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

Abstract

Abstract: This research focuses on the importance of positive parenting for the holistic development of children during early childhood. The overall objective is to analyze positive parenting practices in children aged 3 to 5 years in early childhood education institutions. Specific objectives include characterizing positive parenting competencies, identifying parents' perceptions of positive parenting, and analyzing the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and parenting competencies. The study employs a quantitative approach with an exploratory and descriptive design. The sample consists of 20 parents from an educational center in the Piñas canton, selected using a probabilistic convenience sampling method. A questionnaire designed in Microsoft Forms was used, specifically the Positive Parenting Scale, which is designed to accurately assess parenting competencies. The overall conclusion highlights that positive parenting is fundamental for creating secure attachments that foster socio-emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development in childhood, while also emphasizing the need to strengthen parenting competencies to overcome everyday challenges in raising children.