https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 09:07:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-747013 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:22:39 +0000 MamaMoose 747013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Thanks! M is only 5 months old so some of these tactics are probably beyond her at this point. Hubs has slightly more success if I'm not around at all so we'll probably try to have them be alone together a little more often and see how she does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746974 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:10:39 +0000 mrbee 746974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: we struggled with this... eventually we had luck with this approach!</p> <p><a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2011/12/27/three-ways-to-counter-a-toddlers-mommy-preference/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2011/12/27/three-ways-to-counter-a-toddlers-mommy-preference/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746872 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:35:47 +0000 Honeybee 746872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just ride it out. Both kids have fluctuated, although DD usually prefers my husband and DS usually prefers me. I figure they will continue to switch throughout their lives, so I just enjoy being preferred by someone. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746817 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:16:37 +0000 googly-eyes 746817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw.. my LO hasn't gone through this much but she does seem to prefer daddy... (She seems to prefer being held by men, I don't know if it's because they are bigger and more comfortable or what...)<br /> Since your lo is young enough to not have separation anxiety maybe you could leave the room when she's not looking for a few nights and let her get used to daddy putting her to sleep (if bedtime is usually a calm time for her.) Or maybe just do what you usually do but with daddy in the room and work him into it gradually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746807 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:09:56 +0000 heffalump 746807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just give in, unless I have a migraine and just can't take LO. I figure it won't last forever and next week she'll probably want daddy. It's just easier, and I really don't think it'll hurt her in the long run. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746539 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:46:27 +0000 looch 746539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is having strong daddy preference right now, and we have two options, either make a big deal about it and be late in the morning, or just let my husband get him dressed. </p> <p>In the interest of time, we let my husband deal with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746518 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:40:10 +0000 Koolbreeze 746518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Give in. DS2 is going through a Mommy phase right now and he gets extremely upset if someone else (even Daddy) tries to force him to them when he wants me. I know it won't last forever so I have no problem with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746489 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:26:58 +0000 2PeasinaPod 746489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't give in. Right now it's a combination of a mommy/daddy preference and him not wanting to go to other people. I just stand there and tell him that he's ok until he realizes I'm not going to give in. Then he seems to be interested in that person's face haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746487 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:26:50 +0000 littlek 746487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: awww, I'm sorry you are going through this. Our LO doesn't have a preference but I've heard that as they get older they start loving daddy a lot more. He's the fun one. :) My BFF's son who is 3 insisted that mommy had to walk the plank and only daddy could stay and play, she was so heart broken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mommy-preferences#post-746479 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:24:46 +0000 MamaMoose 746479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you do when your LO is going through a mommy (or daddy) preference? Do you just ride it out and give in, or do you try to combat it in some way? LO is going through a SERIOUS mommy preference. It's bad enough that breastfeeding means I have to do the bulk of the feeding, but now she refuses to let my husband put her to sleep (naps, bedtime and night wake up!). When he holds her she spends the majority of the time staring at me and whining. I don't know if we should be forcing it and let her scream it out and eventually go to sleep for him or keep doing what we're doing and having me just do it. </p>