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Lilian Ng’ang’a sparks conversation on parental favouritism
28th September, 2026 10:41 AM
Media personality Lilian Ng’ang’a has sparked a conversation about parental favouritism after reflecting on the complicated dynamics that can exist between parents and their children.
In a post shared on Monday, September 28, 2026, Lilian encouraged her followers to think about their own experiences growing up and the different roles they may have played within their families.
TV show prompts reflection
Lilian said watching a television show depicting a dynamic family got her thinking about the way parents can sometimes relate differently to their children.
She noted that it was clear from the show that the mother loved her sons, but appeared to have a different level of affection for one child.
The storyline reminded Lilian of wider conversations around parents having favourite children, a subject that has previously attracted public attention and debate.
She recalled a trend in which parents’ preferential treatment of their children became a topic of discussion, with some cases even making headlines because the favouritism appeared to be openly displayed.
For Lilian, however, the issue was not necessarily about judging parents or families, but encouraging people to look inward and consider where they fit within their own family dynamics.
‘Are you the favourite?’
Lilian posed a series of questions to her followers, asking them to privately reflect on their position among their siblings.
“Are you a favourite? Are you your parents’ favourite child?” she asked.
She also challenged her followers to consider whether they might be the child perceived as problematic, or whether they occupy the middle ground where they are loved but do not necessarily feel like the preferred child.
“Am I the problematic one?” she asked, before describing another possibility as being “in the kati kati” — somewhere in between.
Her reflection highlights how sibling relationships can sometimes be shaped by perceptions of parental attention, approval and affection.
A question to ponder
Rather than asking her followers to publicly reveal their family experiences, Lilian made it clear that the questions were meant to be personal reflections.
She encouraged them to ask themselves whether they have ever felt like the favourite child, the difficult one or simply the sibling “floating along”.
Her post has consequently opened up a familiar but often sensitive conversation about how children perceive their place within their families and whether parental love can feel different from one sibling to another.
For Lilian, it was ultimately something for her followers to privately ponder.
