunjukkan anak masih membawa jajanan tinggi gula dan garam dari rumah serta menyisihkan sayur pada menu Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), meskipun kebutuhan gizi telah terpenuhi. Persoalannya bukan pada ketersediaan makanan bergizi, melainkan kebiasaan makan anak yang terbentuk dari rumah dan sekolah. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan meningkatkan pemahaman anak tentang makanan sehat dan membatasi jajanan tinggi gula-garam melalui buku cerita "Gigi dan Zizi", diintegrasikan dengan pendampingan digital parenting berbasis WhatsApp. Hasil menunjukkan pendekatan ini efektif dan menunjukkan arah perubahan positif, meski perubahan kebiasaan makan anak secara menyeluruh belum signifikan dalam 40 hari pelaksanaan. Early childhood is a critical period that determines lifelong eating patterns, so good nutrition during this period is a long-term investment in the quality of Indonesia's human resources. The 2024 SSGI data recorded that Banten Province contributed 209,600 stunted toddlers with a prevalence of 17.0%, while Serang Regency recorded 23.9%. This condition aligns with findings at Al-Fath Kindergarten, Keramatwatu District, Serang Regency, which showed that children still bring high-sugar and salt snacks from home and exclude vegetables from the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) menu, even though nutritional needs are met. The problem is not the availability of nutritious food, but rather children's eating habits formed at home and school. This community service activity aims to improve children's understanding of healthy food and limit high-sugar and salt snacks through the storybook "Gigi dan Zizi," integrated with WhatsApp-based digital parenting support. The results showed this approach was effective and indicated a positive direction for change, although overall changes in children's eating habits were not significant within 40 days of implementation.]]>
