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DD loves her dad more than me :( (a little vent)

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i know this probably sounds really stupid, but i feel like DD prefers to be around her father than me! she rarely laughs with me, but laughs at every little thing her dad does. her dad is the one that's able to put her to sleep in the crib, while she cries with me, it's really putting me down. i really thought a mother was supposed to have this great bond with her baby, but i don't feel it at all. i didn't think she was going to favor her father until she was older lol. maybe it's all in my mind, but it makes me completely jealous. DH is being nice and says it's not true, but i think different. i feel like my baby only sees me as the feeder, diaper changer, and supplier of everything else while dad is the fun one! :(
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Re: DD loves her dad more than me :( (a little vent)

  • Jimsgirl5821Jimsgirl5821
    It always changes with kids. My three year old wanted nothing to do with me when she woke up crying the other night, wanted me to get dad. The baby loves to smile at DH but will only stop crying for me. Next week it will be the opposite I'm sure LOL. I understand though, it can hurt your feelings, but know they don't mean it and love you, it's just whatever random reason that makes the settle for one over the other. 
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  • christinasullie37christinasullie37 member
    I am feeling the same things right now.  I work full time and DH is home more than me.  I am also a full time student so I away from home a lot.  Every time my LO sees DH she lights up and laughs and giggles while she does none of this with me. She doesn't look at me when I am holding her, when I play with her she just stares at me or looks of into outer space.  She cries a lot around me too.  I hate it!!!  My therapist seems to think I am nuts for thinking this but it is true.  I am jealous of how DD is with DH.  
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  • lbrown9807lbrown9807 member

    imageJimsgirl5821:
    It always changes with kids. My three year old wanted nothing to do with me when she woke up crying the other night, wanted me to get dad. The baby loves to smile at DH but will only stop crying for me. Next week it will be the opposite I'm sure LOL. I understand though, it can hurt your feelings, but know they don't mean it and love you, it's just whatever random reason that makes the settle for one over the other. 

     this exactly, its constantly changing so I dont really worry anymore

    BTW- Hi, first time lurking and posting :)

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