Article # 1

According to Favoritism Theory, beginning from the moment of birth, every child is emotionally preoccupied with Favoritism. The ensuing behavioral result of the struggle for favoritism is Sibling Rivalry. This premise is similar to one that was put forth in the 1900’s by Alfred Adler, a colleague of Freud. However, Freudian psychoanalysis had already taken over center stage, and Adler had limited his focus to Sibling Rivalry. (read more)

 Article #2

Favoritism Myths and Taboos Excerpt from from They Love You, They Love Me Not

There are many almost invisible social taboos that pressure parents into avoiding the whole issue of Favoritism. While our social system unfortunately teaches adults very little about parenting, the ban against Favoritism - both experiencing it and discussing it – is something that most of us seem to absorb automatically. Because of these social constraints, most parents are afraid to admit to their personal biases about their own children, even to those they trust. (read more)