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To ask if your DP/DH were like this when you had DC?

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Newmama111 · 17/07/2018 23:11

Our LO is 6mo and learning new things constantly, I get so excited about each milestone and get so much enjoyed from watching him learn and develop.

DP on the other hand doesn't get remotely excited like that, the contrast between us is huge. DS will do something funny/clever and DP barely bats an eye. He's not interested in taking DS swimming, to baby activities or anywhere just the two of them. He seems to just plod along doing the odd bit of feeding and bum changes without getting any much actual joy from being his dad. He'd rather play on his games than spend any quality one on one time where they interact for more than ten minutes.

I asked him why he felt he wasn't as excited by DS being here as I am and he said that men just aren't as emotive and excitable as women when it comes to children.

Were your other halves at all like this, is it the norm? I think I already know its not..

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MaryShelley1818 · 18/07/2018 07:25

It’s definitely not all men. Absolute rubbish.

DP is just as excited as me when it comes to DS and hitting his milestones. DS is 7mths and he’s besotted with him, loves taking him swimming, loves family days out, apart from when he’s at work every spare minute he has is devoted to that little boy. Not that he doesn’t enjoy the odd dinner out just the 2 of us but DS is definitely his priority.

Mumbun11 · 18/07/2018 08:53

I find it hard to understand how somebody can not be obsessed with a wonderful little life they've created, what a shame for poor DS

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