The article examines the problems of the correlation of family traditions with the right of the child to upbringing. In particular, it is studied whether family traditions affect the child’s upbringing favorably, or, conversely, family traditions may cause child’s resistance and confrontation. The rights of the child to upbringing and development, approved in Ukrainian and international legal documents should be taken into account. As a result of the study, the author concludes that the upbringing of the child occurs, unambiguously, on the basis of family traditions.