A family is needed as a baseline for you to grow and learn. You get your first sources of education from your family. Their means of raising you ultimately decide what kind of person you end up becoming. Your thoughts and ideas stem from them. This can be information surrounding culture, religion, moral/ethical views, even political ones. Family surrounds the idea of environmental education. Though you can begin to learn from outside sources and change those previously had ideals, ideally with the aid of a family your education is in process at early ages rather than stunted. We need 'em.