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1 year old doesn’t even acknowledge his dad!!!

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Mumt02 · 15/09/2024 21:24

My second born is nearly 1 and he has never bonded with his dad at all. He cries whenever his dad holds him and is trying his best to get back to me. He screams and screams if dad tries to do bedtime but the minute I come in and hold him he stops.

he doesn’t even acknowledge his dad when he comes home from work. Our first son was obsessed with dad he still is but our youngest just won’t have anything to do with him.

this has been going on for the whole year! This isn’t a new thing! Obviously I’m on maternity leave so I am his primary carer! Dad works 5 days a week and is out the house for 10 hours. Gets home 15 mins before bath/bedtime!

what can we do? I said he should start putting him to bed but baby is screaming and hysterical and it’s upsetting to hear so I just go in and do it.

any help would be appreciated! Thank you x

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EdithGrantham · 15/09/2024 21:32

My daughter wasn't this extreme but when we wanted to get DD used to DH putting her to bed we started with him sitting with us whilst I read a story then after doing that for a few nights she was happy with sitting on my lap whilst DH read the story. Then we went to her sitting on DHs lap and me sitting next to them and from there I was able to leave the room but come back to actually stay with her to go to sleep. The first few times DH actually put her to bed I went out and she was fine by then

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