<![CDATA[The golden period is very important to optimize the various potentials of children's intelligence so that children can be in the appropriate growth and development as a determinant of their quality of life. The golden period is the most important period of growth and development in a child's life that occurs in the first 5 years of life. This study aims to analyze the relationship between maternal parenting, father's role, and the incidence of stunting on the development of children aged 24-59 months in Palembang City. This study used a cross-sectional design with a sample of families who had children under five years of age 24-59 months which is located at the research site. The location of this research was carried out in Sukarami District, Ilir Barat 1 District, Kemuning District and Alang-alang Lebar District of Palembang City. The research began on June 16 and ended on July 10, 2023. This research uses a quantitative approach The results showed that there was a significant. relationship between maternal parenting and child development aged 24-59 months (p-value = 0.000) PR: 2.543, there was a significant relationship between father's role and child development aged 24-59 months (p-value = 0.005) PR: 1.773 and there was no significant relationship between the incidence of stunting and child development aged 24-59 months (p-value = 0.262). The conclusion of this study shows that there is a relationship between maternal parenting and a father's role on the development of children aged 24-59 months in Palembang City, and there is no relationship between the incidence of stunting and the development of children aged 24-59 months in Palembang City. The researcher suggested that Parents should actively work together to monitor their children's development and that health workers should create a public health program by involving the father's contribution in parenting.Keywords : Child development, Father's role, Maternal parenting, Stunting]]>
