Hello
I have a 16 mo daughter and an 8 week old daughter and I know it is early but I am concerned that husband is favouring and will always favour older daughter. He was not excited at birth and didn't telephone his sister to let her know all was well (she was very cross as she thought something awful had happened). He has said to people who have a son and daughter "the perfect family" and says he is joking. I feel really protective towards my dd2 as I felt no one was that bothered when she was born. His mom and dad were staying with us and it was all DD1 and it made me feel quite upset.
I am BF DD2 so I do spend most time with her - I did snap at DH on Friday night as I started to talk of DD2 and when he did respond it was about DD1.I don;t want to cause an issue out of it but I don't want DD2 to be second best, to always get the castoff toys and clothes etc and just not get treated fairly.
I am on my own with the 2 each day so have to juggle my time and maybe over time DH will learn to do the same.
I just want advice from people who have 2 children of the same sex of close age and reassurance that it will be ok.
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2 children same sex - how to not favour the older one
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nicetomeetyou · 12/07/2009 08:32
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