Development of toddlers and preschool children in Kharkiv results of the second stage of research

Abstract

The article describes the aspects of studying the development of children of early and preschool age in Kharkiv city. The definition of motor and adaptive development of children of early and preschool age who visited the sports section through a special method was conducted by questioning 66 parents and 60 parents of children who visited only kindergartens. The average time spent visiting the sports section in the cohort was 110 hours, so the abilities were determined based on the length of visits in the last 1-1.5 years, as less than 110 hours and more than 110 hours. The questionnaire was developed on the basis of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics "Council on Children with Disabilities". It has been established that children who attended the sports section for more than 110 hours had a breakthrough from several positions in motor development and from all positions of adaptive development, that is, self-service skills. Taking into account the previous stage I of the study, the authors suggest that the active involvement of the child in a sports section by a special methodology leads not only to improving motor skills, but also contributes to the mental development and development of self-service skills.