i want to create a drop down menu to add pages t o parent pages and have them drop down on my menu navigation

Hi Jeree! Thank you for posting your request!

Here's how you can manage to place a dropdown menu on your theme. Create all the pages you need to have on the menu and go to Appearance > Menus page.

Afterwards add your pages and posts as menus or submenus from left menu bar of this page. I have created an animated screenshot, where you will see how this is done: goo.gl/aISWfb

Let me know if you have other questions.
Thank you! Have a great day!

that didn't help

Its very simple, go to Appearance > Menus and select your name of menu and then click on it, add your child page and drag to right side of your parent page and its Done.

Hello Jeree and Sam!

Sam, thank you so much for your kind assistance!

Jeree, perhaps a video tutorial would be best help for you. I found this 4-minute video on YouTube, which precisely describes the process of creating menus and dropdown menus (submenus). Please find the video below.

Thanks! Have a good day guys!