Baby hates daddy?!

So my son is 3 months old and I swear it feels like 9/10 when my husband/the father holds his son he will start to scream and cry and carry on as if he is being hurt. My husband/the father has NEVER hurt his son in his short life (I’ve had way more accidental boo boos given to him). I need help! I know it’s natural for my son to feel safer with me and so on but that’s the thing, my son will calm down and be calm with his grandparents, his uncles, his aunts you name them he will be calm ( mind you only the grandparents and one aunt has had children of their own but all have been around kids like my husband has. He has more experience being around babies than me). But if dad holds onto him he starts to get very upset! Like I don’t know if it’s because my husband won’t hold the baby in ways I know he likes or if it’s something else. Please help as it’s starting to hurt me mentally knowing that my son won’t calm down with his father need dad’s help because I need time sometimes. But having my son constantly cry because he’s with his dad instead of me, it’s just starting to hurt. What can my husband and I start doing so my son will gain trust and be calm with him as well?

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The sentence that sticks out to me here is your husband won’t hold your baby in the ways you know he likes. I don’t get that? Surely that’s the problem right there? Why won’t your husband hold his baby in a way that the baby likes to be held and would settle in?

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My son did this for like 2 months. And last week he suddenly ( at 4 months) decided dad’s cool as long as I’m in the room. If I leave he cries and screams until my husband literally FaceTimes me at the gym or something. I’ve been assured that it gets better and there will be times it’s momentarily harder. But mostly it’s going to get better.

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I wrote a similar post on here when by son was similar age asking for help as to why he screamed whenever dad held him, he’s now 9 months old and dad is the best person in the world (after me ofc!) and has loved spending time with his dad for a about 4 months. He still prefers me when he’s tired or feeling rubbish but I promise it gets better! I think until they become more aware of the world and interested in things they just want the only safe place they know, mum xx

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My boy wasn’t like this and I do feel it’s likely because his dad would do equal amounts for him - half the night shift, feeds, changing nappies, cuddles etc so he just saw us both as trustworthy people from the get go

Then at 9 months he got very clingy to me probably because my partners working and he spends most of his time with me, he’s only like it if I’m in the room so maybe try leave the room and let them have 1:1 time?

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I think its important to let your partner care for baby. When baby is upset its really easy for us to just take over...but they need to develop their own relationship and your partner needs to learn how to comfort baby...itll take longer and won't be how you do it but it's important none the less. The more he does it the more baby will grow accustomed to him

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When my daughter was around that age, nobody could hold her but me. She just refused to let anyone, sometimes especially her dad. Then she went through a phase where anyone could hold her, like literally anyone lol. Then another super clingy phase. And now, she’s 2 1/2, she lets the people she knows and likes hold her.

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Really bothered by this

A friend posted this and it really bothers me because that is exactly how she parents her kid, and it's rather unfortunate because when our kids hang out together, her kid has a meltdown at least 5x within an hour. We have know them for years and it's only gotten worse. My kids will concede to hers, because they don't want to see their friend crying, but it sucks because they give up so much of their toys and enjoyment to keep the peace. We aren't hanging out as much anymore but it's rather sad to think she doesn't intervene more in her child tantrums and just let's it slide

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Is this normal

Let’s say you’re at a softplay with your 2 year old, and some friends & their toddlers.
You buy your 2 year old a kids meal - chicken nuggets, beans, and chips. They’re very happy with it and have almost eaten it all.
They’re sat at the table, fork in hand, consistently eating, and have one chicken nugget left.
Your adult friend comes over from behind you, picks up the last chicken nugget, and eats it.
There was no indication that your child wasn’t going to eat it, and they didn’t ask. They just took it with no warning and ate it right in front of you and your toddler.
How you reacting?

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Are these men ok?

I get so sad seeing all the posts on here daily about women dealing with partners who are treating them horribly. I know it seems over represented because those of us with great partners don’t need to write posts asking for help, but I really hope most of us don’t have these kinds of men in our lives!

I tell my husband about these posts I see sometimes and he’s even shocked by some of the things these guys say/do.

Nobody’s perfect, and every relationship takes work. And becoming parents is a stress test unlike any other for sure, but seeing how many women get stuck in these relationships with men who aren’t interested in being better is so so sad😞

But is/was your partner helpful, loving, and supportive during your pregnancy/PP/etc? Was he a wonderful person but changed for the worst after becoming a parent? Has he put effort into becoming the partner you need him to be, even if he struggles?

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Car issues

Idk if I’m in the wrong. I have a full time job. My husband takes care of the kids while I worked. Today was the day I was supposed to get us a car. But I couldn’t cause of the down payment. So now he’s texting me saying I’m wasting his day to be alone at Walmart so he can spend his tax return. I really want to say go ahead. Leave. Leave the kids and me alone. While you go out and spend money. While your at go ahead and buy urself your drugs and a bitch to go fuck.

Lucky I’m even thinking about him about the car situation if not I would’ve been buying me and the kids a car small enough for us!

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Activities with baby

I’m so tired of not finding enough things to do with my 10 month old baby boy. What do you guys do to keep them engaged. I’m not giving him any screen time actually he’s not interested either in watching tv.
Any ideas and tips what to do with them I’m so tired 😣

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THIS DUMB 🍑 MF

LET ME BREAK IT DOWN 🤣🤣

THIS MAN DRIVES AN ELECTRIC CAR WHERE HE CAN PLUG HIMSELF IN (NORMALLY DOES TO DO DOORDASH ETC)
AND IT HAD A SPOT TO WIRELESSLY CHARGE
SOME HOW WITH 4 HOURS OF WORKING HE DIDN'T EVEN MAKE 20 BUCKS TO WASH CLOTHS ANOTHER RED FLAG

TWO NIGHTS AGO
HE CLAIMS TO GO OUT TO WORK. HANGS UP ON ME MID CONVERSATION 👀👀

4 HOURS PAST I'M GETTING SLEEPY STILL HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM
IT'S LIKE 1:30AM I TEXT HIM NIGHT I'M MAD CONFUSED ALMOST AN HOUR LATER I ANT HEARD FROM HIM SO I CHECK MY TEXT.
THE SHIT SAYS "PHONE OFFLINE" AND SHOWS THE TIME FRAME MY TEXT DIDN'T SEND
SO I START CALLING TO CONFIRM CAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO HIM. HE'S BEEN IN 2 CAR ACCIDENTS 👀 NEITHER HIS FAULT

SO I GET FRANTIC MY GUY

3:14 ROLLS AROUND I CALL AGAIN SURPRISE HE PICKS UP.
CLAIMS HIS PHONE DIED WHILE HE'S HANGING OUT AND HAVING A VERY "GOOD" CONVERSATION. HE WON'T TELL ME WHERE HE'S AT OR WHO WITH. MIND YOU THIS MAN CHEATED ON ME WHILE I WAS 33 WEEKS PREGNANT.

SO AT THIS POINT I'M PISSED OFF AND I TELL HIM I'M HANGING UP CAUSE I LOOK STUPID BEING WORRIED.

HE TURNS AROUND WHILE NOT BEING AROUND THIS CHICK AND FINALLY TELLS ME ALL THE DETAILS.

BTW YES WE MIGHT BE POLY BUT HE'S POSTED HIMSELF AS SOLO POLY WHILE LIVING WITH ME!! HE THINKS I'M. STUPID WITH ALSO THIS SNEAKY SHIT.

IF I WAS TO DO WHAT HE'S DOING HE'D LOOSE IT.
BUT I'M ABOUT TO GO OUTSIDE!! CAUSE YOU PLAYING IN MY FACE

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