Parenting Rant

When a parent has a child, that child is loved and cherished. When that same parent has another child, if they choose to do so, then that child should be loved and cherished just as much as the first. Sometimes kids feel like parents have favorites, and usually it is in the child’s head. Sibling rivalry can be tough. But sometimes, you get a horrible person who happens to have kids, and yes, that parent does play favorites. That may have gone over well in the olden times, where the first born male got all the lands and became head of house when the father died, but in today’s time, there is no room for that. Each child should be treated just like the other one is. A classic example of this is on the TV series “Toddlers and Tiaras”. Now, I don’t normally watch that show, I tried to avoid all reality shows to a point, but this one happened to be on and I was horrified at what I saw. Jamie Sterling has two twin girls that she parades around in countless beauty pageants. It was so obvious and blatant that she favored one child over the next. I was so shocked and appalled that I hope to G-d when this woman sees herself on TV, she will realize the error of her ways. But women like her are so blind and vain, she will probably never even notice the pain she is causing her children. Besides, she is the classic stage mom. Probably got pregnant too young, and now is living vicariously through her children. She clearly could have never made it in a pageant herself.
In the bible, Rebecca switches her son Jacob for Esau to receive the blessing of the elder son, because she favored Jacob. This was not a right thing to, in my opinion. Because of the fact I strongly believe that parents should not play favorites. I think things would have been better if she sat them down and had a family discussion about the roles of the family. Of course, back in the Bible days, I realize that is not how things were done. But it would have worked out better for the whole family if they had. I realize she wanted him to have success, but how do you think that made Esau feel? I know parents want to protect their kids and do what is best for them, but sometimes parents need to look at what they’re doing and see the impact they have on their kids’ feelings. My parents always strived for me to succeed, but then again, I am an only child. But I am sure that my parents would have treated my siblings just the same as they treat me.