Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the roles of parents with young children in promoting creativity.
Methods: Metaphor analysis was used to investigate how the parents of young children perceived their roles in promoting creativity in creativity education. Parents with young children were asked to complete metaphorical expressions and explain how metaphors relate to parents’ roles in creativity education.
Results: According to the results, parents’ roles in promoting creativity were classified according to 11 categories: navigation (n = 63, 23.6%), cheerleader (n = 40, 15.0%), the physical environment (n = 38, 14.2%), active actor (n = 37, 13.9%), mirror (n = 22, 8.2%), partner (n = 16, 6.0%), “wait and see” (n = 16, 6.0%), friend (n = 15, 5.6%), observer (n = 9, 3.4%), questioner (n = 6, 2.2%), and troublemaker (n = 5, 1.9%).
Conclusion: Creativity education does not only take place in school but also through one’s entire life. Young children spend time with parents, and their interactions with each other are numerous. Thus, parents need to think about their roles in promoting their children’s creativity and take appropriate actions.
Implications: Findings of this study will be discussed in terms of the implications for a parents’ education program regarding.