The role of parents in promoting early childhood development in Khao Subdistrict Child Development Center

Abstract

This study aimed to 1) examine the level of parental roles in promoting the development of early childhood children at Khwao Subdistrict Child Development Center, and 2) compare the parental roles in promoting the development of early childhood children at Khwao Subdistrict Child Development Center classified by parents’ educational levels.The roles consisted of physical development, emotional and mental development, social development, and intellectual development, classified according to the parents’ status in the center, specifically their educational levels.The sample group consisted of 60 parents. The research instrument used in the study was a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

The findings revealed that most respondents were female, aged 30–35 years, had an educational level below a bachelor’s degree, and worked as hired laborers. The overall level of parental roles in promoting child development at Khwao Subdistrict Child Development Center was high. When considering each aspect, the highest mean was physical development, followed by social development, intellectual development, and finally emotional and mental development.The results of the comparison showed that parents with different educational levels did not differ in their roles in promoting the development of early childhood children at Khwao Subdistrict Child Development Center.