18mo DD never wants Daddy

[JessieEssex]

My 18mo DD is going through a 'mummy mummy' phase, and won't go to my DH voluntarily. When he holds her, she wriggles and cries and wants to go to me. I know that it's just a phase and she'll probably reverse this at some point, but my poor DH is getting down about it. I can see that it's hard not to take it personally, as I'm sure I would deep down it it was the other way round. Any tips to ease her out of it, or do I just wait for her to change her mind??
Thanks...

My Ds is bit like that. Let you DD spend some time alone with your of DH (out in the park or at the pool) on a regular basis and gradually she will grow closer to him. Does he do `routine' nice stuff with her i.e. bath, book before bed etc? If she has some sort of routine with him that might help too.

My DD went through more than one phase of doing this. Would second the suggestion of letting them spend time alone together doing something fun.

My DD has always been like this, but actually gets on v well with Daddy when I am not around. Good idea for them to have some time together doing nice things with you not there to help their bond improve.

All 3 of mine have gone through this and we are currently going through it with ds2. It's a phase and it does pass.
With the older 2 I always assumed it was because it was me with them all day as ex was at work but now I think it's just something they do because of the hours dh and I both work we have actually 50/50 care and ds2 will still always pick me.

the less fuss you make of it the sooner it will pass.

Thanks all. She is very fond of her daddy, it's just that if both of us are in the room/house, she will come to me. My DH does bath/book/bed most nights and she is very snuggly with him then, so he does get the good stuff too! It would be lovely for them to do more activities together; I'll suggest that (gently...)

Meanwhile you can chill.... everybody is a winner!

Thanks tralalala - I agree. My DH will call her to him again and again and make a big deal of it, which I'm sure doesn't help. But it's hard to convince him to shrug it off...