Abstract
Social and emotional skills are regarded as important for children to acquire in early childhood. This study statistically analyzed the selective and descriptive responses to a questionnaire survey of 158 parents of kindergarten children. Factors influencing the acquisition of persistence, motivation, emotional stability, and communication ability were examined. For children, age, gender, number of siblings, and contents they were working on with strong interest at home were examined. For parents, wait-and-see attitude, respect for children, interests in education, and the ratio of childcare involvement were examined. The results of ordered logistic regression analysis revealed that parents' wait-and-see attitude, especially “waiting for children to get ready for the day” was positively correlated with persistence, challenge, and emotional stability, and significantly improved persistence and emotional stability. In addition, the attitudes of “waiting for children to put away the toys” and “waiting for children when they fail” had positive effects on the ability to communicate with the family. On the other hand, the descriptive answers revealed the specific and various situations in which waiting was difficult for parents. These results suggest the need for parental education and support based on the importance of parents' wait-and-see attitude.
https://ror.org/04t4jzh38 
