Anyone else feel like chopped liver

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My lil guy looooves his daddy. Daddy can do no wrong. When I go in his nursery to get him I get cranky whines, but the minute my hubs walks in, LO whole face lights up and he gets the biggest smile. Yesterday he was a total chatterbox and wouldn't stop saying dada. I know he actually has no idea what it means but I felt bummed out. Especially since I had a horrible diaper changing episode with him yesterday. It wasn't dada covered in poop washing him. Dada runs out of the room during those type of diapers. I don't know why, but having him cry at me today and smile at hubby got me all emotional. I know it's a great thing but it makes me feel like chopped liver

[Courtniko]

Oh my gosh, I know that DD loves me, but she sees me and I get a look of "hey mom" then she goes back to what she was doing. DH walks in and the smiles! It is great that she is so happy to see him, but why can't she be that happy to see me too?

[kimberlyb]

I think it goes in phases. DD cycles between who her preferred parent of the moment is. I spend the most time with DS so he appears to prefer me now but I'm sure that will change at some point. I wouldn't worry about it too much

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Exactly what I say @addysmama22

[Chrisse]

Feb 3, 2015 9:36:28 GMT -5 kimberlyb said:

I think it goes in phases. DD cycles between who her preferred parent of the moment is. I spend the most time with DS so he appears to prefer me now but I'm sure that will change at some point. I wouldn't worry about it too much

This pretty much us, too. It alternates right now.

[redhorizon343]

I'm in the same boat. She see's me, she's like "whatever, I see you all damn day" but when she sees her dad she totally lights up. She laughs for him too.

5 months old and I'm already being taken for granted.

[sjshark]

Same problem! I will be holding K and she won't even look at me! All she wants to do is see what daddy's up to.

[mrsnorris]

LO is pretty much equally happy with me and DW but she'll take her sister over both of us any day.

[skylark002]

Ds only laughs for his daddy. I think it will get better once they start talking or at least reaching to be held.

[bonvoyage]

Same here. I started forcing DH to do the things DS hates - like snot sucker, getting dressed, take temperature, etc. I was doing all of these things and I really think DS is starting to associate these unpleasantries with me! F that! DH can't be just fun n games! He says I'm overreacting but I don't think so. Also DS is starting to get waaaay impatient at the boob, meanwhile, when he feeds from bottle with daddy, he gets to look around and again have a better experience. I'm still trying to think through what I can do about thAt piece, but I'm guessing nothing! I doubt this dynamic of dad = fun & games while mom = everything else will ever change!

[mandapanda1382]

Right now I want my LO to be more of a daddy's kid - I hate that I'm the go to comforter all the time.

[sweeetp812]

Feb 3, 2015 13:01:44 GMT -5 bonvoyage said:

Same here. I started forcing DH to do the things DS hates - like snot sucker, getting dressed, take temperature, etc. I was doing all of these things and I really think DS is starting to associate these unpleasantries with me! F that! DH can't be just fun n games! He says I'm overreacting but I don't think so. Also DS is starting to get waaaay impatient at the boob, meanwhile, when he feeds from bottle with daddy, he gets to look around and again have a better experience. I'm still trying to think through what I can do about thAt piece, but I'm guessing nothing! I doubt this dynamic of dad = fun & games while mom = everything else will ever change!

Good idea !! I'm going to do that. Bear in mind, he runs out of the room anytime we have a poop diaper and when he dba few his regular diaper the little guy laughs !!!