Oddly enough I currently like my 3 year old more b/c my 5 year old is getting such an attitude. I still blame K and not getting a nap/enough sleep. It has gotten a lot better though, thankfully.
5 year old was at a HS dance camp Saturday and it was just the 3 of us at home. I told DH, "I hate to say it, and I don't really care which one it would have been, but man I sometimes wish we only had 1 kid". It's just so much easier with 2 parents and 1 kid!
DH definitely favors DD (5 yo) more than DS. And then he wonders why DS is such a momma's boy.
"Why would you ruin perfectly good peanuts by adding candy corn? That's like saying hey, I have these awesome nachos, guess I better add some dryer lint." - Nonny
I have a favorite dog. Does that count? I mean I love them both, but I have a preference. Lol.
I TOTALLY had a favorite dog when we had 3 and I felt such guilt that it wasn't the dog that I had had the longest. I actually felt more guilt about having a favorite dog than I've ever felt about having a favorite kid (though it's switched between kids and never did with dogs). I should re-evaluate myself.
I have flip flopped on who I feel closer to. It used to be Charlotte, but then I fell in love with her at first sight and we had so much time bonding with no distractions.
For me with K, it just took more time. I had PPD, she was a tough baby due to health issues and well, it was just hard. But she is such a love and so quick to give hugs and kisses and snuggle.
Post by MixedBerryJam on Oct 8, 2015 15:34:06 GMT -5
I have favorite (well, maybe just preferred) stages, and some days I like one kid more than the other. But it really depends on how much hormone is circulating in which body. My two boys have very different personalities, too, so it's always been hard to compare them in any meaningful way.
H is so worried about this. He can't imagine loving another kid as much as L. He mentions it often, so I think it's kind of stressing him out, lol. I'm pretty sure this baby will end up having her own positive qualities, so I'm not worried about it like H is.
I'm pretty sure I'm my dad's favorite, and my mom's least favorite. LOL. My little brother used to be my favorite brother, but he's been a shit lately, so my oldest brother is currently my favorite.
The important thing to note is I'm everyone's favorite daughter/sister.
I think I appreciate the effort that one child is putting into a family relationship. When they were little each could have easily been my favorite at any given time.
Dude, kids can tell. No one really does this, right (obviously they do)? Like, you keep it to yourself. Unless your kid is Steve Buscemi with the lipstick and the kill list.
Yes, of course you keep it to yourself (just like people on a plane should not vocalize their hatred of sitting next to small children).
But I really think having favorites is sometimes inevitable.
It is very obvious on my family, too.
(My brother is everybody's favorite.)
I doubt that. If they do, they're missing out. I think I am the not fave, not sure, but pretty sure, and the possible golden child goes to great lengths to retain status and doesn't seem as happy. I feel like there is less pressure.
Yes, of course you keep it to yourself (just like people on a plane should not vocalize their hatred of sitting next to small children).
But I really think having favorites is sometimes inevitable.
It is very obvious on my family, too.
(My brother is everybody's favorite.)
I doubt that. If they do, they're missing out. I think I am the not fave, not sure, but pretty sure, and the possible golden child goes to great lengths to retain status and doesn't seem as happy. I feel like there is less pressure.
Oh, I'm sure. And even my brother agrees.
I don't remember if I told this story on here already, so I apologize if it's a repeat.
Recently, we went to lunch with my mom, who just went on and on and on about how my brother now has his own office and secretary.
And I just said, "Mom, I've had my own office and secretary for 14 years."
I have a favorite at all times, but it flip flops. I remember having MAJOR doubts about having the second one because I was sure I wouldn't like him as much
Post by irishbride2 on Oct 8, 2015 19:53:32 GMT -5
I love both of them the same. However, one has my personality (introvert) and the other is an extreme extrovert. The extrovert tires me out much faster.