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Mummy-mad 2 and a half year old

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Jan9ne · 05/08/2010 12:36

My daughter who is 2 and a half is very talkative and sociable. Over the last few weeks she only wants me - mummy. She tries to sit on me when i am eating, wants cuddles all the time, tries to push my husband away when he tries to kiss or cuddle either me or her! She says 'I want daddy to go away.' and pushes him. We were at my parents who look after her when i am at work and she wanted nothing to do with either of them. Both my parents and husband are marvellous with her so i don't understand why she is being like this.
I am a teacher and am currently enjoying the 6 week break so perhaps it is just because she is so pleased i am not at work? Most mornings she says 'mummy's not going to work today'
My husband tries to hide it but i know he's a little hurt by her reaction towards him at the moment. My hubby and i have a great relationship - it is not a home of rows and conflict so it is nothing like that that is affecting her.
I have spoken to her about being nice to daddy etc but it is having little affect.
Anyone else having/had this problem?

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Concordia · 05/08/2010 12:39

just bear with it. next week / in a couple of weeks it will be daddy, or granny.
very common at this age i think.

Divejaney · 05/08/2010 12:45

I posted yesterday with pretty much the same problem with my 2 year old DS.
He has started saying Daddy go away and not wanting cuddles from him. If we say that Daddy is upset he will go and give him a quick token cuddle, but then come back to me.
Strangely he will still go to either Grandma.
It was awful last night. He had a complete melt down at 4am because my husband went into him instead of me.
People responding to my post said it was a stage so fingers crossed it will improve.
I am expecting number 2 so was hoping DH could do more with him - but it looks like that might not work to plan!

shomes · 06/08/2010 11:50

My 2 year old much the same as also on 6 week school break! Most of the time pretty unbearable but i have tried getting daddy to read stories and do something exciting with him before bed to try and get some things done!

MrsMcNulty · 10/08/2010 11:42

experiencing similar here, 2.6 year old wanting mummy all the time and telling daddy to "go away", saying "I don't like daddy" as well - which is not true as until now has been such a daddy's little darling! when I am ready to go out the door to work ( 3 days a week) I get "mummeeeee don't go to work stay here with meeeeee" and I feel awful - but I know once at nursery on those days all is fine and happy. Like the others have said I am assuming it's a phase and trying to enjoy the extra cuddles!

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