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17 mo dd strongly prefers me to dh. dh is wonderful- around all the time, warm and devoted and yet she refuses to let him comfort her. she's fine w him as long as i'm around, but if i walk out of the room, she has a fit. i've tried leaving them spend the day together a few times recently thinking it would strengthen their bond and they had a great time, but nothing has changed. dh is getting really sad and i'm nervous he's going to start distancing or taking it out on her in some way. what can we do?
2 replies [ Reply | Watch | Options ]same happened with us and it was really hard on dh. but i just kept letting him know that it's normal for a baby to have a preference and let him know what a great dad he was, how much i appreciated it when he tried to help with my son (even though ds would freak if dh took charge of his care when i was around), etc. DH was always great about not taking it personally. he just kept showing the unconditional love our ds needed and stayed engaged and now that ds is almost 3 he's much more into his dad.
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UrbanBaby Asks...
When I ride in a taxi cab with my DC I:
- Use a carseat
- Buckle him/her in his/her own seat
- Hold him/her on my lap
- I'd never ride in a taxi with my DC, it's much too dangerous!
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