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surviving the favorite parent phase?

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Any tips on how to get through the favorite parent phase when LO prefers the other parent (and not you)?

I know it's nothing personal, and up til now I've been the favored parent. But now that the tables are turned, it's a combination of amusing, annoying, and sad nonetheless. 

Really DD? You will let DH give you a special bite of food but not mommy? LOL. I want to cuddle with you! etc...

So do you wait it out?

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Re: surviving the favorite parent phase?

  • J&A2008J&A2008 member

    Nope.  Lose your patience and have another baby who will love YOU more.  Stick out tongue

    I know - sometime in the past few months, "mommy's room" became "daddy's room" and my singular place in his heart widened enough to let dad in.  Hmpf.  What kind of gratitude is that for 9 months of providing a home, 23 months of providing breast milk, and enduring the scars of stretch marks on my belly for the rest of my life?

    Stay at home mom to a house of boys: two amazing stepsons, 12 and 9, and our 4 year old.
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  • ali-1411ali-1411 member
    I enjoy it.  I am loving this Daddy Phase.  DD will only let Daddy wash her hair, brush her teeth, whatever.  Its awesome.
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  • mrsmikeymrsmikey
    You mean at some point there is going to be a daddy phase?  Awesome!  I'm sure sometimes it hurts your feelings, but man on man I would just enjoy the break!
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  • taylor20204taylor20204 member
    I hope there is a Daddy phase coming, I am exhausted.  DH has handled the favorite parent phase very well.  I've been the fave for about a year now.  DH was a little sad at first, but I kep reminding him that in another year or two (and more so downt he road) Mommy will be chopped liver and he'll be all about Daddy.  Once he realized it really wasn't personal, he was fine.  And now DS is backing off of Mommy a little and starting to want Daddy.  Sweet relief!!
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  • Lotte134Lotte134

    imagemrsmikey:
    You mean at some point there is going to be a daddy phase?  Awesome!  I'm sure sometimes it hurts your feelings, but man on man I would just enjoy the break!

    I have to admit this was my thought as well!  I love that DS loves me so much and I'm glad he's totally fine with DH when I'm not around, but always having to be the one carrying him, getting him things, etc... is tiring.

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  • BrewtowngrlBrewtowngrl member
    Like others said enjoy it.  DS goes back and forth about every month. The first time he hit the daddy phase it lasted about 3 months.  I cried a few nights because he would not let me near him.   Eventually you will be the favorite again. 
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  • seanswifeseanswife member
    LOL....I am SO dying for a Daddy phase....would be nice to be able to put the baby to bed for once but my 2 y.o. only wants MOMMY MOMMY MOMMY for bedtime so I'm stuck putting her to bed every night and then coming downstairs to DH chilling on the couch.  Must be NICE....
    You are so money and you don't even know it.
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