One very learned guy came to take a class for parents in our church. He was talking about why male children generally bonded better with their mom and vice versa.

What he said made sense. He said that children always learn about the opposite sex first by watching their parents. A guy learns about females and interacting with them by looking at his mother. Girls look up to their father in a similar way.

Also, the elder ones generally tend to be closer to the mother while the younger one will be the dad's pet. I dont know why this happens, but it is the case more often than not.

I found that both these were very true in my life. Even though i am fiercely independent, i am considered Mama's boy and i am the elder in the family.

:-)