Throughout the last 30 years of moral development theory and research, the conceptual and empirical studies have been on moral development within the context of schooling. However, the family has not received adequate conceptual or empirical attention as a significant context for moral development. The consequence is that the family context for moral development has been relegated to the sidelines. The intent of this study was simply to prompt a renewed look at parents' and the family's role in children's moral development, and to investigate the family context for moral development.