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This study discusses short stature (stunting) which becomes the most common problem in Bulujaya Village, Jeneponto Regency. The purpose of this research was to study the description of short-statured children, the obstacles faced by parents in preventing short stature, and the strategies used by parents to prevent short stature. The type of research used was descriptive qualitative with a phenomenological method. Data sources consisted of four families, one nutritionist and one family planning instructor from Bulujaya Village. The instruments used were observation guidelines, interview guidelines and documentation tools. Data analysis techniques used data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. To test the validity of the data, extended observations, increased researcher persistence, source triangulation, and time triangulation were used. The results of the study showed that: (1) short-statured children have the characteristics of a short body, lower body weight compared to other normal children, less enthusiastic, and short-statured children can be seen in the child's KIA book, (2) obstacles for parents in preventing short stature are children who have no appetite, poor food intake patterns, lack of clean water, economic factors, inadequate vehicles and immunization locations quite far from the parents' environment (3) parental strategies in preventing short stature and providing nutritious food, vitamins, and routine immunization. The implications of the study are: (1) children receive good care so as to prevent stunting; (2) parents pay attention to food intake, health, and the child's environment; (3) nutritionists can consider the distance between the parents' house and the immunization location; (4) the community can support growth and development in children; (5) further researchers can consider the limitations in this paperKeywords: Parental Strategy, Short Stature (Stunting)