Is there a favorite parent in your family?

Does your child usually call for the same parent when he wakes up from a nightmare in the middle of the night? Does your child always want to sit next to the same parent in a restaurant?

Is there a favorite parent in your family?

Earlier this week Dr. Ellen Libby addressed this question in the Huffington Post. The author of The Favorite Child says that it's not unusual for children to prefer one parent over another, and often parents are intentionally jockeying for that position of favorite. While this is normal human behavior, she says there can be "negative consequences" if the situation is "left unchecked."

via The Mommy Files : Is there a favorite parent in your family?.