My friend shocked me

Nina J wrote: I was at a friends house, she has three daughters. We were chatting and she was saying how hard it's going to be with a second baby, I was just nodding, because it was one of those conversations where you are being told, KWIM?
Anyway, my friend said "It was good with Pheoba because there were no other kids, but then Harley was born and I liked her more. But now Katja is my favorite"
She actually has a favorite child, and she shows it too. She is always doting over Katja, and leaving Pheoba and Harley to play by themselves. She even yells at them for touching Katja's things.

I always suspected that she liked Katja more, but to hear it straight out of her mouth shocked me.

As a parent, I couldn't imagine favoring one child. I will always love my children equally. Could you even pick a favorite?

I just feel sorry for Pheoba and Harley

C&K*s Mommie replied: No way, could I have a favorite child!

I feel sorry for the other two children of hers as well.

Celestrina replied: How could any parent say something like this?

b&bsmom replied: No favorites here. Even if I thought it I would never say it. I feel bad for her other two children. It is a shame.

luvbug00 replied: I don't even understand because I only have one. But that is my biggest fear if I were to have another to favor Mya over the next one. But I have be reassure that MOST parents love all their children equaly.

I feel bad for her other children..

~Roo'sMama~ replied: Wow... that is shocking. Those poor kids.

My3LilMonkeys replied: No favorites here. I love both of my girls equally.

luvmykids replied: Sometimes I do feel a little surge for one when they've done or said something particularly cute, sweet, funny etc but only for a split second and the next minute its one of the others. But I could never think much less say that I loved one more.

Momof3inMe replied:
I have 3 wonderful children that I love the same but sometimes one of them will say something or do something that just takes your heart for a second but then the next one will do something different and I will think that same. What I dont like is when people ask about one kid and not the others. My DS#2 seems to win over the hearts of most people and I feel like ds#1 gets left out b/c he is older, but they all know they are all loved the same here!!

BAC'sMom replied: No favorites here!

I feel sorry for her other 2 girls. So sad.

luvmykids replied:
We have that too, Colt gets a lot of attention for being the boy, Macie gets it for being the baby, and Kylie gets left out. People in stores are terrible, falling all over them and hardly even acknowledging Kylie. It makes me feel so bad. But like you said, here at home they're all loved to pieces.

ashtonsmama replied: How sad-sounds like she has some issues!

I could never pick a "favorite" child, I'm sure I'll love them both differently, but I could never compare them and choose the "better" one...I feel bad for her other girls...

1lilpeanut2love replied: I think that is messed up!! She must not even be ashamed to tell you about it. I know some people who spoil their last child the most--I guess because it is their last baby!!