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Helping Daddies
There is a lot to be said for instinct, isn't there!
Thanks for the support -- ..oO rach Oo. "Anne Rogers" wrote in message ... I haven't overcome it and mine was 1 a couple of days ago! I find with my husband that his idea of offering comfort is rather different to mine, he doesn't seem to be able to work out what her need is, then just comforts her rather than solving the problem, so he just cuddles her and strokes her and talks to her, which is great, but only after you've given her a drink because it's boiling hot and she's thirsty. I don't remember it quite so much with my 1st, but I suspect that the babies change before the mummies! I still hate to hear my 1st (now 3) cry when he is with daddy, I don't like to have a think about rushing in, or him rushing to me when in need of comfort, but I still find it heart renching if he is crying. Anne |
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Thanks Suzanne.
-- ..oO rach Oo. "Suzanne S" wrote in message ... I know that my DD2 (just about 1yr) will cry for me when I am in the room e.g. if she falls and hurts herself, and Daddy consoles her that's just not good enough - she wants Mummy. If I am not in the room, then she is perfectly happy to be consoled by Daddy. She definately acts differently when I am about, so my suggestion would be to leave the room too, and Daddy may have more success in consoling her. Babies do prefer their Mummies though, through no fault of the Daddies. So I would also say that unless you really want Daddy to be able to console her, let your instincts win! Suzanne ".oO rach Oo." wrote in message ... I will preface this by saying my husband is the best when it comes to helping. He is right there to diaper or feed or play with Holly whenever he can. My little issue is with when she cries. She usually just fusses and cries hard core only once in a while. When she does, I feel like I am going to be sick and cannot stand anyone else to console her but me. It happened again tonight... she was tired but did not want to go to bed (she is a little shy of six months) and is teething... she fussed then started to cry her heart out. I made it through about two minutes of him trying to console her then had to ask him to give her to me as I couldn't take it anymore... it was breaking my heart. Has anyone else overcome this and if so how? I said just now that maybe I should leave the room or something. His concern is when I go out and he puts her to bed alone, he won't be able to comfort her. help! -- .oO rach Oo. |
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Thank you so much. Like I said in an earlier reply, it is so nice to know
others suffer through the same torment as a Mom. Who knew it was this kind of complicated? -- ..oO rach Oo. "PK" wrote in message oups.com... Has anyone else overcome this and if so how? I said just now that maybe I should leave the room or something. His concern is when I go out and he puts her to bed alone, he won't be able to comfort her. help! -- .oO rach Oo. I'll start out by saying I'm *exactly* like you, I hate having someone else (which is usually her Dad, but on occassion her day care provider, or her grandmother) comfort E if she's crying, but I will tell you what worked for me: 1. I changed my thinking. I told myself that her Dad is a different person, and has his own ways of soothing her. His way may not be the same as my way (actually it better not be, because I nurse her for comfort :-) ) but it doesn't mean it's wrong. With my DH, I began to show a lot more confidence in him, and as a result, he was very open to suggestions from me when he couldn't manage to make her stop crying. YMMV with your DH though. 2. I also left the room. Because if E saw I was there, she wanted me. If she realized I was not there, she would be more willing to accept a subsitute for Mommy. 3. I told myself if she was fed, dry, warm and safe, it was OK for her to cry. Not indefinitely of course, DH and I had a 7 minute rule. If she did not calm down in 7 minutes, I would go back in and offer help. I hope this helps. At 6.5 mo old now, E enjoys her Dad's company as much ( well, maybe a tad less !) as mine, and I'm glad leaving her with him gave him a chance to bond with her. PK |
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Helping Daddies
Suzanne S wrote:
I know that my DD2 (just about 1yr) will cry for me when I am in the room e.g. if she falls and hurts herself, and Daddy consoles her that's just not good enough - she wants Mummy. If I am not in the room, then she is perfectly happy to be consoled by Daddy. She definately acts differently when I am about, so my suggestion would be to leave the room too, and Daddy may have more success in consoling her. Babies do prefer their Mummies though, through no fault of the Daddies. So I would also say that unless you really want Daddy to be able to console her, let your instincts win! Sure, babies do prefer their Mommies, but they can be taught that Daddy's are equally as loving, comforting, and wonderful caregivers. If Mommy rushes in every time that baby cries, that teaches baby that Daddy isn't capable of making me feel better, so I'd better cry louder and harder until the Mommy creature comes. In the long run, in the big picture, if Mommy listens to her insticts and rushes in every time that baby cries, then eventually no one but Mommy can console baby, put baby to bed, etc. While this may make Mommy feel important, it can also make Daddy feel unimportant and useless, as well as put a serious crimp on the marital relationship, as there can be no date nights, no "off" time for Mommy to recharge and relax, etc. The family as a whole can suffer. -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 Addison Grace, 9/30/04 Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password |
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