RESPONSIBLE PATERNITY AS A TOPICAL PROBLEM OF MODERNITY
Considering the problem of childhood as acutely relevant, the authors of the article, relying on an analysis of research by scientists, turn to an analysis of the problems of parenthood and responsible fatherhood, as factors objectively determining the optimal process of child development. Relying on the use of the method of theoretical analysis and considering parenthood as a systemic personal education, which includes, on the one hand, a spectrum of positive emotions and feelings towards their children, and, on the other hand, formed ideas about the specifics of the social role «parent, we conclude that paternity, like motherhood, is objectively the most important socially-determined component of parenthood, and has a great influence on the effective development of the child. This is especially true of the influence of the father and his conscious implementation of parental function on the development of children at basic levels of ontogenetic development. At the same time, while working in the early childhood care institution and systematically interacting with the parents of our pupils (including in the process of providing them with advisory assistance on various issues related to optimizing the process of raising their children in the family environment), we came to the conclusion that the greatest interest is in raising children show mothers. The pilot study we organized, based on a survey of dads, showed that only 3 % of fathers are actively interested in raising their children. Our conclusion prompted the development of a research program aimed at studying the notions of parenthood from the fathers of our pupils, as well as their relationship to the social role of «parent».