Do you have a favourite child?

[outlanderish]

Settling a debate with DP. He's convinced you can have a favourite child. What's your verdict?

No help but I only have one, so I enjoy telling him he’s my favourite child 😄

Nope, I have two and whole heartedly love them the same (lots!)

Yeah, I tell each of mine they're my favourite (especially when no one else is listening), because they are!

I do this! Tell him he's my favourite son/child, he's an only too 😁

yes. But it changes multiple times a day.

I suppose it depends what he means. I’m sure many parents have a child who they naturally have more in common with, share similar sense of humour, bond over particularly hobbies etc - particularly as older teens and adults. Is that what he means by “favourite”; or the somewhat more concerning loving one more than the other/s?

Whichever one is being least annoying at the time.

90% of the time that's the dog.

I have three children aged 10, 7 and 3.

I tell them ‘you are my favourite 10/7/3 year old’ depending on who I’m talking too 🤣

Whichever pissed me of least today.
Tomorrow is a new day.

No, they both equally peck my head… just kidding (a little).

I have a different connection with them both, but I couldn’t choose between them. They’re both wonderful, and testing, in different ways.

Is this for real? Have you seen the Stately Homes thread? The impact of a less favoured child stays with them through their adulthood.

Honestly, I can’t stand any of them

I have two children (adult). One is my favourite oldest child and the other is my favourite youngest child.

😂

You can, but you shouldn’t.

Depends which hour of the day it is

Yes. It’s the dog.

Also, do you have any children yet? Or is he speaking completely hypothetically without the actual experience and emotion about and towards each of their children that parents have and thinking it’s like having a favourite sibling or other relative?

My favourite child is definitely the one who is causing me the least amount of aggro.

Yes, but I believe its supposed to be my own…

No, we have no children as of yet. My POV is you love them the same but will have different bonds. He's under the impression everyone has a favourite child but will never admit it, so wanted opinions from fellow parents!

Yes, but it's not one of mine.

4 children here and genuinely love them all equally.

Yes, but he's also my only child.

Define ‘favourite’. I think you can prefer one’s company for multiple reasons but not love them any differently, or to a lesser or more of a degree.