Serang City Government's PP Tunas Programme Focuses on Improving Parent-Child Communication

The Department of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, Population Control, and Family Planning (DP3A2KB) in Serang City, Banten, is optimising the Special Child Protection Programme (PP Tunas) with a primary focus on improving communication patterns between parents and children. Dr Hena Arlini from the Women’s and Child Protection Division (PPA) of DP3A2KB Serang City stated in Serang on Thursday that communication failures within the family often become the main trigger for behavioural problems in Generation Z and Alpha children. “Many children feel more comfortable communicating in the digital world because at home they are often blamed and only receive instructions without being listened to. Through this programme, we want to restore the family’s function as a comfortable place for children,” she said. Hena explained that parents play a crucial role as the head of the school at home. She also highlighted the importance of the father’s presence in strengthening rules and children’s character, which is often absent due to work busyness. “The father is the rule-giver in the home. If this role is lost, the child loses their compass in behaviour. Parents must be fully present, not just fulfilling material needs,” she stated. In addition, parents are urged to provide full supervision of gadget use to prevent the negative impacts of the FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) phenomenon, which can trigger aggressive behaviour in children. “Children may forget names or material gifts, but they will always remember the affection and presence of their parents. This is the key to successful child protection that we promote through the PP Tunas programme,” said Hena Arlini.