WordPress recommended method for child theme creation

child-theme.php

<?php
/*
   In your functions.php file on the child theme, enter the following code
*/
function prefix_theme_enqueue_styles() {

    $parent_style = 'parent-style'; // style.css of the parent theme

    wp_enqueue_style( $parent_style, get_template_directory_uri() . '/style.css' );
    wp_enqueue_style( 'child-style',
        get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/style.css',
        array( $parent_style ),
        wp_get_theme()->get('Version')
    );
}
add_action( 'wp_enqueue_scripts', 'prefix_theme_enqueue_styles' );