Daddy's Princess

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Our 2 and a half year old dd seems to have developed a daddy obsession which has been going on for about the past 6 months, She behaves perfectly well for me when DH is not there but when he is around she follows him all around the house and cries hysterically when he goes in to the bathroom or has to go out. Sometimes she goes mad when he picks her up and has to put her down in order to do something else. We have another DD 10 months and DH is great with both girls, gives them both attention equally.

DD is generally good with her younger sister, behaves well for me but sometimes says things like 'want Dadda, don't like Mummy' :( though she is often affectionate towards me at other times. Her dad does tend to do more 'fun' things with her for example I change her nappy and give her baths (both things she dislikes).

Is this a phase that a lot of children go through and is there anything to be done about it or will she just grow out of it?

It is very much a phase & it too will pass,

They almost all go through it to some degree, mine certainly did - to the extent of once telling me that "daddy doesn't go to work, daddy goes to kiss other ladies" - I totally trusted DH & the poor sod was working crazy shifts & was exhausted - when I asked DD WHY she had told me such a story - she owned up to hoping that I would get angry & make him stay home all the time & I would go to work instead, that way she could have him all to herself all day - she was 2,1/2 & to this day I have no idea where she got such an idea from, we don't even watch soaps

& the "performance" for daddy when he was home was something to behold - for example, DD insisting on helping me put shopping away :) - she determined to carry a large bottle of milk into the kitchen, she was managing okay until dad walked through the door & suddenly became little weakling dragging the bottle across the floor & sighing heavily until he notice, helped & made a fuss of her - she was a minx

Roll forwards several years & she now gives him hell

It will pass :)

Thank you Rockinhippy that is very funny!! Your DD sounds delightful!! I am glad to hear this phase will pass - I have no boys so was wondering do boys do this too? Or do they focus on Mummy? Intriguing.