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1. You often feel that you just don't "like" one of your kids. You:

2. One of your kids excels at academics or sports. You:

3. Your girls want the same expensive doll as a present. You can't afford to buy two of them, so you:

4. Your child is always accusing you of loving your other child more, and complains that you are always "on my case." You respond:

5. One of your kids throws a tantrum when you ask her to help with certain chores. You:

6. Whenever you start wrestling, playing touch football, or generally roughhousing with your athletic son, your other son goes off by himself to read or sit at his computer. You react by:

7. You recognized early on how different your kids are - and one of them is not at all like you. When you talk about them, you might say:

8. In order to avoid playing favorites, you:

9. One of your kids constantly accuses you of spending more money or buying nicer things for your other child. You reply:

1. You often feel that you just don't "like" one of your kids. You:
Make an extra effort to relate to him and see what makes him tick.

2. One of your kids excels at academics or sports. You:
Look for skills that you admire in the other child, and spend time helping him develop them further.

3. Your girls want the same expensive doll as a present. You can't afford to buy two of them, so you:
Buy the expensive one for the older child and a knock-off for the younger child.

4. Your child is always accusing you of loving your other child more, and complains that you are always "on my case." You respond:
"Yes, I'm always on your case, because you don't behave yourself. Why can't you be more like your brother?"

5. One of your kids throws a tantrum when you ask her to help with certain chores. You:
Don't want to force her to do something that upsets her so much, so you avoid asking for her help.

6. Whenever you start wrestling, playing touch football, or generally roughhousing with your athletic son, your other son goes off by himself to read or sit at his computer. You react by:
Making a mental note to spend time with him separately, doing something that both you and he can relate to.

7. You recognized early on how different your kids are - and one of them is not at all like you. When you talk about them, you might say:
"My kids are true individuals. It's exciting to watch their personalities develop."

8. In order to avoid playing favorites, you:
Give everyone the same size piece of cake or bowl of ice cream, even though one child could stand to lose some weight.

9. One of your kids constantly accuses you of spending more money or buying nicer things for your other child. You reply:
"Johnny is the oldest, and I don't want to hear any more complaints from you!"

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