The Role of Parents in Fostering National Character in Early Childhood During the Covid-19 Pandemic Anita Febiyanti (a*), Euis Kurniati (b), Maya lestari (c) Vina Adriany (d)
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
August 17 is a day full of gratitude and joy for all Indonesian people because it is the independence day of the Indonesian people. Independence is closely related to nationalism and national character, which of course must be absorbed by all Indonesian people, both youth and elder. Parents have an important role in instilling a national character so that the next generation of the nation can become smart, responsible, and beneficial citizens of many people. Based on the available literature, this paper aims to see the importance of national character being introduced from an early age. The author reviews some literature related to the national character of children and conducts a case study by interviewing two mothers and two fathers of early childhood. The main result of this paper is to discuss what things parents can do to stimulate the national character of their children during a pandemic like this.
Keywords: national character, early childhood, pandemic period
