I'm just jack of DH's attitude when it comes to DD.
She's not even 2 and very focused on me. I have to read her a book, I have to carry her, I have to shower with her, fine... she is 21 months. But DH seems to take this very personally and 'opts' out of activities e.g. Sits and reads his own book at bedtime, yawns through singing a bed time song. It gets me so angry as the less engaged he is the less she wants him.
I've tried including him in on stuff and she'll generally accept it, like if I hold the book, he can read it. However, he gets really upset that she rejects him and won't settle for him and rather than being sympathetic I just want shake him as I then have to deal with the tantruming toddler and DH being all sulky.
She isn't an angel for me but I don't expect her to be. I just calmly carry on and try to distract her but DH seems to think all is lost so he hands her over to me. I feel it ruins family time as I fully anticipate DH saying he doesn't want to go to the park as DD won't play with him and I just take her myself. Fine it is efficient to divide and conquer but we have limited time together as a family as we both work full-time.
I do see he gets very hurt when she doesn't want him but surely he just needs to be a bit more resilient and she'll get there eventually...won't she?
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Laserbird16 · 20/05/2018 14:42
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