Do you have a favourite child?

supersaver2

New_and_Improved_Me wrote: »

Are you from an Indian/Pakistani family?

Just curious

Because i know boys sometimes get treated better

Interesting that you ask as my family is the same, my Mum favours me and my brother over my sisters, always has done. We aren't Indian/Pakistani either.

I do have a favourite but that's okay as she is an only child!

Molly41

All different, all individual. At times they each need more attention and input. It does seem to even out though !

kjmtidea

I have a favourite 12 year old, a favourite 9 year old, a favourite 8 year old and a favourite 6 year old .

Like others have said, I like particular traits that they all have. They all amaze me every day, not always for good reasons mind.

harrys_nan

I think a fair few women prefer boys over girls, my mil for one she once told my sister that she would never love her daughters as much as her sons, she ignored my daughter until she was 1 yr old, but was waithing for visiting time on the day my son was born.
I find that sad and no we are not Indian/Pakistani either, but she was from the midlands and that is where iv'e noticed it

GwylimT

Yes, however my answer will depend on who is being the least annoying when you ask me.

ALI1973

Oh Yes I do! - it's the boy round the corner :rotfl:

Seriously, no they are all my favourites, for very different reasons. But as someone else said, sometimes I like one more than the others (they are and always will be loved equally).

It is extremely hard to be seen as "fair" though, as they are all very different in both personalities and outlook.

My mum always said she treated us all the same, however, she never really did. My brother always got more freedom, money, leeway than any of the four of us girls (we are all older). But I do think I was slightly favoured by my Dad (I am the youngest girl), only because I learnt to not argue with him, but to rationalise.

If any parent has worked out the magic formula for perfect parenting I would love to be let in on it

alwaysskint96

GwylimT wrote: »

Yes, however my answer will depend on who is being the least annoying when you ask me.

Def I have favourites but they vary between the 3 of them, changes on a daily basis. Depends who has annoyed me most

annie_d

A favourite one to laugh and joke with, a favourite one to talk to other people about, a favourite one who is just like me. They are all my favourite.

geoffky

Yes...The one who is being well mannered and behaved...

DigForVictory

Of course I have favourites & that is usually whichever child has brought me my most recent cup of tea.

However, on paper there are no favourites - the Will chops the estate three ways.

There will be Some Unfairness as Eldest will get the family Bear & apparently some family broach (likely expensive & vile as I've never seen it although technically it's ''mine"...) but that's purely an accident of birth, his & mine. (Suggestions to get past this welcome.)