Toddler- Dad Clash
Does anyone else’s son & dad clash? My husband loves my son very much, but my son rejects him a lot and only wants me. This leads to tension between the 2 of them and I’m genuinely concerned they will loose connection if it continues as my son gets older.
My son pushes him if he tries to hug or kiss him or take him out of his cot.
I’m not sure if my husband is doing anything wrong to warrant this- it doesn’t seem like it. He obviously gets frustrated about this and tries not to show it, but he’s only human and sometimes I think it does show.
It also makes me exhausted because I’m forced to always do the mornings, nursery runs etc.
Any advice from anyone who’s experienced something similar please!
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Hey, we’re experiencing something similar atm. I think it results from dad being at work and not being around as much, so the child defaults to you as the primary caregiver/has a stronger bond with you. What usually works for us is more one-on-one time between dad and son, but you have to be somewhere out of sight and reach completely so that dad doesn’t get replaced by you instantly. You could go and enjoy some you time while they figure each other out 😁👍🏻