This document discusses the important role that parents play in a child's development and upbringing. It outlines three main parenting styles - authoritative parents who set clear rules and boundaries but are also warm and responsive, permissive parents who make few demands and show high warmth but low discipline, and authoritarian parents who demand obedience and show low warmth and responsiveness. It also discusses how other factors like peers, culture and television also influence child development alongside parenting styles. Overall, the document emphasizes that parents are the most important role models and support system for children from a young age.