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Ds goes through phases where he is team daddy because he is gone more than I am and wants every last minute with him! It's adorable and I love it!!

I'm a SAHM and DS clearly has a daddy preference despite the fact that he really only gets time with him on the weekend. I'm okay with it though and am just glad that they have such a great relationship.

Ditto @Mrs. Tiger. My kids don't seem to have a mommy/daddy preference, but they don't get to spend a lot of time with DH so they get craaaaaazy excited when he gets home (if they are still awake). It is cute, but it is also very disruptive to their bedtime routine. So I have requested that DH not come home too close to their bedtime, if he will be home!

That is us! DH works longer hours than I do and is most definitely the preferred parent. I always thought that was the norm since I was the same way with my Dad, I preferred him even though my mom was a SAHM and I could sometimes go days without seeing my Dad due to his schedule. I agree with @Mrs. Tiger that the person who is around less is seen as more exciting.

I would say LO sees DH less and she is a total daddy's girl, I'm already planning on brain washing the next one to be a mom's girl!

Yep, over here!

My DS is 15 months and is a major daddy's boy. He always has been.

I work part time nights as a nurse and am basically a SAHM. My DH works 50-60 hour work weeks, and when he's home my son is all over him. He also went through bad sep anxiety with my husband. When he's home, DS wants him to put him to bed, to comfort him after he falls, etc. Even when he's sick, if DH is home he will 100% cling to him over me!

My son is all over me when it's just him and I or if other family members are around, he always comes to me. But if DH is around, forget about it!

It used to really upset me and make me think I did something wrong (even though logically I know that's not true). But now I see the positives and it doesn't bother me as much - I'm happy that he's so close to his dad. I came to realize its not a popularity contest and all that matters is that LO feels safe and secure.

I know my DS loves me, I just think he has a really special connection with DH. And just changing my attitude about the whole thing has really made the situation better, because he's not nearly as clingy with DH as he used to be. He prefers me to read books to him over DH though, so at least I'm good for something! Haha.

I still hold out hope that one day he will switch to team mommy

My husband is gone 4-5 day of the week, and my LO definitely prefers him. He's like a little shadow when daddy is home!

Not in our house, our LO is a total Mommas girl!

I think it is pretty common. Growing up my mom was a stay at home caregiver and my brother and I had a strong daddy preference.

Currently, my son has as a strong preference for me and I'm also (sadly) gone more than my husband!