Keyword: «psychological and pedagogical competency»

The Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation has declared 2026 the Year of Preschool Education, along with improving the quality of care and development for preschoolers, and this also implies enhancing the psychological and pedagogical competency of parents. It has a decisive influence on the development of a child's personality. The aim of this study was to examine the psychological and pedagogical competency of parents raising preschool-aged children and to substantiate, test, and evaluate the effectiveness of a program aimed at improving the psychological and pedagogical competency of parents raising preschool-aged children. The theoretical and methodological foundation of this study is based on the work of scholars specializing in psychological and pedagogical competency, as well as educational and developmental psychology of preschoolers. The study utilized theoretical, empirical (questionnaires, testing), and data processing methods. A total number of 200 preschoolers and their parents participated in the study. The survey was conducted at two educational institutions in the city of Tula. Based on the research findings, a program for enhancing the psychological and pedagogical competency of parents raising preschool-aged children is presented. This program aims to expand parents' knowledge of their children's age-related characteristics, increase awareness of normal and deviant development, strengthen their motivation to be a role model for their child, consciously instill positive life goals in them, and enhance the value of spending time together and actively participating in their child's life. It also creates conditions and supports the need to analyze their own parenting mistakes. The study's novelty includes expanding and systematizing scientific understanding of the specifics, structure, and potential for developing parental competency among preschoolers’ parents. The theoretical significance of this study lies in clarifying the specifics of psychological and pedagogical competency in parents of preschool-aged children, expanding their understanding of the factors influencing its development, and identifying conditions and methods for improving it. The practical significance of this study lies in the potential for the application of a ready-to-use diagnostic program and a formative program in the work of preschool educational institutions presented in blocks in accordance with the structure of parental competency.