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An important element of proper and healthy development of every child, especially the smallest one, is the environment in which he grows and grow up. The most important role is played by adults and the upbringing of a child can be compared to dance - a parent (adult) shows steps and conducts subsequent choreographic arrangements that will be followed by the child in the first and subsequent years of his life. From the earliest years, small children grew and grew up only in a family environment. However, present day shows a greater willingness to share parental and educational functions of parents over their children with care institutions, which include a nursery. The main goal of the research was to find out the answer to the question: What is the health and development situation of children under 3 years growing up in different educational environments: family and nursery. In addition, the health and development situation of children attending the nursery was compared with the situation of children raised only in the family environment.