Kindergarten: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): November

Nabawi Parenting and Affective Communication in Muslim Families in the Digital Era

Sudirman (Universitas Sultan Agung Semarang)
Samsudin Salim (Unknown)
Hidayatus Sholihah (Unknown)
Agus Irfan (Unknown)
Warsiyah (Unknown)
Nursafra Mohd Zhaffar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2026

Abstract

The family is the first place children encounter Islamic teachings and begin forming the attitudes that guide their everyday lives. Yet studies of Nabawi parenting and studies of family communication have mostly stayed on separate tracks, leaving little guidance for Muslim families trying to parent well in a digital environment. This study looks at both together: the principles behind Nabawi parenting, the affective communication that runs through it, and how the two might be brought into one workable framework. Data came from a literature review paired with in-depth interviews with three Muslim parents, analyzed through content analysis, thematic synthesis, and conceptual mapping. What emerged was a picture of Nabawi parenting grounded in parental example, compassion, respectful dialogue, and the everyday cultivation of tawhid with emotional closeness growing wherever parents made time together, listened attentively, and guided their children's digital-media use through conversation rather than control. These findings are drawn together into the Nabawi-Dialogic Parenting Model (NDPM), which connects prophetic values, affective communication, and reflective digital guidance to support Muslim family resilience.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

KINDERGARTEN

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

Jurnal Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini yang diterbitkan oleh Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Suska Riau terbit dua kali setahun pada bulan Maret dan November, memuat artikel hasil Kajian Teori dan Praktik di bidang Pendidikan Anak Usia ...