Favoritism vs differentiated instruction: Finding the balance
By Elyse Capozza
EDI 17 Psychology & Development of Adolescent Students
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 6, 2009
Favoritism is defined as the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims. In simple terms, it means picking one person over the other when they have the exact same background or qualities. I believe parents should definitely NOT have favoritism among their children.
I think that disciplining children that are in the same family differently may sometimes be mistaken for favoritism expressed by the parents. In actuality, each child is different and must be taken care of in the way that fits his/her needs. Some children require strict guidance from parents yet children of the same family can do everything on their own.
An example of this would be with my sister and I. I always did all of my homework and projects without any help from my parents but my sister on the other hand, procrastinated to do any of her homework and my parents had to struggle to make her do her work. In the end, my sister viewed this as myself being by parents favorite which was entirely not the case. It is unfortunate and disgusting and it does happen, but if parents show favoritism among their children, this can seriously damage their children’s emotions and make them feel worthless and unloved. Children should be loved unconditionally, no matter what.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
February 6, 2009
Favoritism is defined as the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims. In simple terms, it means picking one person over the other when they have the exact same background or qualities. I believe parents should definitely NOT have favoritism among their children.
I think that disciplining children that are in the same family differently may sometimes be mistaken for favoritism expressed by the parents. In actuality, each child is different and must be taken care of in the way that fits his/her needs. Some children require strict guidance from parents yet children of the same family can do everything on their own.
An example of this would be with my sister and I. I always did all of my homework and projects without any help from my parents but my sister on the other hand, procrastinated to do any of her homework and my parents had to struggle to make her do her work. In the end, my sister viewed this as myself being by parents favorite which was entirely not the case. It is unfortunate and disgusting and it does happen, but if parents show favoritism among their children, this can seriously damage their children’s emotions and make them feel worthless and unloved. Children should be loved unconditionally, no matter what.
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