Аннотация:THE CONCEPT OF PARENTING IN ADOLESCENTS WHO TOOK CARE OF PETS IN CHILDHOOD The article analyzes the ideas about parenting of adolescents who took care of pets in childhood and did not take care of pets in childhood. We analyzed the influence of the degree of involvement in caring for a pet, as well as the effect of the type of pet on parenting beliefs. Key words: ideas about parenting, parenting role, pets, adolescence, caring for pets, caring for a pet.