La parentalidad positiva en la crianza de los niños de 3 a 5 años de los centros de Educación Inicial del Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: Positive parenting allows for the development of basic parenting and care practices so that children create solid foundations for self-education and self-knowledge, enabling them to develop emotions and decision-making skills, ensuring the security and protection that only parents can achieve. This study determines the positive parenting competencies developed by fathers and/or mothers in raising children aged 3-5 years in early childhood education centers in Ecuador. A mixed methodology with a correlational approach was used, through a theoretical review and a survey of 20 parents. The results showed that most parents demonstrate concern for their children, exercising responsible supervision in their care; they also reflect on parenting practices and seek to improve them, and a higher percentage consistently emphasize that their children are valuable people, strengthening a positive relationship with the family environment. In conclusion, there is a positive relationship between sociodemographic variables and parenting competencies, with age and marital status being fundamental elements that directly influence parenting competencies, preferably in the paternal setting.