Let's be honest: Every parent has a favorite child

According to one recent study by researchers from the University of California — which followed 384 sibling pairs and their parents for three years — 65 per cent of the mothers and 70 per cent of fathers exhibited a preference for one child. As this was among families that knew they were being monitored, there’s a strong possibility the true figures could be significantly higher…

Stephen Scott, Professor of Child Health and Behaviour at King’s College London, has done some fascinating research into the impact of family favouritism with pairs of identical twins.

‘We found that even though both children were exactly the same genetically, parents still managed to pick a favourite — and that did have an impact on the children’s behaviour.’