Does anyone's child have a favourite - Mummy or Daddy?

RLH33

My little boy is a wonderful diplomat at 5 and says that he loves Mummy and Daddy just the same. He has no favourite!

My little girl, 9 months, is really laid back, smiles at everyone, and I mean everyone, it takes me ages to get round Tesco's as she smiles at all and sundry who then want a chat with her!! She will go to anyone and doesn't have any qualms about me leaving her and doesn't even seem that excited to see me or want to come to me when I come back in the room.

Her Dad however, well she gets really, really excited when he comes home and in mentioning this to a friend she said it was because I was around all the time and I was just Mum whereas Dad is only here some of the day so that is reason.

I can totally understand this as she is at that age when I am just Mum, to her we are the same person as she has not worked out that we are, in fact, separate.

This all got me round to thinking what it would be like if she did turn out to be a Daddy's girl - how would that feel? Now I know it's not personal but I think I will be really miffed if she is a Daddy's girl, I waited so long for another baby and I want her to have no preference, irrational I know but there it is!

Is your child a Mummy/Daddy's Boy/Girl? And how do you feel about it?

Kit_Kat_Kate

RLH33 wrote: »

My little boy is a wonderful diplomat at 5 and says that he loves Mummy and Daddy just the same. He has no favourite!

My little girl, 9 months, is really laid back, smiles at everyone, and I mean everyone, it takes me ages to get round Tesco's as she smiles at all and sundry who then want a chat with her!! She will go to anyone and doesn't have any qualms about me leaving her and doesn't even seem that excited to see me or want to come to me when I come back in the room.

Her Dad however, well she gets really, really excited when he comes home and in mentioning this to a friend she said it was because I was around all the time and I was just Mum whereas Dad is only here some of the day so that is reason.

I can totally understand this as she is at that age when I am just Mum, to her we are the same person as she has not worked out that we are, in fact, separate.

This all got me round to thinking what it would be like if she did turn out to be a Daddy's girl - how would that feel? Now I know it's not personal but I think I will be really miffed if she is a Daddy's girl, I waited so long for another baby and I want her to have no preference, irrational I know but there it is!

Is your child a Mummy/Daddy's Boy/Girl? And how do you feel about it?

I have a four yr old who is a Nan's girl! I don't get a look in with my Mum anymore! :rotfl:

gadjah543

I have a Daddy's girl and am delighted that she has such a lovely relationship with her Dad.We have an older son and when our daughter was born DH held and spoke to our DD in a completely different way to how he had held and spoken to DS.He loves them both but it was definitely a much more protective relationship with his little girl.

****kara****

I would say both my kids favour their dad. They only come to me when they hurt themselves or want feeding but then he does have the same age mentality as them :rotfl:

forgot to add I'm fine about it I know they love us both equally but need us in different ways if that makes sense

Spendless

My son around 4 once told me that he loved us both the same but compared it to have two glasses of water equal amounts, but in 1
there would be a tiny drop more and he loved me that tiny bit more.
He only ever said this to me though.

My daughter at 2.5 would openly tell us that she loved Daddy best, I really didn't mind. I've never had that 'Daddy's princess' relationship, with my Dad, so it was wonderful to see her have one.

They now both say they love us both the same.

As a tease though,hubby will sometimes say to the kids that he'll pay one of them to say they love him best, at which point DS refuses and DD asks me if I'll pay her more than's being offerred if she says she prefers me. :rotfl:

savingmummy

My DD who is 4 is a daddys girl, when daddy isnt around she is a nannys girl. It has been like this from birth no joke lol!
My DS 2 is a mummys boy always has been.

minimoneysaver

Another one for the nana! My little girl adores her nana and misses her dearly when she doesn't get to see her for a few weeks.

dizzyblonde82

I have a 4 year old son who loves whoever is being nice to him and doesn't love those telling him off :rotfl:

Apparently nana's house is much more exciting than mum and dads house, he gets away with much more mischief there!

joanne_d_3

I have two girls , ages 17 and 14.....both are full on daddies girls !

They are inseperable and always have been lol.

Now our son...he is an entirely different story.....he's MY boy....i have a very special bond with him . Not many 12 year olds still want a cuddle off mum but he does (just not when his pals are aroung lol)

Jakesmummy

My DS is definatly a mummys boy, he's never said he loves me more than daddy though.. its just me he always wants ect, i think its cos im a soft touch and daddy is strict lol!! my dd is always clinging to me, apart from her nap she is literally at my side all day, she does get excited when her dad comes home though and goes to give him kisses and cuddles,

Agutka

My son's favouritest person is my sister in law... :mad: He'll do anything for her. Even eat anything
Daddy always gets a fab welcome after work. But I've never felt particularly important I'm always there, like furniture. I get a fleeting look of joy after a day apart as he runs towards... and past me to the car :cool:

The baby hasn't shown much preference yet, though he does calm down when Mummy is around :T