A parallel circuit provides more than one path for the charges to flow.The current that flows through each branch is inversely proportional to the resistance. The greater the resistance the lower the current.Kirchhoff's first law is the law of conservation of charge applied to current. The sum of the currents flowing in to a point is equal to the sum of the currents flowing out of that point.Each parallel loop can be thought of as a different circuit. Kirchhoff's second law is applied to each loop. The current will be limited by the total resistance of the circuit.