The broad concept of parenting can be viewed as a set of phenomena divided into four categories: experience of parenting, parental care, parental actions and parenting style. There are different types of motivations behind the decision to become parents. Some individuals want to have children in order to take care of them and provide them with security and love, while their primary goal is reproduction. Also, some parents consider the child as proof of their own worth, while others try to achieve personal goals with the help of the child. The parental role is influenced by the subjective experience of parenting, stress and the perception of parental competence. Also, parenting is influenced by the characteristics of the parents, their personality and gender and emotional maturity. Parental characteristics such as intelligence, attitudes, education and financial security directly affect the child's development. Based on high or low responsiveness and demandingness, we distinguish four parenting styles. An authoritative parenting style that is characterized by high demands and high responsiveness and support. The authoritarian style is recognizable by high demands and supervision and low responsiveness, the indifferent style is characterized by a low level of responsiveness and demandingness. After all, permission still encompasses a high level of responsiveness and a low level of demand. Regarding the impact of parenting styles on the emotional development of children, an authoritarian parenting style can result in the development of a greater amount of aggression in children who may be shy and have poor social competence. An authoritative parenting style results in the healthiest outcomes for children, while children of permissive parents can be impulsive and have problems with self-regulation. Finally, neglectful parents can affect the development of children who have trouble controlling their own emotions. As with emotional development, an authoritative parenting style most often results in higher social competence in children. As for personality development, although personality is determined by genes, surrounding factors significantly influence its development. Again, children of authoritative parents have the best developmental outcomes and are often more successful, happier and more responsible in making decisions throughout life. The goals of upbringing are different for every parent, and some of them include the economic independence of children, health and survival, but they can also be aimed at acquiring certain skills. An optimal family context is extremely important for a child's development, and includes support, health care, attention and understanding. Emotional warmth is also an important factor, and the importance of communication and life values and priorities that should be shared by the whole family are emphasized.