Loving children equally but differently 22 Articles

by Vicki Phipps

At various times through the stages of their lives, one of my children would actually believe that I favored their brother or sister more than I did them. Nothing could be further from the truth, but it's also true that a...read more

by Barbara Kasey Smith

I have discussed the subject of loving children equally but differently with many people. Each child has their own personality, likes and dislikes, ways of showing love for a parent or another person, arts and crafts they ...read more

by Ferg Fontaine

I am the proud mother of three sons; all three are so different in personality that you couldn't possibly believe they grew up in the same home with the same parents. But fortunately for us, and hopefully they feel the sam...read more

by Maria Ruggiero

"Mommy, do you love me the most?" That question was worse for me than, "Mommy, where do I come from?" In fact that one was really easy. I didn't have an open, comfortable relationship with my parents and I would rather ...read more

by Suzanne Leavitt

I remember when my children were little, they would come to me privately and ask me which one I loved the most. I would always explain that I loved each one of them exactly the same amount. Sometimes they would challenge m...read more

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by Rodney Schwencer

Having raised two children of my own, a daughter and a son ,there was a lot to learn on how to be equal in treating them both with love and giving them both the same amount of attention equally. There is so much difference...read more

by E. V. SHAW

My son and daughter are as different as they can be. My daughter has her dad's genes, outgoing, headstrong, determined and being a Taurus, bull headed, as my grandmother used to say. She is quick with a smile, can carry ...read more

by Patricia Young

With the rate of divorce at an all-time high around the world, it is vitally important that our children always feel wanted and loved by their parents. In America, the rate of divorce is for 40% of marriages. In Australia...read more

by Sara Bradley

Loving children equally but differently We may have several children and they may all be physical replicas of us but they are individuals who need to be appreciated for their personal roles in the family. I have rais...read more

by Melody Hearndon

What a mystery this was for me as I tried to understand, being the fourth child, how my mother was able to love us all the same. It wasn't until I became a mom myself that this was settled in my heart. There were fou...read more

by Peter Akermann

The love of a parent for the children ,is a superb feeling.The people without children can not realize this kind of feeling.The love for parents has other kind of value.The love for siblings has other type of manifestation...read more

by Helen Rosengren

Each child is as individual as we are ourselves. And that being said, they require different parenting styles from us. No two children will respond to the same parenting in the same way. I love all four of my children...read more

by Vm Spore

Loving is in itself one of the most powerful gifts a human being can bring to any relationship in their lives today. Even more so, is the role, or limited role that step-parents acquire within an extended family. Today, ma...read more

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by Becky Rainer

Children are so special. My children are grown and at the moment estranged from me. I do remember when they were born and how beautiful they were. My first was born crying and I did everything I could to help her. She ...read more

by Autumn Hernandez

She is a spitting image of her father, but she is a spitfire. She gets that much from me. Her sister, on the other hand, shares many of my features but she is her daddy through and through. Funny how genetics work out s...read more

by Carol Wise

Each child is a blessing, but that does not mean that they don't each present challenges as well, and hopefully as parents we can learn to accept and love their differences and learn from them. I was blessed with four sons...read more

by Sara Grevers

Keenness, the Non-Surrendered Attitude Early childhood development experts such as Erickson and Piaget speak plainly about the absolute health of a sturdy kid by naming probabilistic growth stages. Most parents recogniz...read more

by Donna Staples

I have two children... 2-1/2 years and 5-1/2 years old. My daughter asked me the other day if I love her brother more than I do her. Of course I don't, I love both of my children equally but just in a different way. My 2-...read more

by Older But Wiser

Not everyone has the same personality and that is what makes life interesting but something to be valued. We need to work with our friends and family regardless of their various dispositions. What works with one will not ...read more

by Annetherese McCorkell

Because we are all individuals, we will love our children differently but hopefully equally. When you have only one boy and one girl, it isn't easy to love and do for each of those children. It depends on a lot of t...read more