jenna favoring me over daddy.

mummy2girls wrote: does any of your kids prefer one parent to the other? jennas dad picked her up from daycare today and when i got home she heard my voice and started to cry and hold her arms out to me. I asked if she was cranky and he said no she was good until i got there. She cried until i took her and then she was fine. sdhe was all worked up because she was making that sounds get do when they cry so much they cant catch thier breathe. After i thought she was ok i gave her back to him because the phione rang. And she started agin until i took her. I had to end the conversation because she was so worked up:( she isnt like that with my mom or dad. She loves to be with them. But she sees them almost everyday because her daycare is beside her apartment and she picks her up every second week and visits her every weekend. She sees her dad once or twice a week.

mummy2girls replied: sorry i cant spell today obviously....

jdkjd replied: Bailey does the same thing. BTDT moms say that their preference switches back and forth.

MomToMany replied: Well, all I can say is my kids usually prefer me. Sure, there might have been a time when they wanted dad, but not too often. Hannah definitely prefers me; she does get excited when Shane comes home, but would rather be with me. They do have phases, though. They do prefer the other parent at some pont, which can be hard on the other parent .

booey2 replied: Both my boys prefer me most of the time. That is only because when they were newborns, and even now, I am the one to get up at night, or comfort them when they need comforting. Don't me wrong there are days where I am not wanted by either of them and then it is dad to the rescue, but that is usally when I have to discipline them. Oh well, they will change their preferences all the time.

mummy2girls replied: Jenna is 7 months and has always wanted just me..never her dad. MAby thats why she lives with just me, sees me everyday, get up with her all the time and comfort her .

ediep replied: Jasons preference changes depending on his mood. If he is cranky or tired he wants me, but for playtime he wants Daddy.

aspenblue1 replied: Isabella prefers me. She will even look over at her dad and laugh when I get her.

paradisemommy replied: taven has always been a momma's boy - he'll work himself up pretty good too then when i finally go and get him from dad then he'll smile and laugh and put his head down on my shoulder while looking at dad.

but when it comes to playing - only dad can get him laughing like he does...but still when it comes down to it, it's me he wants ALWAYS..

probably because i'm a sahm and with him all the time though..

5littleladies replied: My kids have all preferred me when they are small (it's starting to even up a bit now with the older ones) but I feel so bad for DH. He looks sooo sad when Brianna wants me instead of him.

supermom replied:
Maybe but not necessarily - we are both WOHP and own our own business. DS comes to work with us every day and he still prefers me most of the time. Occasionally, he will want daddy - but most of the time it's me. Well, except when it comes to "rough housing" and then it's dad for sure!! But, it does switch back and forth and now that he's a bit older, when one of us leaves the store to run an errand or whatever, he gets upset that they are leaving (if it's me or dad, doesn't matter). Also, if he goes with the one that's leaving, he gets upset that we're leaving the other one behind. He has switched back and forth since quite often though from one to the other, but sometimes only one of us will do!

I would say that it's just a phase, they all go thru it, and they eventually outgrow it somewhat.......

catou_98 replied: I'm with *EDIEP* here, it depends on camilles mood, most of the time when she's tired, hungry, wants comforting..it's mommy she wants but she loves her daddy soo much, but mostly for riding horses on his shoulder and for play time! LOL

taf2911 replied: Just to add my 2 cents, my son loves both of us and plays with both of us, but when he's hurt or upset or tired, it's me he wants. My dh keeps saying, that's okay. His baby is coming! I do think it's b/c I'm with him all the time but mostly I think it's because he was bf until he was 15 months old. A good friend of mine is dealing with the same thing. Only in her case, her youngest is the momma's boy. And the only difference between the two boys is that the younger one was bf while the older one was not. Just an observation from my experience.

God bless!

MommyToAshley replied: Sometimes Ashley will want me, and I think it hurts DH's feelings. But, I think she is at that age where she is attached to Mommy. However, no one can make her smile/laugh as hard as DH can. She just sees him and she starts laughin and smiling... he doesn't even have to do anything. I am kind of jealous of that!

MomofTay&Sam replied: Sam loves me and loves to be pampered by mommy, BUT DH is his main attraction. I think DH bonded with him like crazy because I was in the hospital so long and he had to be mom and dad. He impressed me like I have never been before. He still gets up with him on the rare middle of the night things and always has to fed the morning bottle and last bottle of the night. Ditto on the laughing, DH gets Sammy rolling with laughter! They are out now at a LAX game with my oldest son.

Mommieto2Girls replied: I think Maddie only perfers me when she wants food or to be changed. But it's definatly DH for fun and play. He just walks in the room and she is crawling to get him. But if I have been gone a while she gets so happy to see me , all she wants is me no matter what.