If you are or will be a parent, will you have a favorite child?

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The common problems in the family especially among siblings is the issue of favoritism among parents. We children often think that our parents have their own favorite son or daughter to whom they give the best things. I have experienced this to my family. My sister often tell me that I am the favorite daughter of our mother. However, when I am thinking of it, I can say that I am not the favorite because they don't usually give me things that I like, well because I don't usually ask things from them. I think, parents don't have favorites it's just the attitude of their children towards them that makes them like a child more than other because maybe that child understands more than others do. Maybe, it's better to look at ourselves as children of our parents and on how we react if they say no to us. Do we accept their suggestions or commands or we often push our will and disobey them? Disobeying them means that we don't respect them. I too, sometimes push my ideas to them when I know that my idea is right. But i don't push my idea when they really say no. I also suggest that we should show them our concern and love through small things like helping them in household chores or even just seating with them and talking to them. Take time to appreciate them. If I would be a parent, I would not show favoritism to my children. I would teach them to understand and to be sweet and caring enough that I would love them more.