In this paper, the aim was to present the circumstances of growing up of children whose parents are in prison, emphasizing the specifics that children face. The paper states that children whose parents are in prison have a risk of stigmatization, discrimination, difficulties in physical and mental health, potential loss of breadwinners, ie the risk of poverty because the breadwinner parent loses income by going to prison. Furthermore, these children may be victims of violence, later have a higher risk of committing crimes and the like. It is important to point out that children whose parents are in prison violate many of the rights guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, as well as national legislation. Counseling is important for the population of children in order to overcome the difficulties they face. The role of the expert who will conduct counseling is important to know the specific circumstances of the situation, from the parents' punishment, to the children experience and to what changes have occurred in the process. Before counseling, it is important to determine whether the child needs professional help, where we use specific criteria. To counsel a child, it is important for the professional to establish trust, to adjust the child’s language, to use play in combination with verbal methods, to take the child’s problem as serious, and to allow the child to determine the goal of the intervention itself.