Abstract:

Parents’ treatment in educating children affects children behavior. In so doing, children will gain impression from their parents’. That later will help in forming  their  social behavior.  This study is aimed  to  find  out, describe,   and explain early childhood social behavior and the influence of parents treatment to ward early  childhood with dreadlocks found in Dieng plateu, Wonosobo regency. The data are collected through  observation, questionnaire, interview,  and documentation, and then analyzed using data reduction, data presentation, conclusion-drawing, and verification. The study resulted that the social behavior of children at home is different with those at school. Beliefs about children with dreadlocks have become a culture triggering inhabitants’ faith on the concept of parenting and treatment which should be given especially to children with dreadlocks. As those children are considered to be something entrusted and guarded by the holy spirit, every parent is obliged to give special treatment to those children. Special treatment given by the parents to children draws them to learn how to acquire something they desire. That way, children will show their anger  whenever their wishes are not given by  crying,  raging,  or doing  other negative unwanted behaviors.

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