A child's preference for one parent over another is often based on current developmental needs. This preference is a temporary phase. It reflects what the child needs to learn or do at that moment.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A child's preference for one parent over another is often based on current developmental needs.
This preference is a temporary phase. It reflects what the child needs to learn or do at that moment.
A child's preference for a parent is not about love. It is about what the child needs at a specific time. Children go through different stages of development. Each stage has new skills to learn. One parent might be better at helping with these new skills. This makes that parent the 'favorite' for a while. This preference is temporary.
A child is learning to build tall block towers. One parent is very patient and good at building. The child will prefer to play with that parent. This is because the parent helps the child learn a new skill. It is not because the child loves that parent more.
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