There aren't a lot of ironclad rules of family life, but here's one: No matter how much your parents deny it — and here's betting they deny it a lot — they have a favorite child. And if you're a parent, so do you.
The golden child may be the oldest one, unless it's the youngest. It may be the toughest one, unless it's the most sensitive. It's not even necessary that Mom and Dad have the same favorite — and typically they don't.
You tend to gravitate to the child that is most like you. However, whatever your instinct may be, you should never treat your children differently regardless.
ReplyDeleteMy two each think the other one is the favorite...not sure what to make of that.
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