https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:43:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73128 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:18 +0000 tequiero21 73128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>=( hasn't happened yet but i'm sure my hubby would be heartbroken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73106 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:55:39 +0000 Andrea 73106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: i have never thought about a backwards situation happening. but of course they still love daddy, they just want mommy a bit more! </p> <p>@artbee: unfortunately, it's not possible for DH to see her during the week days with her early bed time or else that would be a great idea. </p> <p>@chopsuey119: true, your DH is traveling all the time, too. good that it isn't an issue so far. </p> <p>@Rubies: yeah, can't always change work hours ... </p> <p>@Sha: oh no! do you have a live in or live out nanny? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73079 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:21:06 +0000 Sha 73079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this happened to us at about 17 months, it was so sad. it's getting better gradually as LO spends more time with his dad, but it's tough bc of his working hours. even sadder is i think the nanny is his #1 right now, followed by me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73061 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:01:12 +0000 Rubies 73061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is so worried this will happen to him and isn't sure how he'll handle it! He has sincere plans to work towards changing his working hours but it's still tough. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73060 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:52:20 +0000 chopsuey 73060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So sad. I make sure DH gets LO in the am if he's been out of town and he always does bath time with her too. She's young now so the traveling isn't a big deal.. curious to see how she does if he continues to travel when she gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73047 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:06:04 +0000 heffalump 73047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: lo used to cry for my hubby too, which is why we started family bed time. Now there are no tears, and she is just as comforted by hubby as she is by me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73026 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:57:55 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 73026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel bad that my hubs is home with LJ full time and she STILL prefers her mama at bedtime. Our rationale is always that she doesn't see me enough during the day so she needs to get her mama fill... but that's backwards from what you guys are experiencing. LJ surely does love her papa, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73021 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:48 +0000 Andrea 73021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: I think I'm more sad for DH that he feels unloved from time to time. As for the bedtime routine, it's OK....it doesn't get messed up or anything. The LO will cry but will go to sleep at the same time anyway, when he does it, so that is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73015 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:33:53 +0000 heffalump 73015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It happened with us when lo was just a couple of months old so I don't know if my advice would work with a toddler. We did family bedtime, I would put her to bed but her dad would be with us the whole time. Then we started letting him put her to bed and I'd stay in the room. If she wanted me we'd switch. After a little while she got used to him and I would be able to leave the room half way through. Now we do every other night with no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73005 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:45:37 +0000 Andrea 73005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: thanks for the reminder! i'll look it up if it gets to be bad. tonight she has been fine. i've just heard one little cry so far. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73004 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:40:20 +0000 mrbee 73004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: I blogged once about how to get your LO to overcome a mommy preference... it's truly possible, even with limited time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73003 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:37:32 +0000 Andrea 73003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Yup! Same here. Poor Dads ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73001 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:34:49 +0000 mrbee 73001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! It's usually been a reminder to me that I have to make more time for the kids... sadly not always possible though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-lo-doesnt-want-anything-to-do-with-daddy#post-73000 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:33:31 +0000 Andrea 73000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lately, the LO hasn't liked Daddy doing her bedtime routine. I think it's because he's been working more and hasn't been able to spend that much time with her. It has happened before. But we don't give in and make her do the routine with him anyway. However, it's kind of heartbreaking for me to hear her crying and saying "Mommy, Mommy. No Daddy. No Daddy." But it's way worse for Daddy. He is very sad. </p> <p>Does this happen with your LO? </p>