Moving Home

We just moved in to our place in October spent 2 years at her parents! My son is 5 and upon first moving in it was the opposite for like two months it was all about me, then about two months it changed to just mom and currently it's changing every couple days! Change is good but it's hard for me time and age are two things I will never get back with my son my wife or myself! Good luck pal

It's a completely normal thing for kids to do that and for first time parents to have that normal concern. Who is gone the most working? You or Mom? It could also be that she gravitates towards mom because of the natural bond that it all begins with. Being it a boy or a girl it would still be happening regardless. It good also have been that Grandma had a part in it. What I mean by that is I am sure Grandma loved on her a lot and your little girl naturally was around the women more than the males. Like others here have mentioned, just don't let it affect your behavior because kids can sense these things and just continue to show that kid your natural affection to her and don't overstress yourself with it. You have her full life ahead of you both. I am a business owner and part time at that too so that I can stay home the majority of the time raising our kids instead of a preschool or baby sitters. I have my own special relationship with my two kids and my wife has hers naturally. When she got home it was all about mom and not dad. Which at the time was totally fine with me because I was about burnt out at that point, lol. Then it switched back to dad. It's all good. Just make sure that you and your wife are both in agreement when it comes to whatever when raising your little one. For there is one thing that kids pick up on right away. That's learning to play both sides and yes, it can start at a very young age.

Guys I really appreciate all the comments you've left here they're really helpful. Thanks for your advice!

Hi KP! I think it's normal, you dont have to think to much about it right now and just love her as much as u can. Don't be upset instead take that free time as holiday ahead of your hard days and night when she'll be a little older and use the love you have for her to make you say yes to all the things mom will say no to! Remember she'll be looking for a man like her dad for the rest of her life ;)

I think I can concur with everyone else's statements. My girl (3) has been mommy centric her whole life, just had our boy in January, so mommy has to spend more focused time with him, as a result I'm getting at least 50% more attention than I ever did before from her. Thankfully she's not exhibiting jealousy. Her latest thing is wanting to wear my headset while I play, tonight she was talking to her aunt while we ran patrols on the moon. Just one more way to get daddy to pay attention to her. Love your girl, have patience. As she gets older you will become an unbelievably large influence on her

My daughter was that way at first, heck she spent more time with the wife, most youngins do at first. but as she got older the "daddy's girl" genes kicked in and now she is the most awesome sidekick!

I have a 7 yr old girl and 3 yr old boy. we are the kind of parents that let our kids sleep in our bed. my daughter moved with us to our new house when she was 2. didn't notice anything unusual about she and the new surroundings. she was always a mommy's girl, but she somehow had a spot in her mind and heart for my arm pit. always slept there. otherwise. she and mom were tight then, and still are. never really experienced any exaggerated separation anxiety with her because i worked a lot, maybe she somehow knew that and felt bad for me? son, on the other hand hasn't experienced moving. he was, until about 2 weeks ago, 96% mommy's boy. something's changed recently. now he talks about me when i'm away, repeats some of my dad-isms (funny and embarrassing apparently) says he misses me and wants nothing but my attention when i get home. my wife's side of the family houses a lactation consultant and several mothers (sisters) very in tune with the "family" concept. i've learned from them to be patient and that children will tell you when they're ready to focus on only you. needless to say, i expect that as they mature, it will be cyclical and i may one day be the wicked dad of the west, then rebound to dad of the year. hope it helps.

I have a 15 year old daughter. She will swing back and forth between you two as far as which one she wants to be with more. That is until she is 13 or 14 and neither of you will be cool enough to hang with. lol

Have a 4yo girl and its i want mommy most of the time. When its play time im her favorite!

Yeah - you'll likely find that she wants mommy for some things, daddy for others. I have 6yo twins, boy and girl. When they have nightmares, they come to me. But, when they want to just jump in bed with someone, they get in "mommy's bed" (wife goes to bed a lot earlier than me, so they take my place!).