Do You Or Do You Know Of Anyone Who Plays Favorites Among Their Children?

Yes actually I do. My sister-in law favors her younger child, as opposed to the older one. It's so sad really, but she's always been an extremely selfish, lazy person only concerned with her own needs before others. Her older child is Autistic and not allowed to play with any friends or bring any home, because she doesn't want those type of kids in her home. Meanwhile the younger 6 yr old is allowed to have as many friends over as he likes. Well, the kids are starting school in September, anyway the older one had 3 watches that he's been unable to use. I asked what was wrong with them and he replied that they need a battery and that his mother hasn't replaced it. Well, I think that's the stupidest thing that she won't do that for him, so the other day I went to mall and had all new batteries put in 2 of the watches (3rd one didn't work). See, if it were the younger one, she would have put the batteries in a long time ago. She'll never take the kids out anywhere even to play with them in a park, so after school they're always glued to their computer, she won't let either of them play with various kids down the road. Her excuse is just that she doesn't know the parents, but she's too self absorbed to walk down the street to introduce herself. Also, we bought the kids a swimming membership at their recreation center but unfortunately it expired because she was too lazy to take them. BTW She's a stay at home Mom who I'm told only surfs the net the entire day. If she's had an argument with the husband before he goes to work, she'll take it out on the kids by not making them dinner, so they're left to fend for themselves. The irritating thing is that because we don't care for her, she's labelled us as being racist, which is just her stupid defense for her abominable behavior!

Yeah, sounds like she has issues all right and how sad for the older child.

Dawnald Sounds like that woman has some real issues she needs to deal with no way should you take it out on your children by not feeding them if your upset with your husband. I wonder if the husband knows whats going on in his own home? As far as the kids thats just ridiculous behavior for her to have.

Thanks for the comment on my question DCLehnsherr I do think that it is somewhat natural to play favorites like someone else said in the post earlier and I also think its the behaviors and attitudes of the child that play a role in it as well, if you have a child that is easy going and doesn't require a lot of discipline then they would be favored instead of the child who was rebellious or disrespectful.