Abstract
The personal history was described of a girl who cried frequently in preschool. Analyses of cry episodes, coding of
field notes and other data, and analyses of the relationship with a boy who caused her crying revealed the differences
between the background of crying in the first half of the school year and those in the second half. Transition from home
to school seemed to cause her crying in the first half of the year. This kind of crying decreased over the course of her
preschool life. On the other hand, an ambivalent relationship with one boy seemed to be the cause of her crying in the
second half of the year. The meaning of preschool lives in the personal history and personal growth of children was
discussed.
