21 Nov Science Has Proven That Parents Prefer Their First-Born Child To Their Siblings

Whether they care to admit it or not, your parents have a favorite child. If you confront them about this, they’ll deny it. “We love you all equally,” they’ll say while asking one child to do the dishes as the other cozily watches TV.

As the first-born child, it’s more than likely that you’ll believe your parents prefer your younger sibling. Meanwhile, if you’re the youngest, you’ll probably think that you will never quite equate to your big brother or sister.

To solve the problem, an intricate study has produced evidence to settle the debate once and for all.

The study quizzed 384 siblings, with no more than a four-year age gap between them. Researchers asked these participants a variety of questions to gauge which sibling received preferential treatment.

In one question, they asked the siblings to explain how they felt their parents treated them, and if they sensed any differential treatment. If so, the participants were asked whether or not this affected their confidence.

Along with the teenage siblings, researchers also questioned their parents. Their investigation revealed that a staggering 74% of moms and 70% of dads confessed to having a favorite – we knew it!

However, when it came to the results of the children, there was an unexpected twist…

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