This week we talked about parenting and the importance of it and why we are parents. The purpose of parenting is to help us develop patience and to teach and learn along the side of children. It also brings us closer to Heavenly Father’s role and it can change our relationship with God. Parenting is being selfless and it does just as much for us as it does for children. We are called to protect and prepare our children to survive and to thrive in the world they are going to live in. There are four different types of parenting. The first it authoritative. This is also called active parenting. Parents with this style give high consequences and high choices. The Authoritarian parent gives high consequences, but low choices. The permissive parent gives high choices and low consequences. They are more of a friend than a parent. The uninvolved parent demonstrates low consequences and low choices.