Having a favourite child/ grandchild.

Exactly jings! Of course we adore them all but there is one who has a little special place in your heart. It's not something for publication though. (Even though I do think they know)

Nothing amiss in my family!

And of course you love them all. And you would never, ever, let on about having a favourite - even to yourself very often.

I too totally disagree.

I love each of my 3DDs just as much as each other. I have things that I particularly like in each of them but my love for ll them is unconditional.

Also love DGS and I'm pretty sure when our new DGC comes along in February I will him / her just as much.

How horrible for any son or daughter to feel that a sibling is favoured and I do believe they would know.

thatbags...well said.

I heartily disagree. I have always been of the opinion that having favourites is a sign of something amiss in a family.....I know this from experience, my father did favourites and it was always the one of us who showed the most compliance.

If you truly love your children the concept of favourites is inconsistent. Love is just love....it does not vary. (Did not a famous playwright say something similar but much better)

I can however, understand not liking a child for a time...it might only be for a brief period, after they have shown a sign of their character you do not like, but deep down you still love them.

I think it's true and I think the DC and DGC have it sussed from an early age. There's no fooling them - they know which one is the favourite even though you are extra careful to try and treat them all exactly the same.

My Mum didn't even try! My big brother was always her shining prince.

At first I was going to post this:

I disagree, and I am not pretending. All of mine have got their special good points.

But then I thought about it!

I'm not saying anymore. (Norty Granny!)

I suppose it's never a problem I will have because I only have one one grandchild and there will, it seems, be no more. He is the absolute light of our lives!

If you firmly believe it and think anyone who disagrees is just pretending, why have you started a thread about it? Seems a bit pointless

I dont think that I have a favourite out of the 7 DGC, but they all have their moment when they are in the front of your thoughts.