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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

Think you’re the favourite child? You might be right, but you’re probably not - this psychologist reveals why

Mother with her two children in a park.

There, we said it, mothers do have a favourite child! And a psychologist has revealed the subtle clues that you come out on top - though maybe don't share the news with your siblings... 

Life with siblings can be very up and down. There are the cons, like the fact that teenagers struggle more with their mental health when they have siblings, and, as all parents will struggle with, the constant bitter sibling fights - though kids who fight with their siblings will fare better in life. As adults, we may feel the repercussions of life with siblings, like realising that we struggle with eldest daughter syndrome. And there are the pros, like... like... 

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