THE BEING THERE OF ADULTS FOR PRESCHOOLERS IN DISTRESS

Abstract

Distress in a preschooler is often the result of accumulated fear and the lack of (re)cognition and overcoming of circumstances that lead to it. Therefore, the role of an adult who will teach the child to recognize, accept and cope with stressful situations is important. On the basis of relevant literature, the authors of the article have determined the emergence and incidence of distress in preschool children and the presence of adults (both teachers and parents) and their importance for the child's coping with distress from the theoretical point of view. Special attention has then been paid to the strategies for coping with distress or fears that adults are supposed to master for themselves and the child, while at the same time the child should be taught these self-help approaches in the process of education.