Adaptação de Bebês à Creche: Aspectos que Facilitam ou não esse Período1

Abstract

For many children, daycare is the first regular experience of receiving non-maternal care, so that special attention should be paid to the adjustment period. This study's objective was to investigate, from the mothers' perspectives, the aspects that facilitated or did not facilitate the adjustment of six-month-old babies to daycare. Twenty mothers participated in this study. They were interviewed one month after their babies started attending a daycare facility. The answers were examined using qualitative content analysis. The factors that potentially facilitated adjustment included: the mothers' peace of mind; the babies' individual characteristics; and the caregivers' qualification. Aspects that did not facilitate adjustment were insecurity on the part of mothers and if the babies became ill. The results reveal how complex adjustment of six-month-old babies to daycare can be, as aspects concerning child development, the relationship established between mother and infant and between caregiver and infant, as well as the dynamics of the daycare center itself, are involved.Keywords: daycare adjustment, child day care center, childhood development Adaptação de Bebês à Creche: Aspectos que Facilitam ou não esse PeríodoResumo: A creche representa a primeira experiência regular de cuidado não materno para muitas crianças, de modo que especial atenção deve ser dirigida ao período de adaptação. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar, a partir do relato materno, os aspectos que facilitaram ou não a adaptação de bebês à creche aos seis meses de idade. Participaram 20 mães que foram entrevistadas um mês após o início da adaptação dos filhos à creche. As respostas foram examinadas através de análise de conteúdo qualitativa. Como possíveis facilitadores da adaptação foram ressaltados a tranquilidade materna, aspectos individuais dos bebês e a qualificação profissional das educadoras. Quanto aos aspectos não facilitadores foram ressaltados o sentimento de insegurança materna, bem como o adoecimento do bebê. Salienta-se para a complexidade da adaptação à creche aos seis meses de idade por envolver aspectos específicos do desenvolvimento do bebê, da relação mãe-bebê e educadora-bebê e da dinâmica da creche. Palavras-chave: ajustamento escolar, creches, desenvolvimento infantil Adaptación a la Guardería: Factores que Facilitan o no este PeríodoResumen: El jardin infantíl es la primera experiencia regular de cuidado no maternal para muchos niños, por lo que debe prestarse especial atención al periodo de adaptación. El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar los factores que facilitaron o no la adaptación de los bebés al jardín infantil a lós seis meses de edad. Se incluyeron 20 madres entrevistadas un mes después del inicio de la adaptación del niño. Las respuestas fueron examinadas a través de análisis cualitativo de contenido. Como posibles facilitadores se destacaron la tranquilidad de la madre, aspectos individuales de los bebés, y la calificación de los docentes. Com respecto a los aspectos que no facilitan la adap...

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