Parents have favorite children? Research says it’s a thing

NEW YORK, NY- According to an article by the New York Times, parents do have favorite kids.
However, that favoritism can lead to adverse effects when kids get older.
Research compiled by the outlet suggests that more than two-thirds of parents had a favorite child.
According to the article, parenting favoritism is common across all types of families.
Top researchers who study family dynamics, who found that favoritism within families is pervasive.
Based on the data recorded, about two-thirds of the parents had a preferred child, and that their favorite often stayed stagnant over decades.
Favorites also tended to be daughters and younger siblings.
If a kid understands the reason for the discrepancy, research seems to prove that the negative effects dissipate.