Parenting Parents Toward The Twins in Tambakromo Pati
Abstract: The existence of
twins is an exceptional phenomenon because there are two or more individuals
who have similarities. In parenting and caring for twins, parents of twins will
give them same treatment; feed, clothes, bed and others. If this happend
continuously, it will have a negative impact, (e.g lack of confidence, lack of
self/dependence, lack of the self-understanding) both twins in the future. This
condition also happen parents of twins in the Tambakromo Pati. This study aimed
to describe and determine the pattern of parenting that is applied to the twins
in Tambakromo, Pati. This study used qualitative research methods. Researcher
collected data using observation, interviews, and documentation. Validity of
data measured using triangulation techniques, methods and timing. Data analysis
was carried out interactively and continuously until the data is saturated by
the step of data collection, data reduction, data presentation and conclusion.
The results of this research are applied to the sixth twins’s parents in
Tambakromo, Pati. It uses democratic and authoritarian parenting. Parents
applying nurture democratic twins in most aspects of the parenting; eating, drinking,
dressing, deliver goods and toys, play, learn, bowel and bladder, achievement,
child behavior, parental attitudes, and togetherness of the parents toward
their twins. While the authoritarian parenting styles applied in some aspects
of the parenting; bathing, sleeping, studying, and the attitude of parents who
always get their children always together in daily activities.
Author: Karisma Andam Dewi
Journal Code: jppaudsdgg160006
