Not allowed contact with DP!

[LynnC]

DD is 1.2yrs and has always been clingy towards me but over past few days she has been pushing DP away from me. He lay down on couch with his head on my lap and DD came running screaming towards us. At first I thought she had hurt herself and didnt see what she had done but NO....she grabbed his hair and pulled him off. Later I lay on his lap to see how she would be with that but exact same reaction and pushed my head off then cuddled me. DP tried cuddling me and again she cried pulling me away. How do I stop this?

difficult one, just try to reassure her, and maybe have a bit of a family hug? do you ever leave them to have time alone together? also, show small\ signs of affection to dp regularly so she is used to it.

LynnC, this happened to us when my DS was this age, and I think its quite common so don't worry. With us it went on for a while before we got a handle on it and it was obviously upsetting for my DH.

The way we stopped it was for DH and DS to have time on their own without me present. It has to be say a morning or afternoon, so take yourself off shopping or let them go out together! If your DP has weekends off he could do this both days on the weekend. We found this was enough to totally change the situation, which was bliss. And out of this has actually come a really special bond between them because they have time to concentrate on eachother and really get to know eachother. Your DD will take her comfort and love from her dad if you are not there to give it!

Lynn, meant to say it also will help you because sometimes in the night if my DS wakes he chouts "Daaaaaad!" BLISS!!

Thanks think youre both probably right DP needs to spend some alone time with DD. We do have family type hugs quite often but they never have time alone. Hopefully we can manage to sort something soon and get this changed as I know it has upset DP. Sparkle hearing Daaaaad during the night does sound wonderful...will be looking forward to that!