Years of research support what many have suspected — most parents have a favorite child. Studies have explored factors from birth order to gender and shared interests. Yet even with years of research that supports this idea, parents are still plagued by guilt and live in denial of having a favorite child. Even if there is no discernible parental favorite amongst siblings, studies have shown that children often perceive preferential treatment of their sibling by their parents. Unsurprisingly, family conflicts and feelings of sadness and depression can result from favoritism, whether it's real or perceived.

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Lad Legally Becomes Parents' Favourite Child

This lad tricked his parents into legally naming him as their favourite child. His sister was not impressed by the news...