Lado Bala for Children in the Agronursing Area

Abstract

Lado Bala (Laydouh made from natural ingredients) is the development of play media using natural materials in agricultural areas. Playing is the main activity for children, one of which facilitates development. Fine motor development takes longer to achieve, so stimulation is needed, one of which is playing. Playing is also part of the intervention for anxiety problems in children. The research aims to analyze the development of Lado Bala play therapy (pLAyDough made from natural ingredients) on fine motor development and anxiety levels in children in agricultural areas. This research is a quasi-experiment research with one group pretest-posttest design. Respondents were 78 preschool-age children using a purposive sampling technique. The measuring tools used are the DDST sheet to assess development and the Faces Image Scale (FIS) to assess anxiety. The newest thing in this research is that the media used is the result of research development, namely playdough with natural ingredients, namely wheat flour, salt, food colouring, and warm water by utilizing local resources and wisdom in the agronursing area, namely using coconut oil which is safe and beneficial for children's skin health. The data obtained were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed ranks test to determine the influence between variables. The analysis results obtained were p=0.001, which stated that there was an influence of playdough development on fine motor development and anxiety levels in children in the agricultural area. Playing Lado Bala facilitates children's development through squeezing, shaping and increasing creativity in children, as well as making children feel happy it can reduce anxiety in children. Playing ladobala is a form of stimulation for fine motor development and is an intervention to reduce anxiety in preschool children in agronursing areas.