5 top therapists give their advice about how parents can deal with feeling like they get on better with one child more than another, or a favourite child. 

Is it okay to have a favourite child? Here's what therapists say

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<p>“Obviously I love both my daughters, that goes without saying, but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t connect with one of them better than the other. They’re 9 and 7, and I just feel like I ‘get’ my 7-year-old so much more. We’re interested in more of the same things, she has a lot of the same instincts as me (I’m a natural introvert and so is she) and she really reminds me of myself at her age. My older daughter is the total opposite. She’s a huge extrovert, never wants to sit still and her behaviour is much more challenging. I just don’t understand her. I know there’s supposed to be no such thing as favourite children, so am I wrong for feeling like I get on with my youngest so much better than my eldest? I’ve never spoken to anyone about this, not even my husband, but I’m desperate to know whether I’m the only one and how other people deal with this.” </p>


Caroline (name changed), 41, Herefordshire

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“I know there’s supposed to be no such thing as favourite children, so am I wrong for feeling like I get on with my youngest so much better than my eldest?” 

“I connect with one of my children better than the other. Is that a problem?” 5 therapists weigh in