HOW PRESCHOOL CHILDREN SPEND THEIR FREE TIME
HOW PRESCHOOL CHILDREN SPEND THEIR FREE TIME

Summary/Abstract: The research aimed to analyze how preschoolchildren spend their free time. Three research objectiveswere outlined: identifying parents' perceptions ofpreschoolers' free time, analyzing the locations wherepreschool children spend their free time, and identifyingleisure activities for preschoolers, including analyzingthe gender perspective in choosing leisure options. Theparticipant group comprised 130 subjects, parents ofpreschool children, who responded to a questionnaire.The most selected leisure options for children were asfollows: "playgrounds equipped for children" (M=3.69;SD=.703), "parks" in general (M=3.55; SD=1.086), and"puppet theaters/places where children’s shows are held"(M=2.90 SD=.939). Preferred free-time activities withparents include: "playing various games with the child"(M=4.30; SD=.920), "going outside to play with otherchildren" (M=4.18; SD=.952), and "taking walks orgoing out in nature" (M=4.11 SD=.990). Outdooractivities are favored by preschool children, regardlessof gender, while indoor activities complement these.

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