Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

— Proverbs 22:6

"Let us not misunderstand," said Elder Howard W. Hunter of the Quorum of the Twelve during the October 1983 general conference, "the responsibilities of parenthood are of the greatest importance. The results of our efforts will have eternal consequences for us and the boys and girls we raise.

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"Anyone who becomes a parent is under strict obligation to protect and love his children and assist them to return to their Heavenly Father. All parents should understand that the Lord will not hold guiltless those who neglect these responsibilities."

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