The value of the national doll in the formation of the image of motherhood in preschoolers

Introduction. The article discusses the phenomenon of children's toys - dolls in the cultural, philosophical and socio-psychological aspects. The role of the mother in creating the cultural and subject environment of the child is emphasized, which will form his identity - cultural, ethnic, ego-identity, his image of motherhood. The image of motherhood develops in a child during pre-school childhood with the help of cultural and historical material that is genetically related to the child. According to cultural-historical psychology, a doll is the embodiment of a cultural subject in which various modes of action are encrypted. First of all, this is a folk doll, which is for the child the image of the ideal mother of a healthy, tolerant, feminine woman who loves the child. Materials and Methods. The cultural-historical approach is considered as a theoretical and methodological research strategy, the study of the image of motherhood in older preschoolers is the object of the study. The article presents the results of an empirical study of the image of motherhood in older preschoolers. Results. The results of an empirical study of the features of the image of motherhood in older preschoolers living in the province are proposed. Discussion and Conclusion. The proposed provisions and conclusions create the prerequisites for further study and understanding of the phenomenon of the importance of the national doll in the formation of the image of motherhood in preschool children in the methodological, substantive, procedural, organizational aspects.