Do your dc prefer one parent when they are ill?

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DS is not well, sickness and diarrhoea I just want to comfort him, but he only wants dh. Absolutely fine, as this is what he wants, but still feel a bit down that whenever I give him a cuddle, he immediately wants dh instead...

Both of my dc want me when they're ill, but they're still v.little (2 and 4 months). I wouldn't worry about this, kids are fickle they'll prefer you again in a couple of days.

Yes, when dd1 was a baby and toddler she instantly wanted me when ill, as she has got older DH looks after her and she is quite content. Now if she wants me when poorly it means she really is poorly!

Maybe it will be my turn next time then

We were talking about this earlier because DS1 isn't well and DH realised he is the one who usually vomited on. We decided it was because he was bigger and therefore did better cuddles.

It might also be because when they are throwing up, I find it difficult to have them close because when they throw up on me I want to throw up too. DH is straight in with the cuddles and comforting.

They prefer me every minute of everyday.

not only when he's ill! DS is 18 mo going through a stage of only wanting DP and pushing me away when I try to join in with story time before bed etc. Am giving up bfing at the moment too so adds to the whole "will he still love me once I give up" worries...! Of course, he wants me at really inconvenient times, like 4am or when am trying to prepare his porridge in the morning, then of course its "muh-meh muh-meh" at top screech!

My nephew went through a stage of shouting DADDY NO DADDY NO each time my brother entered the room. I think its fairly normal :-)

A friend once told me that there is no end to the way your children will offend you. Best warning anyone ever gave me!

Good advice flipflops

Still me for DS. Although Daddy is much better at dealing with pins and needles apparently. And parking.

Both my kids want there dad, my ds3.4 is only just starting to become a mummy's boy . I seem have a better nak with him then he when he was a baby . My dd14 months total daddy's girl . I've found it soul destroying because I live and breath them. My partner he's so calm I think my intensity to love them maybe suffocates them slightly.???

DS(10) wants me, DD(6) wants DH - at least thy're not fighting for the attention of the same parent when they're both ill!

DS1 used to go through phases of parental preference when he was younger (he's 4 now) and he still has 'daddy days' or 'mummy days' now. I remember until he was about 18 months he always wanted daddy for storytime and he always ran to daddy when he fell (and I felt a bit put out, although pleased that DS1 and DH had nice bonding time) then one night he decided he wanted mummy and that was it for the next year, he wanted me to do everything....

I also remember when all three of us had the vomiting/poohing lurgy when he was 15 months old (and well in his daddy phase) and he only wanted me, all day, wouldn't let DH do anythign (he was well pleased) so I had to change all the runny/minging nappies whilst trying not to barf/run to the loo myself - that was a hard day...

I'd enjoy the respite while you can - your day as 'favoured parent' will come....

My DS2 wants the parent who isn't with him at that moment in time, whether he's ill or not. We're mean parents though and he has to put up with whichever of is with him. I still get "me want daddy" every night at bedtime though...

Ds must be feeling a bit better, as he has come over to me for cuddles this morning. ..

DS2 is a total daddy's boy. He is mostly indifferent to me and always prefers Daddy to Mommy - unless he is ill, and then he is like my own personal limpet and Daddy gets ignored.

My 3 year old daughter is a wee Daddy's Girl, but she's been ill the last 3 days and I've not been able to get her off me, she just wants mummy. Nice to feel wanted sometimes :-)

Our nearly two year old just wants Mummy. Poor DH she just won't give him a cuddle. I wish she wasn't so Mummyish it's a pain when I'm trying to get anything done. Luckily she's quite happy to let DH bath her and if he gets up with her and I'm not there (in the same room) she's fine. Think it's just a phase, she never used to be clingy.