This article reveals the content of socio-pedagogical characteristics of the family of a child of preschool age in modern society, since the family acts as the primary institution of socialization. In the article, the category of “modern family” is considered from various positions that show the complexity and versatility of the term. The authors studied the main characteristics of the modern family of a preschool child. A theoretical analysis of the pedagogical characteristics of the development of a family of a child of preschool age in the context of the modern development of society is presented. The importance of the influence of the family on the formation of the personality of a child of preschool age is emphasized, since the history of each family creates a certain stereotype of behavior, due to the history of the parents, values ​​and traditions, and culture of a certain environment. This article highlights the modern theoretical concepts and scientific views of scientists on the issues of the family as a whole social organism.