Daddy's girl

[NoTeaForMe]

My daughter is a real Daddy's girl. I love that she loves him and it makes me so happy to see them together...but on the other hand it really hurts when she only wants him and no-one else. How do I cope with it?

She's 20 months by the way!

Hi my little girl did the same thing for a while so i talked to my hubby about it and we agreed that we would teach her that mummy and daddy took turns with her for bedtime stories, bath, reading, taking her to the park etc. she was 2. we thought this was a good way to solve it and teach her about sharing at the same time. make a big deal of mummy/daughter special time so its just about the 2 of you having activities or days out. im sure it will improve for you and just a phase for your little one. my daughter and i are the best of friends now. :)

This is a really common problem and can be very upsetting and frustrating and it's hard to be grateful for their bond and smile when all you want to do is sob "I gave up chardonnay for nine months, I went through thirteen hours of labour, why don't you want ME?!" The thing you must remember is it's not a reflection on you at all, it's perfectly normal for a child to adopt a preference of one parent over another and these preferences always change with time, often very abruptly. Try not to show your child that you're sad about it just concentrate on building mummy's role. Make sure you're the one she sees first when she's been away from you both. Make sure you do fun things as a threesome and have one fun thing you do just her and mummy eg painting, making cakes, going to the park, etc. Daddy can help too encouraging her to go to you saying "mummy cuddles always make me feel better" or having family hugs together before she goes to bed. Try not to worry though, things will change and she does love you very much and she will show you in her own way