PERAN POLA ASUH ORANG TUA DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN KECERDASAN EMOSI ANAK

Abstract

Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand, feel, manage, and motivate ownself and others; as well as applying such ability in his/her own personal and social life. The fostering (parenting) pattern driven by teachers, adults, parents and the surrounding environments, plays significant role in stimulating the build-in potent intelligences within the children, one that eventually define their future character, personality and behavior. A good-and-sound fostering pattern from within the family surely uphold a strong fondation in developing emotions, behaviors, traits, moral and social values, as well as character buildings. A suggested ideal form for fostering (parenting) pattern is an authoritative model, whereas patterns given not only in the form of commands (demanding) but also immediate responses (responsiveness) to the children.

Keyword: Parents, fostering-pattern, emotional intelligence.