The influence of parents' growth and development knowledge on child development

Abstract

Background: Parents play a significant role in stimulating their child's development. This literature review aimed to find out the influence of parents’ knowledge of child growth and development on child development.

Methods: The method used in this research is a literature review by gathering the secondary data from 6 journals that related to parents’ knowledge and child development which were obtained from PubMed and Google Scholar as the search source.

Results: Based on the six journals used in this literature review, it was found that parents play a crucial role in their child's development. Providing stimulation that is based on enough knowledge about the stages of child development serves to help stimulate the maturation of a child’s brain cell performance.

Conclusion: Based on this literature review, it can be concluded that parents’ knowledge influences aspects of child development. Providing stimulation that is based on good knowledge will assist in improving creativity and stimulating a child’s brain cells to grow optimally.