I think kids are naturally with preferences. My daughter prefers me than my husband. She prefers nana rather than grandpa.

And you were right to have some bribes. Doesn’t have to be big expensive toys, but maybe some arts and crafts they can spend time doing that the other one “cannot” do. Just generally spending more time, I guess. But that’s just my opinion. =) hope it gets better.

My kids see my MIL all the time. Hardly see my parents as they live in another state. Unfortunately, they grew up loving MIL and not wanting to know my parents

Tough one! Have you asked your kids what it is about the different grandparents that makes one lot seem better/worse? Might be something you didn’t realise.

I was the exact same as a child. For a very good reason.
i dont even speak to my grandparents that i didnt like as a child. Sit down and ask them why they have a reason why and you just need to figure out what.
kids dont hate for no reason.

this one is tricky, but kids are kids have to admit there are some rellies i like better than others

How is it going now?

Hope you have found something of use here.

My kids do have a preference at the moment, which is probably because they see one set more often than they see the other.

Ask your kids why they prefer one set of Grandparents over the other grandparents and listen to there answer and take it from there.

kids will always have preferences , as they grow older things will get better

Is one more fun than the other!?

My kids have favourite grandparent. I think it’s normal, not nice for the grandparents who are not the favourite, but I don’t think there is anything you can do about except your kids spending extra time them.

Most definitely. They like the one that gives them the most

Definitely think its normal, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. As they get older they’ll start to understand that people are different, just teach them to accept people for who they are and treat everybody equally. Its ok to have favourite I think, so log as they’re respectable to everyone

My daughter does to. I wouldn’t worry.

are they sensing who your favourite is?

As a child I favoured one of my grandmothers over the other. My dads mum is a lovely woman, my mums mum and my mum have never really got along. I favoured my dads mum. I think kids pick up on vibes too. With my own kids they have one grandmother who doesn’t have much money but spoils them with love, plays games with them, spends lots of time with them, and is just generally a very happy and excitable person when around them. The other spoils them more with treats. I can tell you, they seem a lot more happy and ask about the first much more than the latter. Just try and be positive about both sets of grandparents and don’t make a big deal out of the child acting different around them.

I definitely liked one Grandparent better than the other. One couldn’t be bother to remember my birthday, get me a present, card or even just a phone call so obviously I loved the other one way more. My kids live states away from my in laws so they are closer to my parents but they still love the others when we do get to visit.

my kids r like this sometimes only because they see one so much more then the other.. i know how u feel.

Lol like your comment Jodie80, its true if you have a lollie they become your best friend.