Do You Think Parents Have A Favorite Child - Page 2

spud188 · ‎09-23-2010

I have 3 girls one is my favorite dd,one is my best dd and one is the most special. They were satisfied with their own personal designation. That said I do feel closer to my first grandchild because he and his Mom lived with us for a while and I watched him while she went to college.

JaneMarple · ‎05-23-2011

I am the mother of four children, 3 daughters and one son. I don't have a favorite child but there are times that one of them is the favorite at the moment but not overall.

One of the sweetest things my oldest daughter told me this year is that there wasn't a day that she didn't feel loved by me and she said that her siblings felt the same. All four know that if they call and nee me that I will be there.

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 · ‎10-12-2016

@JaneMarple wrote:
I am the mother of four children, 3 daughters and one son. I don't have a favorite child but there are times that one of them is the favorite at the moment but not overall.

One of the sweetest things my oldest daughter told me this year is that there wasn't a day that she didn't feel loved by me and she said that her siblings felt the same. All four know that if they call and nee me that I will be there.

@JaneMarple, Hats off to you. You sure did something right - what a wonderful gift to give your children and have them acknowledge it - knowing their mom loves them AND feeling that love daily - wow, nice.

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

I think I was always my parents favorite child and still my father's favorite -( as he is still living). This has always made me very uncomfortable. I never asked to be the "favorite" among the three of us children.

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

I used to feel bad for my girl cousins, because my aunt almost worshiped her son. Being an only myself I think that must have hurt.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

There are 5 in my family, 4 girls and 1 boy, and I guess I always hear ahow people say oh the only boy, you must be spoiled, but I never felt that my parents spoiled one over the other. It seems that we all were treated very well, and there was no jealousy amongst us, and even now that we are all adults, we are very close. I didn't have a favorite between my parents either, I loved them differently, I am sure because they were very very different, but never one more than the other. I also have two daughters, and while I love qualities about one ,and different qualitites about the other, I wouldn't say that I have a favorite, my husband and I tried very hard to not do that. We have 3 grandchildren, one boy and two granddaughters and they are all special for different reasons!!!!!!!My mom always told us kids about a friend of hers who had a favorite daughter, and she had twin daughters, but one of them was her favorite because she had prettier grandchildren(at least to her), and my mom said that all of their friends could see it and she was very honest about it, I think that is just horrible.......She was honest to her friends, but not to her daughters, but you can believe they must have known......I think you can sense things like that!

kelsey17 · ‎04-10-2012

I think some parents do favor a child....i have two daughters and the one thing i always tell them....is how GOOD they make me feel when the BOTH SAY I FAVOR THE OTHER ONE......hahaha....that just shows i really didn't!! I know at times over the years each had childhood health issues that caused me to pay attention to one more then the other at times.......but i just crack up laughing when they each say

"she's your favorite"!! Thats when i know i did my job!!

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

No, but I'll bet there's something special about each one.

Kitty Galore · ‎03-16-2010

Growing up I was an only child till I was 10 and then my brother was born. He be sme my mothers favorite as he was very sick as an infant, I know he is still her favorite , but it doesn't bother me as I was my fathers favorite we always had a special connection and he loved me unconditionally no matter what dumb thing I did. He passed away 3 years ago and I miss him and think about him each and everyday. My mother and I get along pretty much but it isn't as easy as with my dad. I also never resented my brother for being her favorite , and she has always denied it, he and I have very close realtionship.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

I think it is true that parents often favor a boy. The kid can tear the curtains off the walls and set fire to the sofa and they'll chuckle and say "OH he's ALL boy!"