Today we are going to interview María José Pelegrín Martínez. psychologist to deepen the child care option they offer mothers day.
María Jose Pelegrín is a psychologist, specialist in psychotherapy and perinatal psychology, teacher and coordinator of the Perinatal Psychology working group of COP Murcia. We can find her at the Hebame Center. She is also the mother of two girls of 2 and 4 years old.
Let's talk to her about mothers day, a rising phenomenon that aims to meet the needs of families who must leave their children in the care of another person and want the treatment to be as personalized as possible and in a home environment.<>
What is your opinion as a mother's day professional?
As a professional, day mothers seem to me a very interesting option to consider in order to leave your child with someone, they are presented as an intermediate option between a nursery school and a caregiver at home. In the nursery school they will have their basic needs covered, but they do not usually have the personalized attention that day mothers offer, simply and simply because they have a program to follow and many more children to attend, unless it is a school free or with alternative teaching methodologies in which the child is fully taken into account rather than the contents.
What will the family contribute to choosing their child to be in charge of a day mother?
The benefit against the option of a caregiver at home is the specific training that mothers have during the day, which guarantees us that it is not simply a care space, but a growth space.
And what does that imply for practical purposes?
The first years of life of children are the basis on which they will act and feel as adults, they are the basis of their happiness and the happiness of those around them, it is very important to take care of these beginnings, both at home and anywhere where the child spends time constantly, since that will have influence throughout his life. In consultation I am continually receiving cases of adults with problems, in which, as soon as we investigate a little, stories of childhood arise, and when I see cases of children who do not want to go to school, who get bored, who have “bad grades” and the great concern of parents for it, I realize how wrong we are in perpetuating this way of educating from disrespect and partially valuing what children do.
As a mother this option would fit your way of seeing parenting?
As a mother, I understand that each father wants and will seek the best for his children, and based on that each family will have their own opinion and will act accordingly. I personally, the option of an alternative school where they follow a respectful educational line I like a lot, and the option of mothers by day fits with my way of raising and educating, so I would have no doubt, it also gives me a lot of confidence the personalized treatment offered by these professionals and their training.
More and more families are looking for alternatives to daycare centers, what are the reasons why daycare centers are not what they are looking for?
Nurseries or nursery schools are usually spaces where children will play-learn and develop, but harmony does not usually come into play, unless caregivers are trained in alternative methodologies to traditional ones and raise awareness of the needs of children. children and can offer the personalized treatment that children require. I believe that harmonious growth occurs at home. In addition, the enriching part of the age mix is lost, classes are usually organized according to the year of birth and it is strange that they are mixed, unless it is a small school. That children can move what they need, that they experiment with the environment, that they come into direct contact with nature, all this is the basis for a healthy and harmonious development on an emotional, cognitive and body level. Infant schools often follow the reductionist and obsolete education system, which we have unfortunately in our country, unless you find an alternative.
What children's needs are best covered with systems such as daytime mothers?
Whenever the development, needs and desire of children is respected, it seems to me that it is a healthy environment, but they also offer a homely atmosphere with more children and with a trained, affectionate and totally aware of them, it seems to me that the alternative it's very good.
Would you tell us what you think are the 5 fundamental keys to good child care?
We thank the psychologist María José Pelegrín the interview she has given to Babies and more and we will continue working to approach professionals who offer you advice that will help you decide on the education of your children.
