Abstract : In the program for prevention and protection against addictions, the family has an irreplaceable role. The aim of this research is to determine the role of parenting education styles in motivating and creating learning strategies for the prevention of risky behaviors of children. A quantitative analytical study was conducted on a sample of 600 respondents, students from primary and secondary schools on the territory of the Polog region in North Macedonia. The scale designed to assess parenting education styles - the "Egna Minnen Batraffande Uppfostran" (EMBU), was applied, as well as the survey questionnaire from the "Global Survey on Adolescent Health". The result shown that by increasing the value of the subclass "emotional warmness" of the mother, the risk of developing risky behavior among children in terms of cigarette smoking is reduced for 2.3% ; by increasing the value of subclass "favoring" of the mother per unit score, the risk of developing risky behavior among children in terms of cigarette smoking is increased for 12.6%, by increasing the value of the subclass "inconsistency" of the father per unit score, the risk of developing risky behavior among children in terms of smoking cigarettes is increased for 7.8%, by increasing the value of the subclass "rejection" of the father per unit score, the risk of developing risky behavior among children in terms of smoking cigarettes is increased for 3.5% and by increasing the value of the subclass "favoring" of the father per unit score, the risk of developing risky behavior among children in terms of smoking cigarettes is increased for 8.7%. The results of research have shown that the educational styles of parents have a significant impact on the risky behavior of adolescents in terms of cigarette smoking.