Babies and their dads

Does anyone else’s little ones just absolutely ADORE their dads what feels like more than you?

My little boy just loves his dad so much which is amazing and I am so grateful but I’m kind of jealous. Everyone told me about little baby boys being clingy to their mums and that’s kind of what I was expecting.. but he’ll put his arms out for his dad even when he’s on me.

I know I shouldn’t complain because I’m so happy the have a wonderful relationship but I don’t know sometimes it makes me feel quite sad. Anyone else?

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These things will ebb and flow as they grow and need different things to feel safe and secure. Xxx

I feel this way sometimes but then I just remember he's seen me all day and just misses his dad. He always eventually reaches out to me again. Don't worry too much I'm pretty sure he loves you very much!

Personally, my little girl has gone through fazes.
Theres been times shes wanted her daddy over me, but she's a mummy's girl 100%

Yes, my little girl doesn’t even notice me when daddy is in the room. She prefers him for everything, feeding, sleeping, playing, etc.

It's because you're his safety person. He loves you and is with you all day. He doesn't need to get excited the way he does for dad because he knows you'll always be there. They did a study, and kids will play up like 800% more when they're with their mum because she's their safety net.

I know it's hard but it's actually a sign that your bub feels loved, safe and secure with you

For the first three months, my LO would settle a lot easily with my husband than me. It really took a toll on me in the first few weeks as I kept thinking I was failing as a mum.

HV told me that babies can often smell the milk on mum. If they aren’t hungry, they will cry to let you know they don’t want a feed.

Now at 6 months, she reserved her biggest tantrums for me but, at times, I’m the only one that can settle her down, especially for evening naps and bedtime.

This happens whenever my lo sees her daddy. I read somewhere early on that because she spends so much time with me and I’m breastfeeding her that she doesn’t quite understand that her and I are not the same person. She’s so connected to me that she does t see me as a separate person and so her dad is her favorite.

Mine is so the same. But then if I pretend I'm upset, she'll come to me

Yes my daughter is utterly obsessed with her Dad, she 100% prefers him over me

in our community

I've finally done it

I have finally done it. I have finally become the trope, the stereotype.

I have become bitter, resentful, and very overwhelmed and overloaded. I am very unhappy and hit burnout. And I snapped at my husband last night. I work full-time, and work has been very busy so im working late a lot. Im also in grad school. I also have a toddler that has become VERY clingy with me. My husband works shorter days but commutes, so he usually gets home after me by an hour or more. When he gets home, he usually heads to the restroom for at least 30 mins when he gets home. And now my toddler doesnt want anything to do with him. So im doing all the toddler duties until bed. I dont get 5 mins to myself. Not for almost 2 years. I finally hit my wall. I have also, somehow, become my MILs medical ride service and she somehow has an appt every week, it seems?! Shes not sick!! My husband was complaining that he needs to change routine to fit in a workout sometimes, and I lost it. I have been BEGGING for 5 mins to myself for months. I have been telling him how im not good, im going to burn out for months. And between his attitude and him complaining (which really got me b/c he blames me for not being able to work out?! Saying I need help when he gets home so he just cant workout now) I just lost it completely. I told him how unfair my life has become and I have the entire mental and emotional load and it is just not fair. He got mad at me and said "hes trying" when hes literally not trying at all. What do I do?? No one is taking the load from me! And im done and dont know what to do now.
I do not like this version of me.

Is this clever or cruel?

My husband and i were talking and with social media and the internet in general being a terrifying dumpster fire, we are trying to figure out the best way to keep our son safe while still teaching him how to safely be online and moderation.

We landed on the idea of giving him the 90's kid treatment. A computer in the living room for us to keep an eye on what hes doing online, and once we feel hes mature enough to hang with friends without adult supervision he gets a flip phone. When we feel he is responsible enough and he earns and saves up the money for the physical phone, case, and screen cover, then we will be happy to take him to get a smart phone.

I thought this was air tight, but now my brother says its cruel to give a kid a flip phone, and besides he can just use his friends phones at school.

My husband and i remember a time before the internet, and we remember having complete access to something no one understood yet. We saw unspeakable things and are always battling with the urge to put the phone and social media down. I dont want that for my son, especially with his brain so vulnerable still.

AITA?

This isn't a major issue, just wondering if I'm being a bit of an asshole.

• I do shift work, 5 out of 7 days, full-time.
• My partner works from home (mostly, sometimes he goes into the office) M-F, full-time.

Anyway, whenever I have a day off during the week he gets in his feelings when I make myself food (breakfast and lunch) but not him. His reason is he's working, I'm not - Which is fair but I've asked him how many times on a weekend has he gotten up, on his day off and made me breakfast and a lunch to take with me to work? You guessed it, 0.

So basically, just because I'm at home I don't think the responsibility to feed him should automatically fall on me when he manages to feed himself just fine while I'm at work.

If your partners parent passes away

And you and that parent didn't get along are you still go to the funeral?

Not my situation!

Partner no longer wants baby #2

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Nursery funding

My child turned 9 months last week. I applied for government funded hours nearly 2 months ago and so well within the required timeframe for the April term, however upon receiving my first invoice without the funding applied and having questioned this, I have now been informed that the stretched funding doesn’t start until 4th May.

Has anyone else been told it won’t start until May?

The government site states it should start from April 1st, and so I intentionally set my nursery start and return to work as the start of April for that reason, knowing that I wouldn’t be able to afford the nursery on my sole income without the funding