Real Kiddos: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini is an open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal managed and published by the Early Childhood Christian Education Study Program, Institut Kristen Teologi REAL Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. The journal is registered with E-ISSN 2963-2935 (online) and accepts articles in both Indonesian and English.

The primary focus of Real Kiddos is to publish scholarly works in the field of early childhood education, particularly from the perspective of Christian education, analyzed through academic, interdisciplinary, and contextual approaches (see the Focus and Scope section for details).

Real Kiddos welcomes contributions from academics, practitioners, educators, researchers, and students, both from Indonesia and abroad, who are committed to the holistic development of early childhood education. The journal is published twice a year, in March and September, and aims to serve as a reputable platform for scientific publication at both national and international levels.

Real Kiddos is nationally accredited as a scientific journal with SINTA 3 status (Decree No. 355/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026), effective from Volume 1 Number 1 (2022) to Volume 5 Number 2 (2026).

Real Kiddos: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini has been indexed in several reputable indexing databases, including SINTA 3 Google Scholar, Garuda, Dimensions, BASE, and Scilit. Recommended Tools include reference management and writing support applications such as Mendeley, Zotero, EndNote, Grammarly, and QuillBot, as well as other relevant tools that support academic writing and publication quality.

 Journal title Real Kiddos: Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini
 Initials JPAUD
 Language English (preferred) | Indonesian
 ISSN E-ISSN: 2963-2935
 Frequency Twice a year, in March and September
 DOI  
 OAI https://ojs.institutkristenrealbatam.ac.id/index.php/kiddos/oai
 Editor-in-chief Dr. Didimus Sutanto B. Prasetya, M.Pd |||
 Managing Editor
  1. Dr. Ellyzabeth Sinaga, M.Pd |||
  2. Desetina Harefa, M.Pd.K., ||
 Publisher Institut Kristen Teologi REAL Batam
 Citation Analysis Google Scholar

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Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1: September

Issue in Progress

Vol. 5, No. 1 (September 2026) is currently an issue in progress and is planned to comprise five articles. Articles that have completed peer review and copyediting are published continuously, so that readers can access them as soon as they are ready; those already available are listed in the table of contents above. The remaining articles will be added as their editorial processes are completed. When the issue is closed, pagination and article order may be adjusted; the DOI and URL of each article will remain unchanged.

Published: 2026-09-30

Articles

  • Mitsvah in Deuteronomy 6: A Model of Pedagogical Authority and Its Relevance to Authoritative Parenting

    Valentino Wariki
    1-21
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53547/492t9z40
  • Sabbath as Resistance in Early Childhood Parenting: A Theological-Prophetic Critique of Hustle Culture in Urban Christian Families

    Mitra Binariang Lase, Jabes Pasaribu, Ervi Johan Lo
    22-47
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.53547/q2b7n360
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