https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:39:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926672 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 23:51:09 +0000 Mrs. D 1926672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Mr. Bee.<br /> Our girl has a strong Mommy preference, and if I'm in the house with them, its only mommy for her, daddy won't do. but she's fine with daddy alone if she knows mommy isn't an option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926562 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:43:00 +0000 78h2o 1926562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone. She finally started playing with him after I stayed holed up in the office long enough. Fingers crossed she gets back to her old self soon. Thanks, again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926537 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:13:28 +0000 travelgirl1 1926537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A loves her daddy but has a very strong mummy preference. I have to leave the house if I want her to let him put her down, and then she settles quickly. If I'm still around and she knows I'm still an option, that's when the trouble starts. I hope J feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926488 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 19:21:17 +0000 mrbee 1926488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When the kids had a strong mommy preference, my only option was to leave the house with the kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926464 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:48:40 +0000 autumn865 1926464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through a really hard total daddy preference when DD was about 16 months. She wouldn't even let me hold her or kiss her :-/ it was set off ( I think) because I had to do some emergency travel after a death in the family. It lasted about a month but she slowly got over things (especially with me being a SAHM!) but it sounds like your situation might be related to sickness so maybe when your LO is feeling better things will go back to normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926455 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:36:24 +0000 Jess1483 1926455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh gosh, sorry Mama! That sounds really hard. P is all about Daddy these days and I'm loving it! I don't have a lot of advice, but p is a "love the one you are with" kiddo and almost always throws a fit when he goes with someone new, even if it's me (or grandma!) we just remind him he will have fun and rip off the bandaid. But it sounds like even that isn't working for you guys. So sorry :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-handle-extreme-clinginessone-parent-preference#post-1926451 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 18:33:18 +0000 78h2o 1926451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has a bad cold and is clearly not herself. She has been abnormally whiney and clingy and only wants mama. It's been going on all week, but was at it's worst today. I can't get anything done. My poor husband has been trying so hard to give me a break, but no matter what he suggests, she shoots him down. He's offered to watch a movie with her, play blocks, go for a walk, etc. She wanted to sit in my lap during dinner, but we gave her the choice of her chair or staying on the floor, and she sat on the floor (and didn't eat). We finally gated her in the family room with him so I could deal with updating my phone up in the office. She sat by the gate a long time and cried. I think she's still sitting there (as I've heard her turn down my husband's offers), but she finally stopped crying.</p> <p>Have you found anything that works in this kind of situation? </p>