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Why most parents play favourites with their children

Parents will like a certain child more than others (Photo: iStock)

Preferential treatment of certain children by parents, or parental favouritism, is when one or both parents display consistent favouritism towards one child over another. It is one of those topics that has remained off-limit for a lot of people.

Most parents when asked will often reply: Oh, but I love all my children equally! The truth, however, is that it is common for parents to prefer and like a particular child within the family more than they do with the others.

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