According to the modern concept, the content of family education includes the interaction and education of family members (including parents and children) in life.

In some developed countries, the definition of family education is broad, which refers to various educational activities that promote family relations and family functions. Its scope is as follows:

(1) Parenting education;

(2) Secondary vocational education;

(3) Gender education;

(4) Marriage education;

(5) Ethical education;

(6) Family resources and management education;

(seven) other family education matters.

Extended information family education begins from the day the child is born (even dating back to the fetal period). Family education in early childhood is a "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.