PERAN ORANG TUA DALAM MENANAMKAN NILAI KEAGAMAAN PADA ANAK USIA DINI DI KELURAHAN TEBING TINGGI JAMBI

Abstract

Religious education in early childhood plays a crucial role in shaping the foundations of spiritual understanding, morality, and character. The family, particularly parents, is the first and primary environment that influences the formation of children’s religious values. This study aims to describe the role of parents in instilling religious values in early childhood within the family environment, as well as to identify the supporting and inhibiting factors in this process. This research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive research design. Data were collected through interviews and documentation. The findings indicate that parents’ understanding of religious teachings is the main factor that encourages their awareness to actively participate in instilling religious values in children from an early age. This role is manifested through role modeling in worship practices, the habituation of religious behaviors, effective communication, and supervision of children’s digital media use. Supporting factors include parents’ strong expectations for their children’s religious development, parental cooperation in creating a religious family environment, and the availability of Islamic learning media. Meanwhile, the main inhibiting factors include parents’ busy schedules, the influence of gadget use, and a lack of consistency in habituation practices. This study confirms that parental roles have a significant influence on the formation of religious behavior in early childhood.