Charlie has been pretty consistent, but Olive goes back and forth. Especially lately because Bee does pickup/dropoff, and I do bedtime/mornings! She pretty much prefers whomever she's spending more time with, so we try to balance that part of things up these days.
Is your LO's mommy/daddy preference consistent, or does it go back and forth?
grapefruit / 4731 posts
LO was all daddy till the moment I got pregnant. It's like he knew his time was up. He was all mommy for a few months now he's back to daddy most of the time.
papaya / 10343 posts
My LO is always all about mommy. But she's only 5mo and I SAH with her so I think that's natural. I'm sure as she gets older she'll go through daddy phases
cantaloupe / 6086 posts
Still all mommy all the time at almost 3. We'll see if it changes when baby brother arrives, but since I WAH PT and am with her so much more it doesn't seem a huge surprise to me.
pomelo / 5628 posts
Ours flip flops. It was daddy for most of the first year. Then finally when I had summer vacation again, it's all me. It's still me right now, but it's closer to even.
pomegranate / 3053 posts
They both flip flop but it's usually me all the time. Mostly b/c my husband travels so much now so they are just used to me.
pomelo / 5469 posts
LO is 13 months and I wouldn't say she has ever showed much of a preference between us...at least not to the extent others talk about. If someone is looking after her solo for a few hours, she tends to prefer that person for the rest of the day....but the next day it could be the other one!
Is this weird?
persimmon / 1328 posts
My LO is 10mo and has also never shown any preference, apart from wanting to breastfeed when he was younger. I SAH with him and DH works long hours so only sees him for a few hours in the morning, but that doesn't seem to make a difference yet. Whichever one of us is holding him, he wants to smile and wave at the other one though!
persimmon / 1273 posts
My LO has switched back and forth, but he's just 6.5 months so it's still early. He's currently in a daddy preference phase, which is killing me because my husband is working every waking minute right now.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
LO has always been a daddy's girl, but she switches back and forth. I'm always the go to when she gets hurt but because I'm usually the rule enforcer she runs to DH when she gets in trouble or is naughty. I'm really hoping this next one is more of a momma's girl 
cherry / 197 posts
LO (2.5 yrs) is all me, all the time. Every once in a while we'll hit a stretch where Daddy is equal... I think maybe once she preferred him. Most of the time she acts like she hates him. It's exhausting for both of us.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I would say it's 75% mommy, which is strange because we spend SO much time together you'd think she would get sick of me.
kiwi / 641 posts
All mommy all the time. This morning she wouldn't even let DH help put her clothes on-- so frustrating! The only real exception to this has been when I've traveled a day or two (have had to make some solo trips to visit my parents given health issues they are having)--but the Daddy preference never lasts long.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
pretttty consistently me. sometimes I wish she preferred Dad because I need a break!
eggplant / 11716 posts
I'm lucky that LO hasn't gone through a specific-parent phase yet. What age did this stuff start happening for all of you?
cherry / 193 posts
All Mommy all day! She'll give Dad a hug when he comes home, but then she's done. If I leave the room with him holding her, she freaks. It's pretty depressing for Daddy!
kiwi / 643 posts
Daddy's boy, always. There was a time I think it was more equal when he was an infant, but ever since he hit 8 months he has preferred DH. Even when he's hurt or sick 
He's only 15 months so it could change, but right now I don't see that happening!
Do I have the only LO who runs to their dad when they fall over the mom? Kinda bums me out sometimes He lets me comfort him when DH isn't home, but when he is, forget about it.
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
W is constantly Daddy. Lately she's getting down right mean to me...
pomelo / 5326 posts
She's pretty attached to both of us as we both spend lots of time. I don't think she has a true preference at 15 months.
pear / 1812 posts
Compete Mommy's girl! I always thought she would be more of a Daddy's girl but I couldn't have been more wrong. If I am in the room and he tries to pick her up even, she cries and reaches for me. If I'm not there, she it totally fine and happy with Daddy. Oddly enough she is always totally fine with my mom and prefers her over DH too! Poor DH... We thought she would give up on that but at 14 months it is still going strong!
pomelo / 5678 posts
She loves Daddy, but she always wants me over Daddy if given the choice; I think it is because I am with her 24/7 plus still nursing.
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