How do you cope with it when parents pick a child and treat them extra special, esp. when they have more than one child? Its not about jealousy, its more about always being in trouble or being put down.
Also for parents. How do u treat your children equally? Or not treat one more special then another?
"Fair" doesn't necessarily mean "equal." Kids have different personalities and parents have to sometimes adapt their parenting styles/techniques to the individual needs of each child. What works for one sibling may not work for another, for example.
It depends on the situation. Some parents DO bestow special favors on a particular child more frequently and sometimes even without reason. This can backfire. Being a teacher.......I've seen the negative impact of such faulty parenting. Too much indulgence/spoiling......and lack of boundaries.......can lead to a self-centered child who has little consideration for others let alone authority. So, this behavior, has the potential to come back and bite the parents.