The American Psychological Association found that parents do indeed have a favorite child: “I hear all the time, ‘He’s your favorite. He’s your favorite,’” Samah Furrha, a mom of eight, told The ...

While the dynamics of every family are different, there seems to be a pattern when it comes to favoritism. View Entire Post › ...

The refrain of parents is “I love all my children equally.” But not all kids get treated equally. Experts explain the impact of preferential treatment in a family.

In news that likely isn't all that surprising to anyone with siblings, new research confirmed that parents with multiple ...

Do you have a favorite child? Most parents say no, but a new study suggests otherwise. We explain why in this segment of The Answer.

Just because you say you don’t have a favorite child, doesn’t mean everyone around you can’t tell whom you like best. Take the episode of “The Crown” in which Prince Philip, Duke of ...

Most older children instinctively want to be “good” to encourage more care and support from their parents, but many adults still hate their mothers and fathers and spend a lifetime in therapy to ...

An analysis of studies on parental favoritism has found that parents tend to favor children with certain personality traits.

Just because you say you don't have a favorite child doesn't mean everyone around you can't tell whom you like best. Birth order, temperament and gender may all affect the way you parent your ...