Using Folktales and Wayang, Andien Educates Children about Clean Water

"Using Folklore and Puppetry, Andien Educates Children about Clean Water"

Using Folktales and Wayang, Andien Educates Children about Clean Water

"Dream - Famous singer of the homeland, Andien Aisyah, shares her experience in educating her children about preserving water on Earth."

One way is by giving examples and teaching their children how to use clean water adequately.

"Children simply copy what their parents do, they observe very closely what their parents do on a daily basis. So as parents, we need to reflect on our water usage habits."

The translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving the HTML tags is as follows: Word by Andien Aisyah in the media briefing event: Wise Little Hero of the Water. in Jakarta, Monday, October 2, 2023.

In addition to providing direct examples, this 38-year-old woman routinely reads books or tells stories with wayang characters to ensure that the educational message reaches the children.

"I can accommodate by, first, reading books. Then, the second thing they really like is storytelling from wayang, almost every night they ask for it. So, I act as a puppeteer, and the story content can be anything. Well, that's our opportunity to tell a lot of things and instill morals."

Say hello to Andien Aisyah.

In addition, Andien also teaches her child to save water by regulating the use of taps and showers appropriately.

"There are several things that we do, the first one is the rule for washing hands. So we educate them to open the tap and shower just enough. Like when using soap, turn it off first. But it's difficult to make the child not turn the tap to the maximum, so they are told that turning it on fully and turning it on just enough are equally clean."

Say this woman was born on August 25, 1985.

In addition to using taps and showers, she minimizes the use of soap. Andien also anticipates her child from playing with water while bathing by placing some toys in the bathroom.

"There are times when the child wants to soak in the bathtub. So, that made me think about how to not waste water. So, in the end, we use very little soap to avoid polluting the water. And secondly, we also provide toys in the bathroom so that they don't play with water."

Say Andien Aisyah.

The 38-year-old singer teaches her child about the importance of water while vacationing in areas that lack water, such as in eastern Indonesia or remote places.

"Actually, I have a privilege, for example when I travel with my children, we often travel to places like Eastern Indonesia or remote areas. Where it is very difficult to find clean water, Kawa once got thirsty and there was no water in the toilet. Things like that make it easier for me to explain to him that water is not as freely available everywhere," said this mother of two children."

Report: Dinda Putri Radika

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