Do you ALWAYS love ALL your children equally?

[GenuinelyCurious]

I sometime feel guilty that I feel closer to one than the other at different times. Do you think they can tell? Have changed my name for this as I want to be able to show my face around here again. Not even DH knows I feel like this at times.

[ChasingSquirrels]

no, definately not.

[Boogalooblue]

I always love them, I sometimes find one easier to get along with than another, but it is constantly changing.

[paolosgirl]

I always love them, but don't always like them equally, that's for sure. I don't think you're alone. I have found spending a couple of hours alone with one of them doing something nice does help me to feel close to them again when things maybe aren't going so well.

[magnolia74]

perfectly natural

[law3]

would agree you always love them, just might not like them very much some times

[ChasingSquirrels]

I always love both of them, I don't always love both of the EQUALLY - in fact I rarely love both of them equally.

[GenuinelyCurious]

I find DD more challenging sometimes because she reminds more so much of myself and always in the finger pointing-I'm so right- I'm 5 and I know everything-way.

Other times DS drives me to distraction because he is a Boy Toddler.

[paolosgirl]

My DS1 is the worst bits of DH and I - the drama, the 'I'm always right' and the opinions

DD is very easy going, but a complete airhead which can be VERY irritating - she has no concept of time, and lives on a completely different planet to the rest of us.

Both are lovely, but can be hard to like at times, in their own way.

DS2 is only 6 months, so perfect atm!

[gess]

They're all so different so yes. Would be harder if they were more similar I think.

[glitterchick]

I don't think its a 'love thing' you're feeling. There are definitely times one child might be more challenging than another at any given time and it might be hard to understand or cope with - I think thats normal. I think you always love your children equally. My 3 year old DD is driving me potty at the moment (over the last few weeks) with her bad behaviour and whinging but doesn't mean I love her any more or less - we're finding it hard to get on a times. Love her to bits though.