Adaptation of children of early age in the conditions of a pre-school institution

• Main Author: N. S. Slavina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kamianets-Podilskyi National Ivan Ohiienko University, National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, G.S.Kostiuk Institute of Psychology 2018-03-01
• Series: Проблеми сучасної психології
• Subjects: child; adaptation; development; early age; family; preschool educational institution
• Online Access: http://journals.uran.ua/index.php/2227-6246/article/view/156639/156035

The article presents the scientific and theoretical analysis of the state of development of the problem on adaptation of children of early age in the conditions of a preschool institution. It is determined that the problem of adaptation to the conditions of a preschool institution concerns a child aged 2–6 years. It turns out that the process of gradual entry into the world of widespread social connections and its development was called socialization. It is noted that socialization provides individualization, because only in social connections, communication, interaction, self-determination takes place in the socio-cultural space and self-awareness is developed. It is proved that the formation of a personality in preschool years is a progressive development of «Me» at every new stage of childhood. It is stated that the first impressions and first lessons of communication are taken by a child in the family: here he / she feels the attitude towards him / herself, observes the relationship between adults, takes over their forms of behavior, here the moral features of his / her characteris formed. It is noted that the most important formation during the crisis of the third year is the emergence of a new feeling «Me». The development of a new attitude to him / herself arises as a result of the formation of a child’s self-esteem under the influence of an adult’s assessment of his / her achievements. It is established that personality-based development of a child is not possible without the help of an adult.