To be upset DD prefers other people to me?

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I feel a bit silly posting this but DD is 2 years and 5 months old and she would probably prefer to spend time with any family member or friend over me. She's very attached to her dad, which I know shouldn't really bother me but I have to admit it does. If anyone like family members (MIL, SIL, my mum and so on) or a few of my close friends that she sees quite a lot are around it's like I don't exist anymore, she rejects attention from me. I love that she has close relationships with them and I wouldn't want that to change I just wish she would act the same around me. It hurts me more than it should really but I'm starting to feel like maybe we haven't bonded properly

Tbh I'm in the same boat with my 16 month old. I got pregnant again when she was 3 months and from about 5 months old, it just felt like she didn't want me. I thought they're supposed to become more attached to you in pregnancy, mine was the opposite- as though she resented me for it! She won't sit with me when others are there and is awful when it's me feeding her or putting her to bed she's another little daddy's girl I guess!

At that age my dd was much the same. She used to tantrum when her dad left for work, she'd happily stay away. Wouldn't come home to see me after I'd had her sister. Now at 16 she's amazing and we are very close. We found a little thing just for us, hot chocolate and used this to get time on our own. It will pass xx

That sucks. But...I was on the flip side, DD1 only wanted me and rejected DH all the time. It really got him down. However, it changed. As she grew she got more and more into DH and they found their special things they do together. Keep loving her and if you can do something just the two of you that you both enjoy and then wait, she come round. Try not to take it personally and enjoy the DC2 cuddles.