ANDYou are proud to treat your children equally. “It’s what good parents do.” Last night, her husband asked if she would scan an article entitled “Do the parents have a favorite son?” You exploited it as “ridiculous.” But a new study says it is not.
… children who feel less favored by their parents are more likely to experience poor mental health and participate in problematic behavior in the home or school.
Being a father for 33 years, I would like to think that I have never played the favorites.
However, the perfect father does not exist, so maybe, under conscious consciousness, I did once or twice.
If you are a father, how do you feel about it?
Introduction
During a recent session of “Find some good things for Chipur”, I did.
There I was in the BYU news of Brigham Young University: “Do parents really have a favorite son? This is what a new investigation says. “Dated January 16, 2025, was written by Abigail Haven.
The article summarized a new study conducted by the professor of the School of Family Life of Byu, Dr. Alex Jensen, which was published in the magazine Psychological Bulletin.
Let’s see what happens …
Do parents have a favorite child?
We will start with an interesting family dynamic. The combination of shared memories, family traditions, disagreements and other factors creates a unique link.
Existing within the context of this link is the ongoing debate about who the favorite child is. The birthday, gender, personality, common interests and other realities are used to declare the “winner.”
Dr. Jensen believes that it is useful to understand the studies of the study, discover patterns and see if it is happening at home. And continuous consciousness leads to small consistent adjustments.
Study findings
Speaking of study findings, let’s take a look …
- Parents tend to favor daughters a little more than sons. The bias is usually recognized only by parents.
- Children’s personality plays an important role. Regardless of the gender or birth order, pleasant and responsible children generally receive a more favorable treatment.
- Most parents probably connect more easily with one child on another.
Do any of them hit at home?
Application
Again, Dr. Jensen emphasizes the discovery and awareness of the patterns. It is very important to pay attention to how children react to things that could be perceived as favoritism.
Be attentive to the signs of one of his children feeling less favored
It is crucial because other research he has done indicates that children who feel less favored by their parents are more likely to experience poor mental health and participate in problematic behavior in the home or school.
Jensen recommends being attentive to things that seem unfair. But if they are missed, children will let them know. Be sure to pay attention.
Dr. Jensen …
Or they lack perspective and understanding, or need to make some changes in their upbringing. Be sure to be open to the latter.
Good advice, right?
The details of the study
How studies have always been interesting for me. For this, Jensen and his colleagues reviewed data from more than 19,000 individuals, extracted from a cross -section of quality of published and unpublished sources.
The idea was to capture a broad vision of how parents’ preferences manifest and how children can influence throughout their lives.
Jensen …
Sometimes, parents care so much about treating their children of the same thing that they can ignore individual needs, we are not suggesting that parents feel guilty; Instead, parents can see this research and use it as an breath to look at the places where they can improve, without going to the extremes.
Jensen says he hopes that the study will throw light on the family dynamics that they often feel, but they are rarely discussed.
Favoritism, whether intentional or involuntary, can shape the relationships between brothers and individual well -being. By recognizing patterns, parents can encourage stronger family ties in significant ways.
Dr. Jensen …
Simple answers are perhaps the best. Be patient with himself and with their children … relationships take time and time together, do a variety of things will have many positive benefits.
And there you have it.
Patterns, awareness, what’s at home, adjustments
Make your business treat your children equally. Yes, “it’s what good parents do.” But don’t worry if you haven’t thought about it or you’ve never thought about it. Use this piece and the work of Dr. Jensen for direction and breath.
Remember: Discover patterns, see what is happening at home, keep in mind and make adjustments.
Here is the original Byu News piece: Do parents really have a favorite child? This is what new research says
If you want to review the study, have it: Parents favor daughters: a meta -analysis of gender and other predictors of the differential treatment of parents
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After a battle of decades with panic, generalized anxiety, fluctuating moods and alcohol dependence; Bill finally found the passion and work of his life, which gives a hand to those on the same ship. At 49 he arrived at the postgraduate school and obtained his advisory credentials. And continue your service through Chipur and other projects.
