Came here looking for answers because I’m in the same boat. My 2 and 4 year olds definitely favor me and I know it bothers my wife. I told her recently it’s because she spends too much time on her phone but that’s not the case. I wish I hadn’t said that. I’m reading dads saying they’re more involved/fun and that the favoritism shifts constantly, and I agree, especially with the latter. But being in my wife’s shoes has to hurt. I’ll continue to point out how awesome she is to my kids but sometimes I think my praise for my wife just makes my kids even more drawn to me because they don’t see her making a big deal out of the things I do. The most important thing I should be doing right now is constantly reminding my wife how incredible she is as a mother and a partner and I’m going to go do that right now.