As a socialization agent, the family teaches a person the skills and practices required for participation in society activities. A family loves and cares for its members. This promotes the child's social, emotional, and physical development. The parent is the most important individual in a child's growth. When parents fail to provide love and support, they send a message that being part of the family isn't particularly important to them. The family also controls what a person watches on television and uses as a guide for what kinds of behavior are acceptable or not. If you want your child to accept certain values and behaviors, then you must allow them to see these things within the family structure. In conclusion, the family plays an important role in socializing children. The type of socialization that takes place in the family can either be positive or negative depending on what the family does as a unit.