Edukasi Tumbuh Kembang dan Pelatihan Pijat Bayi Pada Ibu Balita di Desa Dalo Kecamatan Ruteng

ABSTRAK Kesehatan anak diperoleh dengan pengupayaan tumbuh kembang yang optimal, diantaranya melalui pengetahuan tentang perkembangan anak sesuai usia dan langkah-langkah stimulasi perkembangan tersebut. Salah satunya melalui pijat bayi. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan edukasi dan pelatihan kepada orangtua khususnya ibu bayi 3-12 bulan sehingga mampu melakukan kegiatan pijat untuk anak-anak di rumah sebagai upaya mendukung program Indonesia sehat dengan mempromosikan upaya promotive dan preventif dengan memberdayakan masyarakat. Metode dalam kegiatan ini adalah ceramah dan demonstrasi melalui pemerian edukasi tumbuh kembang dan pelatihan pijat bayi. Jumlah Partisipan sebanyak 10 ibu bayi usia 3-12 bulan serta 2 orang kader yang didampingi oleh 9 orang tim peneliti. Responden sangat antusias dalam mengikuti kegiatan sejak awal hingga akhir dan hasil evaluasi langsung selama kegiatan menunjukkan terdapat perubahan pengetahuan dan keterampilan ibu dalam memberikan stimulasi pijat. Pelatihan pijat bayi diharapkan dapat terus dilaksanakan melalui pemberdayaan lebih banyak orang yang terlibat dalam pengasuhan bayi dan anak. Kata Kunci: Edukasi, Pelatihan Pijat Bayi, Bayi 3-12 Bulan ABSTRACT Children's health is achieved through the pursuit of optimal growth and development, including through knowledge of age-appropriate child development and the steps to stimulate that development. One of them is through baby massage. The purpose of this activity is to provide education and training to parents, especially mothers of infants 3-12 months so that they are able to do massage activities for children at home as an effort to support the healthy Indonesia program by promoting promotive and preventive efforts by empowering the community. The methods in this activity were lectures and demonstrations through the provision of growth and development education and baby massage training. The number of participants was 10 mothers of infants aged 3-12 months and 2 cadres who were accompanied by 9 researchers. Respondents were very enthusiastic in participating in the activity from start to finish and the results of direct evaluation during the activity showed that there were changes in the knowledge and skills of mothers in providing massage stimulation. Baby massage training is expected to continue to be implemented through empowering more people involved in the care of infants and children. Keywords: Education, Baby Massage Training, Infants 3-12 Months Old