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9 month old rejecting me!

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mumatsea · 25/01/2008 20:41

O.K would really like to know if anyone else has experienced this and some advice/support! I went back to work parttime 3 weeks ago and last week dropped the bedtime breastfeed (dd now fully weaned to cup) as I will no longer always be home in time to put her to bed. Up 'til now it has always been me. DH has put her to bed this week and after initial couple of days, dd has been fine. The problem is that yesterday, after I bust a gut to get home in time to see her before bed she would not come to me. She clung to DH and screamed when I took her! This happened again in the morning before work and again tonight! She has always been a daddy's girl (really excited to see him when he gets home from work etc) but this has made me feel really rejected and upset. She is fine with me if DH is not around. I find myself getting angry at both of them and feel quite humiliated as well as hurt. I know that I am the grown up and I should just 'grow up' and get over it - but am having trouble not getting upset - and I am sure it makes it worse. Any advise as to how I should handle this/get through it would be great.

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chankins · 25/01/2008 20:45

All I would say is try not to take it personally or get upset as she could pick up on this - they do tend to go through phases of who they prefer, so I am sure that is all it is. And before you know it she will be all mummified again !

soph28 · 25/01/2008 20:50

My dd does this to my dd- refuses to go to him, clings to me etc- and my ds went through a stage like that too. I think it's normal, especially when they have spent more time with that person. It's really hard for you but it won't last.

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