My Son Prefers Me to His Dad. I Kind of See His Point.

Care and Feeding July 21, 20266:00 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by ridvan_celik/E+ via Getty Images. Our advice columnists have heard it all over the years—so today we’re diving into the archives of Care and Feeding to share classic parenting letters with our readers. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My 4-year-old son “Charlie” is very vocal and adamant about the fact that he only likes me and not my husband. I know that children go through phases about preferring one parent over the other, but he has been consistent in his preference since birth. And the thing is … I kind of see his point. More than anything, I want them to connect and have a good relationship, but I feel like when I try to help make that happen, I just end up micromana