International Conferences on Early Childhood Education Proceedings
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): International Conference on Early Childhood Proceeding Volume 3 Number 1 June 2

PARENTS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE USE OF VERBAL ABUSE IN DISCIPLINING CHILDREN AGED 5-6 YEARS

Sartika, Dewi (Unknown)
Dhieni, Nurbiana (Unknown)
Yetti, Elindra (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2025

Abstract

From an early age, it is important for parents to teach their children a disciplined lifestyle. In their role as the closest figures to the child, parents bear the responsibility of shaping discipline. Self-discipline is regarded as a valued asset for a child's development, as it can have positive effects throughout their adulthood. The practice of discipline can mold a child's personality to be more organized and strengthen their ability to regulate themselves. The implementation of discipline is often associated with punishment, which can lead to child abuse. Speaking of child abuse, one of the forms that is often overlooked and considered normal is verbal abuse. This study aims to describe parents’ perspectives on the use of verbal abuse in disciplining children aged 5-6 years. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative. The method used is a case study. The research location was at Cendekia Pasir Putih Kindergarten Depok, West Java. The research was conducted in May 2023. Data collection using interviews and documentation. Interviews were conducted in depth with six parents. The results showed that parents' understanding of non-violent discipline is still low. Parents tend to believe that discipline and stern reprimands are acceptable without considering the long-term impact on the child's development. The implementation of discipline sometimes still involves using harsh words toward the child.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ICECP

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics

Description

The International Conference on Early Childhood Education (ICEC) Proceedings is an academic publication dedicated to disseminating research findings and scholarly discussions from the international conference in the field of early childhood education. This event is organized by Universitas Panca ...