Mummy's boy, daddy's girl?

[Familydynamics]

We seem to be falling into a stereotype in this household. One DS 6 and one DD 3. DH is very involved and both DC love both of us of course, but DS is obsessed with me and DD is obsessed with daddy.

Is this normal in your experience, does it keep changing as they grow up?

DS will say things like "I love mummy to infinity and daddy to 1 million" 😂
DD is super cuddly with me and wants me a lot, but just not quite as much as daddy. I can tell he's her number 1!

What are your experiences?

Similar are gap between mine, very much the same when they were little!
My son is still very much all for me even though he's 17 now🤣 My daughter's favourite now heavily leans towards who happens to be giving her money at the time!
In all seriousness, it will probably change more than once for both of them over the years and you'll look back and it will have equalled itself out.

Opposite here. DS is all about daddy and DD couldn’t be more of a mummy’s girl.

The stereotype was definitely true when I was growing up, my brothers used to argue about which of them was going to marry our mum when they were little. I don't know whether that applies to my daughters yet, they both prefer me to my DH, but they're both very young and I'm a SAHM so spend the most time with them.

I don't think you need to worry or overthink this. It will likely switch about as they grow.

Interesting to hear the opposite happens too @Sexnotgender

I was DD's favourite in the newborn and breastfeeding days but that changed pretty much as soon as BF ended when she was 1. For DS it's been pretty consistent since he was born!

I'm not worried, mostly just curious 😊