Penerapan Pola Makan Bergizi untuk Kecerdasan Anak Usia Dini di PAUD Ramah Anak

Abstract

This study aims to determine the efforts of teachers in implementing nutritious food patterns that are beneficial for early childhood intelligence. The method in this study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The research was conducted at the Cambodian Ponteh PAUD, Galis Pamekasan. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The sources of informants in this study were the principal and teachers. Checking the validity of the data using triangulation techniques and sources. The results of the study show that: First, the application of a nutritious diet for children's intelligence is carried out twice a month on Fridays. The process begins with a discussion stage between the schools, then informs the students at the closing of learning, and also informs the student's guardians when it's time to go home from school. The results of implementing this nutritious diet have a positive impact on children's intelligence, such as language, musical, and kinesthetic intelligence. Second, the supporting factors in the implementation of this program are the full support of parents, the child's good mood, social, economic, knowledge, physical and mental, and good cooperation. While the inhibiting factors are the child's mood is not good, the child takes too long to chew food, the child does not like food provided from home, prefers friends' food, eats while chasing, fights to be fed by the same teacher, is too active in playing so the child does not want to follow the shared meal program, children's preferences and appetite. Third, the way the teacher overcomes obstacles that occur during the process of implementing a nutritious diet for children's intelligence, namely singing, telling stories, blending food if it is difficult to swallow, giving children appetite enhancing drugs, giving rewards in the form of children being allowed to go home early for those who manage to finish eating early, feed children by taking turns, form food with interesting creations according to children's preferences and if the child runs the teacher will tell the child to chase him back.