Why children receive important education at a young age?

EDUCATION for the early youth is very important. Because at the age of 0-5 years begins the beginning of mental and character formation.

This is the golden age of the child. This pre-school education not only trains the children, but also the social skills of the children. In longitudinal studies on development in kindergarten (3-6 years) conducted by Benesse Educational Research and Development (BERD), children who are in the habit of living 3-4 years old are more socially and emotionally capable of doing so for 4 years 5 years old.

Emotional social capacity is related to the development of cognitive aspects such as letters, numbers and the ability to think. Therefore, learning early lifestyle habits is very important to develop cognitive and affective aspects of children.

"And it's also important that children learn good habits at a young age, as this will influence the motivation and self-confidence of the children to do many things in the future," said the president of Dr. Ing. Sofia Hartati MSi PAUD Teacher Training Association.

According to a survey by the BERD Institute owned by Benesse Corporation, a provider of educational facilities in Japan, mothers in Indonesia have a greater desire to inherit their children from families, compared to mothers from Japan, China and Finland. Future for the parents, a figure that can convey the ideals of the parents, and a person who will serve the community in the future.

The study was conducted on mothers with children aged 4 to 6 from Finland, China, Japan and Indonesia. In Indonesia, a survey was conducted among 900 respondents living in Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi (Jabodetabek).

PT Benesse Indonesia Director Daisuke Okada said the investigation was conducted by interviewing mothers through home visits. Among the items examined are children's habits in terms of learning media, parents' views on caring and parenting for children, and expectations about the future of children.

"Like the child's social emotional abilities, the time he spent with children," Daisuke said. Meanwhile, according to Sofia, we could use the survey results to determine the time for the different habits of the children in each country, depending on the education system of the preschoolers, the culture, the religion and the climate.

"In Indonesia, the awareness of the family is stronger because of the influence of religion." They expect their children to play a role in the family, "Sofia said, adding that for mothers in Indonesia, there are three things that require the most effort to bring

First, that is the application of good habits like brushing, bathing, etc. (66.9%). Efforts were also made to maintain a healthy body (64.8%) and to play with his parents (56.7%).

The survey also shows parents' hopes for the future of the child. Therefore, mothers in Indonesia expect that their children are people who love their families (75.8%), people who have a leadership role (53.1%), and people who can benefit from their high professional skills (75.8%). 35%).

Like the mothers in Indonesia, mothers in China (77.9%) and Finland (81.7%) want their children to be loved. Only mothers in Japan expect their children to be people with their own opinion or opinion (72.3%).

Benesse was founded in Japan since 1955. The name Benesse comes from the Latin "bene" (put) and "esse" (his). These words are used as a corporate philosophy intended to support the support of human skills.

Benesse was involved in various educational programs in Indonesia in 2012, including Shinkenjuku, a mathematics tutor with currently 3,000 clients.

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