From baby care to the caring for the educator

Abstract

This research results from the experience of observing educators and children in institutions of Child Education and their work with school psychology. Initially, our observations focused on the assistance provided to the children. Gradually, the focus shifted to the assistance provided to educators. For this research, we selected the experiences of two educators at institutions of Child Education in cities of Rio Grande do Sul. The educators were the focus of weekly observations by means of the IRDI Methodology. Data were collected by means of a field journal and interviews. Being present with educators in their workplace proved fundamental. The support provided by the observations of researchers-psychoanalysts on the everyday life of educators and children generated countless possibilities for intervention. We propose implied-reserved presence, the caring for experience and selfcare as possibilities for supporting caretakers-educators.