Browsing by Author "Allamo, Krista"

The purpose of this study is based on the pedagogues point of view to find out how caregivers and pedagogues negotiate about children’s nap in kindergarten, what conflicts there are regarding nap and how pedagogues view the importance of the nap for children. I have studied how pedagogues experience cooperation with the caregivers about the nap at kindergarten and what importance the pedagogues feel that nap has for the child. The theory chapter deals with the basis for the study and give an idea of what the study is about. The study is qualitative in structure and was conducted by interviews and observation. In total, three different kindergartens in a small town in western Uusimaa took part. There interviews were conducted with pedagogues at the daycare department for children aged of 3–5 years and three observations of children’s nap in the same ward as the pedagogue worked. The result showed that the pedagogues agree that the nap is important for the child. One reason is that society is so stressful today that it is extra important for the child to be able to relax. The nap is needed for the child to grow normally and for their creativity, emotion, mood, concentration and immune system to develope properly. The nap is also important for the child's well-being and for strengthening. The study indicates that there are challenges in everyday life for both pedagogues and caregivers and cooperation is a tool in the work for the best interests of the child.