ABSTRACT
Preschoolers are creative individuals, though most parents and teachers are less aware of or cannot appreciate their abilities. Children who are always obedient and do things parents want or behave like other children are always preferred. Originality is less acceptable, considered severe, and might even be viewed as dangerous. Without realizing it, well-intentioned adults, in an attempt to instill discipline and obedience, do not provide the opportunity for children’s creativity to grow and develop. Offering educational services in early childhood is an influential basis for their development. According to Hurlock, the early years of a child’s life are the foundation that tends to survive and influence the attitudes and behavior of children throughout their lives. Every child has the creative talent, and in terms of education, it is possible to develop and foster it early on. Based on the importance of parenting patterns, it is always challenging to understand the effectiveness of parents in increasing children’s creativity. This is a cross-sectional study conducted at Ananda Kindergarten Open University with a sample of 30 children utilizing primary and secondary data types. Importantly, data were obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation studies. The results of this study show that the sex and birth order of children does not correlate with the parenting style applied at home. Family characteristics do not correlate with parenting style, nor with children’s characteristics for creativity. There is a significant relationship between the education of fathers and children’s creativity in dealing with boredom. In addition, there is a significant relationship between the opinions of mothers and answering children’s questions in play activities that enhances creativity. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between the care given by parents and children’s imagination, knowing the surrounding environment, and answering questions raised, thus increasing the child’s ability to experiment, giving rise to a new stimulus for children to overcome boredom.
