https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 05:44:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1995318 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:10:14 +0000 mrsjyw 1995318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Ds doesn't really have a preference but depending on the day may be team daddy or team mommy. Neither of us care! Maybe a lil when he prefers one of the grandpas over us! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1995315 Tue, 23 Dec 2014 07:05:14 +0000 SleepyMonkey 1995315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. She prefers me most of the time so I enjoy the break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1994516 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 13:59:55 +0000 NurseDMB 1994516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS has been a daddy's boy from day 1. It only really bothers me if he pushes me away after I try to comfort him when he falls and he runs to DH. He doesn't always do this, he tends to go through phases where the daddy preference is more extreme than at other times. it has gotten a lot better as he gets older (he's 16 months), so that makes me happy. :) and I'm just relieved that he doesn't choose MIL over me, LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991430 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:28:53 +0000 lawbee11 1991430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would only bother me if she actively pushed me away, cried for her daddy when I picked her up, etc. So far she doesn't really seem to have a preference. Maybe me slightly more when she's hurt/sad, but she'll happily go to either of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991418 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:24:19 +0000 LuLu Mom 1991418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not so much DH (she has been on a mom kick lately, but usually it's all about dad) however she's been OBSESSED with grandma (MIL) the last few months and that bugs me. haha when we are there she goes to her instead of me (falls down, needs a snack, needs a cuddle, ect.) and I'm like I'm the momma, but I know it's because she sees her less (and is way more spoiled there!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991410 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:19:45 +0000 Mama Bird 1991410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it bothers me that DS can be mean to DH sometimes. He'll push him away and run to me crying "mommy, mommy" to do the stupidest little things for him. I hope he grows out of it and realizes how much daddy loves him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991353 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:35:33 +0000 twodoghouse 1991353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes I wish DD would like DH better. Right now she will only nap for me (on me, some days), only do bedtime routine with me, mostly only takes bottles from me. It's exhausting because she has a twin who also needs my attention! This morning DH got up with her at 5 and tried to let me sleep in but she screamed bloody murder until I came downstairs. I have to admit it's pretty damn cute the way she lights up when she sees me, but I'm also really tired.</p> <p>DH is DS's favorite for fun things, but when he's tired, grouchy, doesnt feel well he just needs his mama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991345 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:30:16 +0000 Dandelion 1991345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I'm happy for the break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991344 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:29:51 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1991344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish she would favor DH. She has started to really get excited to be around him and do things with him but I'm still her go to aat the end of the day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991343 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:27:22 +0000 Anagram 1991343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretend it bothers me (my LO is a total daddy's girl), but it actually doesn't. Like, I'll be trying to feed LO her dinner and she'll be chanting, "Da da! Da da! Dada!", so I'll be like...well, DH, she wants you. And he falls for it every time!!!! I play it up, like...she's such a daddy's girl, she misses you--come feed her dinner. You know, stroke his ego a big so I can go relax on the couch. ;-)</p> <p>I guess when #2 arrives, I won't get off so easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991341 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:26:35 +0000 edelweiss 1991341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it doesn't bother me too much because LO's preference for my DH isn't that strong. however if LO proactively rejected me, by crying or screaming or being unhappy, that would bother me. as it is, he wakes up and asks for daddy and wants to sit in daddy's lap for storytime. not a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991332 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 08:21:29 +0000 Smurfette 1991332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes. Like when she is crying for Dada to read her stories instead of me. But for the most part I love how much she loves her Daddy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991288 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:24:07 +0000 blackbird 1991288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: oh E totally does that to us! We just laugh, though, and make a joke about one of us not being good enough. Toddlers are punks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991283 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:20:08 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1991283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now J is favoring me over DH, which hasn't ever happened before... And DH was struggling with it for awhile... Not so much because of jealousy at all, we understand it's because he sees DH more than me. But he was more upset because not only has he preferred me, but in some ways pushed daddy away (quite literally). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991270 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:10:09 +0000 hilsy85 1991270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but it bothers me if they prefer anyone other than DH or I! And actually, if LO REALLY STRONGLY preferred DH over me, it would probably bother me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991267 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 07:08:17 +0000 blackbird 1991267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. The last person I'm jealous of is DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991151 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:36:39 +0000 wonderstruck 1991151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on my mood that day! L has always been a daddy's boy, and it never bothered me because my DH works crazy long hours and I know it makes his day to see L's reaction when he gets home. But the fact that dada was his first word, and now at 19 months I can still count on one hand the number of times he has said mama? And the fact that now we have D, who also smiles and laughs for DH a million times easier than he does for me? Yeah, I'm starting to get kind of sensitive about it - tonight was actually the first time I have ever been really bothered by it, like to the point that my eyes were welling up with tears, so it's good timing that this thread just popped up! </p> <p>I try not to let it get to me - I'm the SAHM, they're little, it's typical for me being around to get taken for granted...but sometimes it feels like I must be doing something wrong for both of them to clearly prefer DH! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991147 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:32:01 +0000 autumnlove 1991147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sometimes but I know things change all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-bother-you-if-your-lo-favors-your-so#post-1991131 Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:21:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1991131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie has favored Mr. Bee since they started hanging out once I was pregnant with Olive. Olive was on team Bee because she nursed til 26 months and then Mr. bee took over bedtime. Now both kids could go either way, but I think both of them slightly favor Mr. bee (especially Charlie because I'm the less patient one).</p> <p>But it doesn't bother me! </p> <p>Does it bother you if your LO favors your SO? </p>