抄録
The author was engaged in participant observation in one to two year old nursery classes for one year. The purpose was to collect the cases of call-for-attention behaviors and examine the following points; in what circumstances they tended to show or display something to others, to whom they showed, what kind of things or actions they showed and what kind of self-consciousness appeared in their behaviors. In result, the cases indicated that they called for attention when they felt various self in their nursery life; when they had their favorite things, wore their favorite clothes, made various things, found or thought something interesting, and manipulated things or their bodies at will. It was important for them to acquire support from those who observed what they wanted to show.
