02/19/2025

Fact: You Likely Have a ‘Favorite’ Child

A new study reveals who and why

Alex Jensen had noticed that his 14-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son were bickering more often than usual lately. On a recent morning, while father and daughter were on an outing together, the teen turned to her dad and shared her perspective about the dynamic between her parents and brother.

"She said, 'I'm just so annoyed that you guys' always take his side,'" Jensen recalled.

It was the type of accusation that might make many parents feel a reflexive, defensive urge — to immediately say no, we don’t, or that’s not true. Instead, Jensen said: “Okay — how?"

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