RE: Do Parents Tend to Favour their Youngest Child?
I will respond both positively and negatively to this subject area
It actually depends on the family and sometimes which of the parent. Although, it is really wrong having a favourite child and worse still is showing the act of favouritism on a particular child before his siblings.
Now to the last child been the tender cute fellow...He/she gets the last love and sometimes the biggest share of love which if depicted intensely is wrong.
I am the last child and am happy my parents never showed any favouritism or preference to any of us.
Preferential care to a particular child will portray jealousy and hatred amidst children of same parent.
Encouraging children to be hardworking and reducing petting should just be the right step towards adequate parenting to last child too..
You make some good points. Myself and my husband gave the same attention and affection to all of the kids but the main difference is that the youngest has 4 other people in the house to give her that affection.
I'm determined to make sure she does her fair share of the chores in the house.
And yes if parents do secretly have a favourite child they should never show it.