Education has been an essential part of personal and social development of children throughout the history of humankind. Humans have the need to educate and be educated, driven by internal psychological reasons or influenced by external factors. The importance of education in life is dictated by the facts that education impacts a child's creativity, critical thinking, knowledge, abilities, emotional state, as well as their capacities and skills. Without such development, a child would be primitive with no purpose in life and incapable of progressing and growing. Education and humans are closely connected because without education, there would be no life, and education is impossible without humans. Humans differ from other living beings in terms of culture and behavior, and they are raised within family and societal communities. The methods and approaches to education have changed throughout history, and they continue to evolve in today's modern world because education is an ongoing process that allows progress. The aim of this paper is to attempt providing an answer to what the best way of family upbringing and primary education is, as well as how family members and society influence a child's development. The philosophy of education dictates that education is a continuous process, always striving for improvement and must be tailored to the child's age and interests. Some solutions and shortcomings of traditional and contemporary approaches to education are mentioned, as well as the thoughts of ancient and modern philosophers on education. It is necessary to find a balance between traditional and contemporary approaches to a child's education in the family and primary education, one that will adapt to its interests and needs in the most appropriate way.