Everyone has to deal with real life and everyday situations individually. Everyone is responsible for himself, but how he will manage in these life situations depends solely on his readiness and preparation for life, on upbringing. A small child is not capable of facing the world alone, it is the family that has to lift him up and gradually introduce and guide him on the right path. In addition to the family, there are other educational environments on which parents have an influence to a greater or lesser extent. Parents can prepare a child well for a society that is constantly changing. The role of functional environments in child development is great. The aim of the paper is to answer how parents can help the child and to what extent they can influence better quality development in functional environments. Based on the conducted research, we conclude that the majority of parents agree that the media and peers have a strong influence on the social and emotional development of the child and that it is necessary to take educational action in this area of the child's development as well.