What is the Right Way to Parent?

I read an article today about how to raise our children (toddlers). The article had some humor to it - so I thought. It was the responses that I was blown away. The parents saying that being firm not a friend was the only way. That they didn't need to explain anything to their kids or answer their questions. The teenagers bashing parents for not listening to them and only nagging. I was in total shock because neither side was listening or even trying to be objective in anyway. So called parents were criticizing these teenagers that they didn't even know. Who were voicing they opinions looking for some common ground to help them with the issues they were having with their parents. All these so called parents claiming to be adults not one of them try to explain to these kids their parents were doing the best they could for them. Not one of them mention anything about how us parents love our kids and would die for them. Not one of them said give it ten years or wait until you have your own kids and all that nagging you will understand. These teenagers were looking for something and all they got was negativity - Isn't this world full enough of negativity? What happen to RESPECT and dignity? No parent is prefect - I sure know I am not. However, I have enough respect for all parents and people that I wouldn't disrespect other people kids that I don't know or the situation.