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DS won't go to bed for DH

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For the past 2 months DS has decided that I am the only one that can get him ready for bed time. My DH tries to help but our DS doesn?t want any of it. As soon as my DH picks up our DS to read to him and rock him before we put him down he starts screaming. I feel so bad for my DH he just wants some time with his little boy before bed. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is it just his age and he will grow out of it soon? (I guess I should also mention, no one else can put him down. So we can?t get a baby sitter either. We haven?t had a date night in 2 months) Sad
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Re: DS won't go to bed for DH

  • JessesGirl&MackenziesMomJessesGirl&MackenziesMom member

    What is your normal routine now? Are you doing bedtime with all three of you, or just you and DS?

    My baby girl won't do her bedtime routine w/ DH alone, so we have changed it to be all three of us. I will hold her while DH reads. I have to give her the bottle, but he is there with us and will do changing/singing/prayer/goodnight kisses. I know this doesn't help you if you need to get away, but it does help with including DH.

    Wierd thing with my baby girl ... she will let DH do middle of the night feedings no problem, but not bedtime feeding.

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  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy

    Why can't you put your son to bed and then go for date night? Does he go to sleep really late?

    It's a phase. I'm not sure when or if he'll outgrow it, but eventually, your DH will be able to put him to bed.

    My DS wants nothing to do with me at bedtime. My DH puts him to bed. BUT, when DH is working late I can put him to bed without issue........ 

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  • monkykymonkyky member
    Our normal routine is feed, story, then we rock and put him down. We have just added dad into the mix. DH can?t be around when I feed or DS won?t eat. DS is too interested in what DH is doing. For the rest DH can be in the room but can?t hold DS. DS can?t get enough of DH when he gets home from work. It just seems so strange to me. What makes bedtime so different all of a sudden?
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  • Dreamsicle23Dreamsicle23 member
    I'd work through it.  If DS doesn't want DH (or anyone) else to put him down then too bad.  I think at this age giving in to their demands is creating a bad habit.
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  • matt&stephmatt&steph member
    My guess is he will forget about it soon and start letting your DH put him to bed again.  My advice is don't make a big deal of it.  You don't want it to be a power struggle.  My DS would give my DH a hard time about taking naps when I wasn't home.  He got over it in a few weeks.
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