NPR’s Morning Edition had a great segment on family relationships and what happens when kids perceive their parents have a favorite.
Alex Jensen, a psychologist with Brigham Young University found that the children who believe they were getting less favored treatment were more likely to get into trouble, even if the parents were actually being fair.
But he had a workaround. Listen to When Kids Think Parents Play Favorites, It Can Spell Trouble.
I’ve my daughter Cat coming on Pensacola Speaks this afternoon, maybe we will discuss this.