This thesis explains the concepts and characteristics of the family, society, culture and media and their importance and impact on child development. The first chapter defines the concept of the family as the most important institution for child development. The family and its members are the first thing a newborn child encounters and have, we could say, the greatest influence on the growth and development of a child who acquires certain patterns of behavior that he will apply in later life. Then, as described in the second chapter, the child is included in society through education and socialization. The child slowly begins to socialize with his family members and forms part of a group of people who are most often connected by the same culture and share common norms, values, beliefs and behaviors and build common rules of action. The great importance of the vocational environment for the development of the child in the family, then in kindergarten and then in school was emphasized. The child is shaped by elements of culture such as common ideals, certain forms of behavior, education, customs and beliefs and the transmission of culture from kindergarten age is very important in order to form a healthy personality of the child. A special review is given of how the culture of the area and its customs are presented to children in the Hreljin Kindergarten. And finally, the media with all its information teaches, educates, entertains and influences the formation of attitudes, values and behavior.