Hi
Does anybody else out there have a dd who prefers her dad ? DD has just turned 1 and in the last month has developed a HUGE crush on her dad ...if he is in the room i just don't exist....if he's not in the room she plays with me etc but i still dont get the cuddles and kisses she reserves for him !!!! If he leaves the room and comes back in its all smiles and cuddles - not so for me - its like she takes me for granted even tho i am desperate for cuddles too. the books all say it should be the other way around and i was just wondering if i am the only mum out there who has this situation - starting to get paranoid and losing confidence in my own relationship with her and jealous altho am trying to hide it ....not very successful tho'. BTW last week I went back to work 4 dpw and am away from home overnight 2-3 nights a week - so I thought that she might shift her afections back to me or at least miss me terribly ...as i missed her ! but not a chance she has hardly clocked that i have been away !!!! Am trying to see this as a positive thing i.e. she is obv happy with the childcare arrangement (grandparents) and has a strong relationship with her dad and is secure - BUT I sometimes wich she would show just a little more affection to me too! Any advice ??? Am I trying too hard...is this a phase or must i just be happy she has bonded with dh and accept second place ?