Empowering Toddler Mothers in Toddler Mother Classes to Improve the Ability to Monitor Toddler Growth and Development

Abstract

Purpose: The quality of a child can be assessed from the process of growth and development. The process of  rowth and development is the result of interactions between genetic factors and environmental factors. Toddlers are one of the populations most at risk of various health problems. The mother is the person closest to the child who provides care. Mothers must be equipped with sufficient knowledge and skills to stimulate children's growth and development. The quality of children's growth and development is largely determined by family care, especially parents. Mothers play a very important role in stimulation and early detection of developmental deviations. Methods: The method used in this activity is health education by providing knowledge to mothers of toddlers about monitoring the growth and development of toddlers. Results: The results after the most empowered mothers (73.3) had good knowledge and most mothers (80%) had good monitoring skills of baby growth and development. Conclusion: Empowering mothers in the mother's classroom can increase the knowledge and skills of the ability to monitor the growth and development of the baby.