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Recently, I was picking my girls from daycare, and as we arrived home and I began to start my routine (which is to run open the front door, then go back to car and go on each side unbuckling my girls out the car seat with the anticipation they may run down the street) so I have to be quick on my feet and as well as have my hands free, as I attempt to usher them inside the house. However, this day was different, as I attempted to get Mackenzie out of the car, Madison says to me “why do you always get Mackenzie out of the car first.” I was shocked and stunned. I didn’t know what to say, and as I thought about it, she was probably right, but it wasn’t anything intentional other than Mackenzie is usually eager to get out faster than Madison. This was my first moment of acknowledging how favoritism is not something you can control; however, it is something that as a parent we should always be mindful of that even at 3 years of age, our kids are always watching. From that point on, I make a conscious effort to rotate who I take out of the car. Have you ever had a moment when your child called you out? How did you deal with it? What things do you consciously do to avoid that from happening again?