Abstract

The paper deals with the possibilities of social skills development of the preschool children placed in institutional care. Based on observations, and especially on the interviews with the staff of home for children under 3 years of age, the specific options, which the respondents use for their work, are described, analyzed, and interpreted. This survey also uncovers the options, that are known, but not used. The research also mentions the issue of orderliness and purposefulness of the educational influence on children. We discuss the eventual shortcomings of the social competence development of children in institutional care under the Czech Ministry of Health. Based on this, the measures are proposed to improve the current situation in the given region.