When snow began to fall the other day, my children made a beeline outside to scoop it up and stomp around. Within minutes, they were chucking snowballs at one another, most of which disintegrated ...

For parents with more than one child, it’s a question often asked but rarely answered: Who is your favorite? “I know you’ve heard your kids argue, but she got more, but he got more, but he got this, ...

By Teddy Rosenbluth, The New York Times As a child, Kara never thought of her parents as the types to play favorites. Her youngest siblings always enjoyed extra attention and special privileges, like ...

Playing favorites is a dangerous game, especially in parenting — but we'd all be fooling ourselves if we didn't admit that it happens in every family. According to a new article by The New York Times, ...

Even if they’re not entirely aware of it, many parents have a favorite child in their families, at least according to a study from the Psychological Bulletin. This hidden favoritism and preference, ...

Ask any parent if they have a favorite child, and the answer is almost always a firm no. But if you watch families closely, subtle preferences show up everywhere. One kid just clicks with mom easier.

And research shows the less favored children suffer for it. By Teddy Rosenbluth Teddy Rosenbluth spoke to top favoritism researchers for this story. She is fairly certain she is not the favorite child ...

According to a new article by 'The New York Times,' parents do have favorite kids — but that favoritism may be detrimental Getty Playing favorites is a dangerous game, especially in parenting — but we ...