a system of interpersonal attitudes, orientations, expectations determined by joint activities and communication between members of a family group. Child-parent relations are considered as a dynamic system, the key characteristics of which are: hierarchy, interdependence, flexibility, emotional connection. Child-parent relations are a necessary subsystem of family relations as an integral system. Child-parent relations can be considered as continuous, long-term and mediated by the age characteristics of the child and the parent. A healthy parent-child relationship is characterized by harmony in communication, emotional intimacy, as well as a balance between the authority of parents and the needs of the child.