Help!! My ds (20 months) hates his dad all of a sudden?

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Wonder if anybody can offer any advice. My ds (20 months) seems to have developed this wierdness towards his dad.
Nothing has changed at home, except dh has been working late alot and also we have just spent a week at my parent's without dh.
Since then, ds won't go near his dad. He's fine with me on my own and normal around other people but as soon as he sees his dad he won't go near him. If dh picks him up he cries and can't get away fast enough to get back to me???
Any suggestions because dh is quite upset, before he loved spending time with his dad.
Could it just be that he needs to get used to him again? Is it some wierd form of separation anxiety...

Hi - they do go through phases, so I wouldn't worry too much. Just make sure that DH gets to do the fun stuff (tractors, books - whatever ds loves) and you get to do the nappies and boring stuff. He'll soon see that dad is actually worth liking!!

Hi Tickle
Thanks for your message. It's so frustrating and it's dh I feel for because he's trying so hard, but working long hours etc... hopefully will calm down after christmas...

My ds1 went through exactly this for about 4-5 months from about 20 months - wouldn't go near his dad told him to "go away daddy" and wouldn't let him do anything. Now he's 2.5 and for the last couple of months it's been daddy all the way and mummy doesn't get a look in! It's just a phase (that old chestnut!), but I know how upsetting it is. My dp was in despair at the time, but now they have so much fun together, so don't worry, it WILL pass! One thing I would say is don't force the issue, and certainly don't make a thing of it - we found this only made ds worse. As much as possible just try to ignore it and bluster on through.