LTStraipsnyje, remiantis pastaraisiais metais atliktais tyrimais Lietuvoje ir kitose Europos šalyse, pateikiama ankstyvojo amžiaus vaikų dienos ritmo laikymosi ypatumų analizė. Mokslininkų atliktais tyrimais, pateikiama išsami dienos ritmo svarbos ankstyvojo amžiaus vaikų analizė. Išryškinami dienos ritmo, dienotvarkės laikymosi aspektai ir jų įtaka ankstyvojo amžiaus vaiko raidai. Pabrėžiama ypatinga šeimos ir ugdymo įstaigos bendradarbiavimo svarba šiame procese, siekiant pozityvių rezultatų. Pateikiami atlikto straipsnio autorių atlikto tyrimo duomenys. Nustatomos esminės priežastys, darančios įtaką laikantis ar nesilaikant dienos ritmo. Pateikiamos rekomendacijos, įgalinančios šeimas ir ugdymo įstaigas laikytis dienos ritmo, ugdant ankstyvojo amžiaus vaikus. Pateikiami atlikto edukacinio projekto rezultatai išryškina vaikų aktyvinimo svarbą ugdymo įstaigoje, įtraukiant juos į ugdymosi procesą per veiklą ir žaidimus.
ENEarly childhood is the shortest, but the most important stage of human’s life, during which the child intensively prepares for life. The daily routine develops efficiency of the child’s work, does not strain the organism, saves health, ensures wellbeing and stimulates the self-efficiency of the child (Boller, 2012; Monkevičienė, 2001). 25 years ago, A. Mockus (1990) noticed that at home children, especially those who do not go to the kindergarten, do not absolutely follow the daily routine or ignore it during holidays and celebrations. M. Winterhoww (2011) noticed that encouraging liberal education in pre-school institutions, young children are allowed to choose what and when to do. Such a method causes a problem that young children do not follow the daily routine. The subject of the article is the attitude of parents and pedagogues towards the daily routine in the early childhood. The aim of the article is to identify the attitude of parents and pedagogues towards the daily routine in the early childhood. The aim is to theoretically substantiate the importance of the daily routine in the early childhood as well as empirically reveal the attitude of parents and pedagogues towards the daily routine in the early childhood. The research methods include the analysis of the scientific literature, oral and written survey. The results of the study of the attitude of parents and pedagogues towards the daily routine in the early childhood revealed that children at home and in pre-school institutions do not follow daily routine. This especially happens during the weekends, celebrations and holidays. The results of the study also revealed that parents’ and pedagogues’ cooperation that is based on questions about daily routine ensures the continuity and keeping to the schedule. The children who follow the daily routine feel perky, active and not exhausted.