Motivasi Orang Tua Dalam Menitipkan Anaknya di Taman Penitipan Anak (Yayasan Sekar Mentari Sidoarjo)

Parents' Motivation in Sending Their Children to Child Care Parks (Yayasan Sekar Mentari Sidoarjo)

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Orang tua tentu akan sangat berhati-hati dalam memilih tempat penitipan anak untuk anaknya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui motivasi orang tua menitipkan anaknya di taman pengasuhan anak (TPA) Yayasan Sekar Mentari Sidoarjo. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengambilan data menggunakan teknik wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi, sehingga mengetahui motivasi orang tua untuk menitipkan anaknya di taman penitipan anak. Dari hasil penelitian yang dilakukan melalui wawancara dengan 6 orang responden/informan, yang terdiri dari 4 orang tua wali, 1 orang ketua yayasan, dan 1 orang pengasuh yayasan. Ditemukan bahwa alasan utama orang tua menitipkan anaknya di Daycare adalah karena faktor keamanan. Keenam responden dalam penelitian ini tidak memiliki orang yang dipercaya, seperti keluarga dekat yang dapat membantu mereka mengawasi anak setiap harinya. Pertimbangan mereka menitipkan anak di Daycare dengan pertimbangan bahwa di Daycare dilengkapi dengan fasilitas CCTV. Adanya fasilitas tersebut mempermudah Orang tua dapat melihat langsung melalui handphone pribadi dengan menggunakan aplikasi wifi baby monitor, jika mereka ingin mengetahui kegiatan anak pada saat itu. Selain itu, lokasi Daycare yang dekat dengan kantor juga memungkinkan orang tua untuk dapat mengecek sewaktu-waktu kondisi anaknya. Orang tua memiliki harapan bahwa dengan menitipkan anaknya di Daycare dapat mengembangkan bahasa, kognitif, sosial emosional ,fisik, kognitif, bahasa, sosial emosional, agama moral dan seni.

Kata kunci :
Motivasi, Taman Penitipan Anak (TPA)

Abstract
Parents will certainly be very careful in choosing a Daycare park for their children. This study aims to determine the motivation of parents leaving their children in a childcare park at the Sekar Mentari Sidoarjo Foundation. This type of research uses descriptive qualitative with a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques in this study based on interviews, observations, and documentation, the results are obtained that in carrying out any activity must be based on motivation, including in leaving his child in the Daycare park. From the results of research conducted through interviews with 6 subjects / informants, consisting of 4 guardian parents, 1 foundation chairperson, and 1 foundation caregiver. It was found that the main reason parents leave their children in Daycare is because of safety factors. The seven subjects in this study did not have a trusted person, such as a close relative, who could help them supervise children every day. Thus, they entrust children in Daycare with the consideration that in Daycare is equipped with CCTV facilities. Thus, parents can see directly through a personal cellphone by using the wifi baby monitor application if they want to know the child's activities at that time. In addition, the Daycare location close to the office also allows parents to be able to check at any time the condition of their children. Parents have the hope that by leaving their children in Daycare language development, cognitive, social emotional, physical, cognitive, language, social emotional, moral religion and art. children can be fulfilled. This is realized through programs offered at Daycare. In addition, parents also have hopes that Daycare can meet the nutritional needs of children according to their age.

Keywords :
Motivation, Childcare Center