Parents tend to favour their youngest child, survey finds

Mumsnet and Gransnet surveyed more than 3,000 users

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A new survey by Mumsnet and Gransnet found that 23% of Mumsnet users with more than one child admitted that they have a favourite, along with 42% of Gransnet users with more than one grandchild.

Mumsnet surveyed 1,185 of its users, while Gransnet carried out a survey of 1,111 of its users.

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