22mo and only mummy will do....

[piprabbit]

My DS is 22mo, and the last couple of weeks he's been insisting that I am the only one allowed to get him out of his cot.

He normally wakes up and calls, and DH likes to go in (because he is already up and because he used to enjoy a bit of a snuggle). But nowadays, DS screams 'Mummy' and 'Daddy, no' or even 'Daddy go away' and flings himself back into the cot.

If DH does pick him up and bring him to me, DS escapes as soon as possible and heads back to his cot where he insists on being put back into the cot until I personally come and get him.

All this is carried out with much crying and screaming.

So what do I do? DH is feeling picked upon and I am missing my warm bed. How do we teach DS that it doesn't matter who picks you up - you'll be seeing Mummy in a matter of seconds.

I would say just persist with it. More than likely its just a phase and he's also experimenting with how much control he can exhert over you both. If you stick to your guns I bet he gets tired of putting up a fuss in a couple of weeks.

Thanks for your reply bumbums, I guess we'll have to be persistent.

I was wondering if we should think about moving him to a toddler bed some time soon. Not sure if it would help (by removing a flare point) or make things worse by letting the little so-and-so run riot.

We are having exact same problem- but different scenarios. Our 2 year old twins insist on having me do everything which really upsets my dh as he does a lot with them. (they are fine when i am not around) I think it is just a phase though. We stick to our guns most of the time but its really hard going sometimes so you have my sympathies. Hope it improves soon.

Thanks victoriagirl - so glad we're not the only ones with a contrary toddler (or two ).