In the past, family education was generally regarded as the education of parents (among them, parents are the first) in family life. That is, parents consciously exert certain educational influence on their children through their own words and deeds and family life practice. According to the modern concept, it includes: the interaction and education between family members (including parents and children, etc.). ) in life.

At present, the definition of family education in some developed countries is broad, which refers to various educational activities that can promote family relations and family functions, and its scope is as follows: (1) Parenting education; (2) children's education; (3) Gender education; (4) Marriage education; (5) Ethical education; (6) Family resources and management education; (seven) other family education matters.

Family education is one of the components of big education and the foundation of school education and social education. Family education is lifelong education, starting from the day the child is born (even dating back to the fetal period). Family education in early childhood is "the beginning of life" education, which plays a fundamental role in people's life. After children go to primary school and middle school, family education is not only the foundation of school education, but also the supplement and extension of school education. Its educational goal should be to ensure the healthy development of children's body and mind before entering the society to receive collective education, so as to lay a good foundation for receiving education in kindergartens and schools. Hao Bin, a famous psychologist, once said, "Family education is the foundation and starting point of the whole life education". Indeed, family education is a kind of education that has the deepest influence on one's life, directly or indirectly affecting the realization of one's life goals.