Results: Favoritism – By parents of their children - Does this apply?
Published on 05/22/2012
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1.
1.
Did you feel that your parents had a favorite child?
Yes
57%
2192 votes
No
33%
1279 votes
Not Applicable
9%
354 votes
2.
2.
Whoever the favorite, how did they show their favoritism? Better gifts to favorite
20%
781 votes
Siding with favorite when siblings argue
29%
1095 votes
Took/take more of an active interest in what that child is doing
27%
1031 votes
Always bragging or speaking to others favorably about that child
24%
907 votes
Catered in the way of food/meals
12%
477 votes
Said – “why can’t your be more like your brother or sister”
16%
622 votes
Lighter punishment for the same issue
24%
921 votes
Openly said they had a favorite child
8%
309 votes
Other (please specify)
18%
690 votes
3.
3.
Was the favorite…? Yonger
34%
1312 votes
Middle
13%
492 votes
Older
22%
843 votes
Not applicable
29%
1097 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
81 votes
4.
4.
As a parent, do you have a favorite child? Yes
12%
458 votes
No
48%
1836 votes
Not applicable
38%
1463 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
68 votes
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