THE BEHAVIOUR OF BABIES IN THE DAILY ROUTINE OF THE DAY NURSERY

Authors

  • Ligia E. Melchior
  • Zelia M. M. Biasoli-Alves

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7322/jhgd.39693

Keywords:

babies, behaviour, day nursery.

Abstract

This work aimed to check how babies behave in the daily routine of a day nursery located in the countryside of the state of Sao Paulo. The information was obtained through semistructured interviews with 2 I day nursery educators who were individually interviewed about each baby from 4 to 24 months of age under their care (n=90), and also through the field diary, used as a strategy for gathering complementary information. The data were analysed in a quantitative, quantitative-interpretative and qualitative manner. The results of the study indicate that this sample of babies is adapted to the collective environment: they enjoy the sun bath, eat well and wait for their food calmly playing and rnoving around in the nursery; their sleep is calm and in a normal quantity; they show acceptance in the changing of nappies and in the bath; with the increase of age they show greater interest in the interactive activities with other babies.
However, some aspects are outlined and it is acknowledged that there is the need of new research to clarify them.

Author Biographies

  • Ligia E. Melchior
    Departamento de Psicologia - Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP
  • Zelia M. M. Biasoli-Alves
    Departamento de Psicologia e Educação - Universidade de São Paulo - USP

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Published

2002-12-19

Issue

Section

Original Research