Parents are the father and / or mother of a child, either through biological and social relationships. Generally, parents have a very important role in raising children, and call mom / dad can be given to women / men who are not the biological parent (biological) from a person who fills this role. Examples are the adoptive parents (for adoption) or stepmother (wife of the child's biological father) and stepfather (her husband the child's biological mother). According to Thamrin Nasution, parents are each responsible person in a family or household tasks in everyday life called the father and ibu.Jika according to Hurlock, parents are adults who bring a child into adulthood, especially in their infancy , The duty of parents equip and prepare children towards adulthood by providing guidance and direction that can help children live a life. In providing guidance and direction in children will be different for each parent families because they each have certain conditions different style and character between families with each other family.
Mom / Dad or Mami / Papi is one of the other names for the elderly. Dialling mother / father as mama / papa has become a common thing in society Indonesia.Dalam slang, called Bonyok parents (my father / mum)