The Family and Motor Development in Early Childhood During Periods of Social Isolation

Abstract

Motor development in Early Childhood (EC) is fundamental, as it allows children to explore the world and acquire the knowledge necessary to face daily life challenges. This premise highlights the contribution of the family to the motor development of children during EC in periods of social isolation, with the central question: What is the impact of parents’ role in supporting their children’s motor development during times of social isolation?

Objectives:

1. Diagnose the role of parents in supporting the motor development of their children during the pandemic.

2. Identify the actions carried out by parents to support children at home during the pandemic.

3. Analyze the different approaches of parents to stimulate motor development in children during the pandemic.

Methodology: The research follows a quantitative approach based on the positivist paradigm, with an exploratory-descriptive design developed in phases. The first phase involved linking thirteen (13) institutions and sixty-four (64) participants. The second phase applied a survey designed from categories and lines of inquiry previously established. The third phase involved stratified descriptive analysis, cross-referencing responses to interpret the data collectively.

Results: The study identified the impact of parents in supporting the motor development of their children during social isolation in aspects such as the role of the father in society, the importance of the parent-child relationship, the parents’ role in motor development, and the psychoaffective family bond.