The Correlation between Child Spacing (Heading), Exclusive Breastfeeding and Parenting with Child Development at First 1000 Days of Life

Introduction: Child developmental disorder during the first 1000 days of life should be a serious concern because it will have an impact on children's development in the future. Distance birth, exclusive breastfeeding and parenting could affect the child's development during the first 1000 days of life.

Method: This research is an observational analytic research with a case control approach. The study was conducted inKlaten, Karanganyar and Sragen district in February-June 2017. Subject retrieval using multistage random sampling, The variables in this study are within the child, exclusive breastfeeding, parenting and toddler development. The research data obtained through interviews using a questionnaire and analyzed using chi-square analysis.

Results: Child spacing <2 years (Heading) (OR:1.71; p <0.001; CI (95%) = 1.07 to 2.74), exclusive breastfeeding (OR: 4.81; p <0.001; CI (95%) = 2.87 to 8.06) and parenting (OR: 6.36; p <0.001; CI (95%) = 3.79 to 10.69) significantly associated with children development in the First 1000 Days of Life.

Conclusion: Child spacing less than 2 years (heading) can interfere with the process of child development. Exclusive breastfeeding and good parenting can make the child development process be better according to the age.