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Toys encourage development of different cognitive, social and motor skills in children. The aim of this research was to question the preferences of gender-typed and gender-neutral toys in preschool children. The research was conducted on the sample of 93 preschool children 4 to 5 years of age (N=93). Children have assessed whether each of the …

During the pre-school age attitudes of parents and educators in kindergarten will have the biggest impact on a child’s attitudes towards certain activities. Building positive attitudes towards physical activity at an early age is especially important for children to maintain healthy habits in adolescence. The study was aimed at determining the attitudes of parents (N …

The research of play so far has mostly explored children’s play from the adult perspective, without active participation of children. The new paradigm of childhood has changed the research and directed it towards a child as a subject. The authors give an insight into child’s perception of play and its characteristics. The research was conducted …

The protagonists of the text titled “The Impact of Culture and Local Customs on the Process of Upbringing and Education in Remote Islands of the World” are children inhabiting islands in various parts of our planet. They are able, creative, full of ideas and energy pupils living on the islands scattered on both sides of …

Starting from dimensions of family relationships, a survey was conducted to investigate the dimension of parents and preschool children’s playtime together. The study was conducted on a sample of 350 parents of children aged three to six. The sample included parents of children attending nursery schools in three counties (Zadar, Sibenik-Knin and Split). Using an …

The sample of this research encloses 44 boys, aged 10 to 12. The children were interviewed and the offered answers were of closed type. In this research the frequency of weekly media consumption has been investigated including the media infl uence on children’s inactivity. The results have shown that that the majority of children have …