The child is a very important future asset. Not only as a line of succession of the offspring of a family, but also the future determinant of the nation. So in the process of development and growth of a child needs to be considered, for the future child grows into a mature person and responsible in all things. But on the way there are many things that affect the growth of children, one of which is the Family. The family has a very strong factor and contribution to the child, because the Family is the party who is obliged to educate, nurture and maintain its survival.
The family is also called the smallest organization in the world, where each member has rights and obligations. Through the family is a student from small to learn to live with the environment, in the rules and traditions. Through a family a person is taught to respect, respect others, be taught to love the neighbor, and live in harmony in context even though different opinion.
In short, the family greatly affects the development of individuals who later present with various forms of personality in the community. As in the family, parents are the most important element in giving examples or reflections on children. Where parents are the first and foremost in the formation of a child's personality, as the pepetah says "The fruit falls not far from the tree". Therefore, parents are also challenged to be able to form a child's character to grow and develop as well as possible.
As we know that growth is the increasing size and number of cells and intercellular tissue, which also means increasing physical size and body structure. While the development of children describes the increased maturity of individual functions. Growth and development are important indicators, as they can affect quality of life.
Basically there are 2 factors that influence the growth of children, namely genetic factors and environmental factors. Genetic factors are the basic capital that is brought in from birth to achieve the end result of the child's growth process. A child who has good genetic potential, should be able to interact with the environment in a positive way to obtain optimal results. While environmental factors are factors outside the individual, one of which is the family.