Only wanting Dad through night šŸ’”

So my LB has started only wanting dad to settle him through night, particularly if he is abit poorly or has a cold like he does at the moment.
He will literally scream and try to push me away if I try and pick him up to cuddle him and is fine as soon as Dad comes in and will then settle.

This is making me feel awful I’ve always been his comfort and can’t understand why he wouldn’t want his mum through the night 🄲 also feeling guilty my partner is working full time and having to do majority of the night wake ups!

Has anyone else had this?

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Not experienced it I'm afraid but just a thought, does your son go to nursery and his key worker is male? Could it be that? He enjoys being around men?

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My LG does this sometimes. I know it can be sad, but I also feel glad that she has a great relationship with her father x

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noo it’s not that - he has just started at nursery but all the staff are female!

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Oh right ok, was just a thought. Maybe just a phase. Bless him. As said above it's upsetting for you but lovely that he wants comfort from daddy too.

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I had this when my LO was younger, screamed and pushed me away. I then realised it was because he didn’t recognise me 😩 (I had glasses on and my hair in a turban to dry off).

Do you look different/ smell different from before he got put to bed?

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you know what I had a thought after I posted this it’s always night I have my hair rollers in šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ so I think that actually could be it! šŸ™ˆ eeee god

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You’d think they’d recognise your voice after literally hearing it all their life 🤣 I think that’s most likely it šŸ™ˆ hopefully no screams for you tonight!

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