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my dp has NO bond with our 2month old dd :-(

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angel05 · 01/09/2012 11:29

Hi everyone. basically apart from the week off my dp had after our dd was born he has spent no time with her. he accepts as much over time as possible even offers to do other peoples over time. He never changes her nappy, he does nothing. We went out for a few hours last night for my b.day and had a few drinks whilst my mum had our dd and the whole time i just kept thinking about dd being at home and he just kept talking about f.in football!!! I put dd moses basket in my mums room as we had a few drinks so mum did night feeds and hes said he didnt even notice it was gone. i said to him if he went away for a week would he even miss her he said probably not to be honest. he feels no way about going and staying at his mums over night and never ever texts me to ask how dd is. never! Shes been a difficult baby due to colic and reflux but i am the one that deals with her screaming for hours. if i give her to him to give him a chance to bond with her he sits her.on his lap and watches tv while she is there staring at him. so i say to him shes looking at you or her head is hanging down he has a go at me and tells me to leave him alone. im supposed to.be taking her to see my dad and nan today and he said i cant take her i can go by myself when they never get to see her. is this normal behaviour for a dad not to be bothered with his child. hes more interested in the tele. he wants all my attention and even had a strop about me reading her a story! Sorry for the long post.

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mummahubba · 03/09/2012 13:05

I think walking out on him might feel satisfying in the short-term but might not be very insightful long-term. If you had a very difficult birth is it possible he is unconsciously angry with the baby? Is it possible he wants another straight away to try and resolve his feelings around the birth. If he were the mother these are the questions we'd all be asking. It's too easy to write men off as hopeless or disinterested when really his feelings just sound very complicated. 8 weeks isn't long enough to get used to a new haircut let alone a baby! Also it's probably not true there's no bond, maybe just a complicated bond for now......

angel05 · 04/09/2012 23:29

Thank u guys. hes 26! I think he has been trying well.... today to be more involced with dd and really hope he continues to try. also our relationship is starting to crack up. been with him since i was 16- so 7 yrs now. hopefully for all our sakes things will get better xxx

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valiumredhead · 05/09/2012 12:58

I was going to post about giving him time etc but he sounds an arse not putting a blanket on a baby, ffs! And pressuring you into having another baby when he doesn't particularly like this one? WTAF is that all about? Confused

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