Bangkalan, 27 October 2026 – Strengthening locally rooted early childhood parenting practices was one of the efforts to build partnerships among families, Early Childhood Education (ECE) institutions, and communities. This issue was addressed in a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) themed “Ethnoparenting in Locally Rooted Child Care,” which involved SEAMEO Regional Centre for Early Childhood Care Education and Parenting (SEAMEO CECCEP), the Early Childhood Teacher Education Study Program (PGPAUD), the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, the Bangkalan Regency Education Office, and partner schools.
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