Daughter only likes women??

[Chibbsie]

My 11 month old gets baby sat during the days while I work 8-4:30 4 days a week. She's absolutely no bother for anyone, all the babysitters we have rave about how great she is and so good to he around (all women). On a monday, however, she gets looked after by my dad and she seems to be so upset being on her own with her grandad (or any male other than her dad). In group settings with men shes fine but when its one on one she seems to be a nightmare and im gutted for my dad because its not an easy shift and shes usually great I feel bad he doesn't get to enjoy that side of her!

Nothing has happened for her to dislike men and shes fine with him when im there or other women but one on one is just chaos! He's the only male shes ever one on one with as well. All other baby sitters are female (my mum and my partners mum)

Has anyone had a similar experience or know any ways to make her warm up to male company?

Not sure on that one sorry. It’s fairly natural for young children to be wary of men. That only usually extends to men that they are unfamiliar with. What’s your gut feeling with this? Do you think your DF might not be coping looking after her and is getting stressed?

Yes my first was like this. They just get over it in the end. They're used to females more I think because most workers at nursery or playgroup are women. Plus I think men are just instinctively more intimidating, generally taller, bigger, deeper voices. My first didn't like any men apart from her dad, probably got over it by age 2, can't remember.

@SleafordSods my dads so chilled out and more than capable I would highly doubt he’s doing anything to stress her out, even when my brothers girlfriend handed my daughter to my brother she wanted back to her and she’s more unfamiliar with them than my dad! Just feel so bad for both of them when I know he’s watching her

@Redwaterr thats reassuring, I was thinking the same I know they naturally want a motherly figure but I didn’t realise how upset she’d be without a female presence period