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How do you deal with feeling a great connection with one of your children, but not with another? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by RGB3x3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Not that I'm having this issue, but my wife and I are considering a second kid and this is a thought I've had.

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[–] Bell@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's a long game. A connection with one for decades might be eclipsed by a connection with the other for a day

[–] schmorpel@slrpnk.net 8 points 5 months ago

Yes, and also closeness changes with time. It has been like this in my family. I've felt more close to one or the other of my parents over the years depending on what I was doing but I don't remember having a problem with it. That said, my parents made sure to treat us both equally as kids, and if they felt closer to one of us they didn't let it show.