The Relationship of Parenting Patterns with Nutritional Status and Development of Toddlers in Kuta Alam, Banda Aceh

Background: Parenting is a pattern of interaction between parents and children. More specifically, namely how the attitude or behavior when interacting with children, Nutritional status an important part person's health status. What babies eat from early age foundation for their well-being in future development toddlers toddler period, because at this time basic growth will affect next child's development. In child there critical where stimulation needed so that potential developed. Objective: To describe relationship parenting style nutritional Materials Method: analytic observational research. The design research Cross Sectional which carried out quantitative approach. Meanwhile, to complement data obtained, qualitative collection was also out, by conducting on mothers toddlers. Assessment children using WHO-Anthro software then ZScore value determined. variable (TB/A) categorized into 2, namely: Normal, if Z-score -2 SD. Short, lies -3 SD Result: Most heads families have jobs private sector only small proportion (8.57%) work government as members military civil servants, meanwhile majority respondents (mothers) are housewives (74.29%) rest working sector. care score ranged 50 – 95.45 average 70.11 included sufficient category. As many 22 (62.86%) had nutrition adequate category, 8 (22.86%) were poor category 5 (14.28%) good Development indicates increased ability more complex body structures functions regular predictable patterns result maturation process. developmental level (65.71%) appropriate (based Developmental Pre-Screening Questionnaire) doubtful Conclusion: Family includes has effect Kuta Alam. characteristics general housewives, education level, aged 25-29 years. experience caring 7.08 years usually mother family environment, 1-2 54.29% nuclear families. respondents' normal = -1.8. Status (Z-Score value) -5.8 + 0.52 (pa. nutrition) 0.004 health). Keywords: Parenting, Toddler