If a baby won't take a bottle, and is becoming anxious even at the sight of one, it may help to disguise it in some way. !<3 n Yes no matter how they are with you, you love them soooooo much without something in return! You know, she is way too young to be that rancorous. I have 11 month old baby and until 3 weeks ago I was 24 hours with him. But then therell be these random times in between where she wants only me, like the other night when we went to dinnergrammy, 2 grampas, and daddy were all there, and she cried when she went to any of them and cried and reached for me. I get upset and I feel so rejected, It hurts to feel unloved. Ever. Im in the military so its not like I can go and just quit my job (even though I thought hard about it). lately, i feel so depressed and down, because my boys seem to prefer they nannies over me. Have you ever considered that? I was nothing more than a pain in the ass to her. I nursed him up until a month ago. I am a stay at home mom with an almost one year old baby girl. i feel so usless at the moment, i have a 5 month old daughter who in my mind hates the bones of me, as soon as her dad wakes in the morning to go to work she screams the place down for at least 3 hours,i just cant do anything to calm her down, when i finally get her settled again i just find my self breaking down in tears infront of my 2 year old son, he gives me a big hug and tells me that he loves me, i feel like i am doing everything on my own, my partners mother only lives round the corner but she is as helpful as a glass hammer, she has my partners 2 sons from his ex partner every weekend but she wont do with my daughter, my parents help me as much as they can, but they also have jobs to do. Really make sure that you put away all your worried, frustrated feelings when interacting with your daughter. If you are going back to work at 6 weeks, you could start introducing your baby to a bottle about two weeks beforehand. I would lay down my life for my son without hesitation. I really hope this was at least a little bit of help. Now, today is my sons 2nd birthday and Im delighted beyond words that my son is fully bonded with me and I truly feel like a real mother. Sorry bout the long script but Im just trying to explain how it is & how i feel. So chin up, head down. I think there are two things you should do. I feel very bad. I am with him most of anyone. it has been like this for over a year now & i now just resent them. A few family members told me to tell my girlfriends mum & dad (nana, granddad) to back off & give us some space when he was born because they were always round us & wouldnt let us breath. You may think shes trying hard to not like you, but it is that phase of life where they seem to be reacting differently. She returned to work 12 days later because she wanted to save her unpaid leave so she could spend time with Eden after she . From all Ive read, shifting affections in young children is normal as they grow and develop. Near the end of your pregnancy, talk to your HR department or supervisor about your return to work plan. A few months ago my fiance lost her job and is at home 24/7. It is especially hard since i am a very affectionate and loving person my 3 year old son is very affectionate and is always hugging and kissing me? Well, disobeing the court orders she left with the child to another state without any communication or notice of where she was going. I just got back to my parents and was so relieved to see my son but he acted and is acting uninterested in me but my husband got a huge happy reaction from our baby. In addition, you could leave a used t-shirt them, to be used for naptime, for example, so your smell is as familiar as possible. Around 12 weeks or so, speak with your boss about the details of your maternity leave. I know it is hard and scary and painful after many months of being pregnant and then being everything for a child. It did break my heart. If he is upset, he wants his daddy to comfort him, not me. Instead allow yourself to really enjoy your time with your daughter. Hopefully Ill be able to post later and say that things are different. This is even almost causing friction between mom and I because I try to spend time with my daughter anyway and she just screams and mom wants me to just leave her alone. Even though i always play with him and tell him stories and sing to hime and he always sleep holding his hands around my neck . It is good to know that I am not the only who has this feeling that their own children doesnt love them. Thank you for letting us know that things got better, it has made all the difference to me. She just says well what can i do/say. May I ask how your relationship is when dad is not around? What i am trying to say is dont u think that his granddad is trying his god damn hardest to take my farther figure away & take my bond away. I feel like she doesnt need me at all, she doesnt care if i am around or not, when her dad comes to see her she gets happy and he only comes once a week and sometimes he wont come for 2 weeks!!! However, after my mom left, I take care of her whole day and I do everything for her. I work Monday-Friday from 830 am to 515 pm , i want to move alone with her to see if she gets a little attached to me, but its hard.. But reading your posts about a mothers unconditional love made me realise that this is all what a mothers love is about and I feel comforted by the fact that I do my very best for him. If she can crawl, chasing each other might be fun. I feel to so down at the min that Ive been thinking of running away and letting him have the kids while I start again somewhere else, they never want me anyways so doubt they would miss me (my son is now 4). Hi all i am the farther to my 15 month old son & he is a loving child at home but as soon has we go to his Nana & granddads house he doesnt want to no me. Try different positions 5. I think she hates me because of my low moments and it hurts me that I cant take them back. Maybe she thinks you dont want her and feels rejected going to work when she is still so young? I take care of her so nicely and to the best of efforts but she doesnt like me. Reclaim your motherhood of your child. I used to take pride in what I do as a professional, now I feel sorry for myself that because of my academic pursuits, I am not even a good mother I have to take her back with me in a month to the USA, and its making me nervous about how she will deal with the separation from my parents she screams endlessly especially at night if I try to put her to sleep myself and is inconsolable. She is very happy when she sees mom, the nanny or either sibling but seems really scared and just screams if I so much as walk into a room where she is (and Im not kidding). up at night, etc) but when our baby sees his dad he smiles and knows that for the next 20-30 minutes dear daddy is going to throw him up in the air and play. Peek-a-boo. If your baby was nursing well and suddenly refuses your breast, this may be what some call a . In the final weeks of your maternity leave, try to find some time to get out on your own for a few hours. She doesnt come when i call out to her. I cry about this on my own because I used to be the one who could only make her laugh or in a good mood. I work full time and travel quite a bit during the summer, up to a week at a time. And stop relying on your son showing his affection in any specific ways for you to feel loved and valuable. I just adopted a 22-month-old girl, I have had her a week and a half. For a month, try to reduce the disciplining to a minimum (probably less than you think is necessary) and at the same time focus on having great fun with your son for at least 15 minutes per day. As you say, youre the one who has been there for her all her life and still is in many ways, and now youre suddenly gone much more. I dont think putting your whole life in a more stressful state by moving should be your first choice, in case living with your mom works well in all other aspects. Of these numbers, working moms are taking the brunt of the burden. To help us both my Mom moved in and now stays home with my daughter while I work. what am I to do !! In most cases, mothers return to work as soon as their child is about 5-6 years old. Chances are that he will start to listen and co-operate much better if you have more fun together. Im a single 18 year old mother who still lives at home with my parents and siblings. My wife dismisses my concerns so Im looking for the reassurance online. Try to not show any hurt feelings if she goes to her grandma; she obviously isnt doing it to hurt you and may become quite confused if she can sense your irritation when it happens. I was always there for him. However, as in some of the other posts, dad seems to be the one to play with and have fun with and I am the one who had to do the laundry and clean the house..could this have anything to do with the favoritism? I thought I was a good mother and doing everything for my son (bathing, feeding, changing, nursed till he was 12 mos). It started off with biting and scratching and now she is hitting me. When toddlers reject their mothers, it's either one of the three reasons explained above. youre missing out, and so is your baby. She has always been a daddys girl and he is her main attachment figure despite not being her main carer. This is NOT just a phase. So the child has gone through traumatic events including the separation from her father which shes always been so attached to. Instead of turning your relationship into a power struggle, (trying to make him say mommy, for example), be proud of how much you have helped him to grow already! Pin it or frame it at a place where you can give a quick look. Do I leave my son and my partner so they can be together, or do I stay and let them make me feel worse. I breastfed him, co-slept, whenever something would be wrong he would want to be pick up by me. My best advice is to simply continue to love and care for your child with no expectation for immediate payback in terms of returned affection so to speak. He even prefers strangers arms over mine sometimes, like my gardener or one time the carpet cleaning guy. Sadly even then I think this hard-wiring can persist until well into school years, maybe beyond. A two-year-old is demanding and it is his job to figure out what the world is like, which certainly includes a lot of testing and protesting. Regardless of how strong the bond between your and your daughter is today, and the reasons for the situation, if you continue to love her and spend time with her alone and with other, things will improve. by Margaret e Jacobsen. what you said makes perfect sense. We share all parenting tasks equally, so it isnt as if he spends more time with her, though he was with her for a few months before he went to daycare (3-6 months). Just ask her to really try not to show her emotions to your daughter, but rather focus on having a good time with her when you are not around that will certainly build on their relationship for the coming years. It breaks my heart Ive cried many times!! It really hurts. I love him so much and have never felt so hurt or rejected. If your baby is younger than one year, even if she seems to be losing interest in breastfeeding, chances are she is not yet ready to wean. But they arent helping your relationship with your child. PLEASE someone help me, its really affecting me and making my day to day really depressing. If your wife would show photos with you holding your girls and let the songs play at bedtime, for example, it could be a warm way for them to keep you in mind while you are not around. After college Im with her all the time, I play with her, feed her, do things that I feel is bonding but she still prefers my mother when given the choice. For the mom with low milk supply who is supplementing with bottles her baby may start refusing to breastfeed. Consider your overall financial picture. She is not a competitor and never will be only you are his mom! By preparing during maternity leave, you can feel more empowered in your choice and ensure a smooth transition for you and your baby. Or give me some advice so she wont freak out on me like she does? I've tried Philips avent, pigeon and now using hegen. Ive struggled with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidality, anger and low self-esteem my entire life. or something similar. It will all work out, whether you stew or ruminate about any of it.". Can someone give me a lil advice to help me. Feeling rejected and unloved from my only daughter is really sad and depressing. I know a significant factor in my issues with my son was my inability to bond because of my terrible adjustment to being a mother/post partum depression. Please help me!! It is still, however, important to take into consideration a few things before actually going back to work: . If she reaches for her dad or someone else, let her go without showing your pain. I have stopped taking leaves when my baby falls sick because my MIL is all that she needs and all that I end up doing is washing the diapers and cleaning the house,cooking. Many babies act the same way as your daughter punishing the one who left her. If it is new, I dont think you need to worry very much; it will pass. When I first read about it, I thought it sounded crazy just 15 minutes! Speak with Your Boss. Even worse, today my husband and I took her to the baby classes, she suddenly refused me to hold her and wanted my husband only. ), are hard-wired so to speak to love their mothers, absent significant abuse and/or neglect. Running away like that is completely unacceptable. Try carrying your baby's photo with you at your workplace. I have a 9-month-old baby, who doesnt seem to want me anymore. thanks again! I really think this scenario is the worst case scenario many of us feared for ourselves. I have an 8 month old daughter. It kills me and its making me resent her so much. Im at the end of the road and i dont know what to do. Honestly, I feel like there must be something inherently wrong with me for my own (9 month) baby not to love me as much as my partner. Im teaching and comes back home in the early evening. My youngest daughter is almost 2 years old. 1. My baby boy is 6 moths and I know he prefers dad. Trust me, I feel it too now and then and husband even more, who has been the one NOT chosen especially by our youngest. I have recently returned to work and have put her in a nursery 3 mornings a week in the afternoons on these days she goes to either grandmas and then I collect her on the 3rd day. Why is a Toddler rejecting Mom after a new baby arrives? I hear a lot of guilt in what you write. My son is fine with me round anyone else. Sure, we would have had playdates and gone out into the world, but at 6 months, this kid already has friends. My mom stayed with me for the first four months to help me out. Fellow mommy Im very concerned about you. If she is upset, she will never come to me and screem when I hold her. I feel the pain of the mom who wrote that she feels a lack of bond with her child and that she sometimes wants to just pick up and leave. I dont know what to do. I have read all of the posts and it is kind of a double edge sword to say that I am glad that other people are or have gone through the same things that I am going through. So who knows, within a month, you might be carrying a whining little daughter all day long. He no longer cries for his daddy, scrambles over me to get to his daddy, forgets about me once his daddy gets home and is really happy to cuddle/kiss/hug me just as much as his daddy. I play with him when all I want to do watch TV or take some time to myself. I feel terrible when I get home from work and reach out for her and she doesnt want to come with me, we have so much fun together! Im a 26 yr old dad. Sometimes the distraction of being outside together will help so that she does not focus on dad being away. They dont remember, they dont understand why and it all becomes a hopeless power struggle. I am so confused and sad. Yet our daughter still wants nothing to do with her except when its meal time. 2 weeks after I had my baby boy I got Post Partum Depression very very bad but I wasnt pushing my baby away I would feed him and play with him everything that I could do for him not to feel my anxiety and depression I am finally out of this depression but I noticed that my son (11 months) would rather be with his aunt than me. Pump or hand express your milk. I was worried then that since she dealt with so many different nurses who were women, she wouldnt have a clue who I was. Hi sad dad, Why do I feel like she doesnt love me anymore. I just googled and found this website.. and saw I was not alone. Please take care. At around 3 to 5 years of age, children tend to become very attached to the parent of opposite gender. I am very pleased to report that, after my child turned around one year of age my relationship with him improved dramatically and he finally started bonding with me. Please hang in there mommies and daddies. But it is by no means too late. even when am not with her she plays with her grand mother or even neighbors. The "opt out" revolution of high-earning women exiting the labor force to have babies, widely publicized in the early 2000s, may have been overstated. Its got to a point where I feel like everything is against me. Especially living in India just because the Home Office is not convinced I?m married and have a son. And I suspect it isnt helping your wife either. This hurts so much that I cant help but cry. Have someone other than mom do the feeding 2. Which is great but I feel useless. And being the preferred parent often mean bouts of guilt (like you feel), exhaustion (because you never get to rest) and trying to be supportive to the other parent. Even if its only by God and me I suppose. i feeed her ok but after a feed she now just turns over away from me. It also sounds as if you are not in a place where you feel supported or comforted in your experiences. Be proud of the fact that you are doing such a good job of making your daughter take you for granted that is exactly what a baby needs; to always know in her heart that mom is there for her no matter what. Warm wishes, At 12 mos the situation was improved. But the best thing you can do is to NOT take it personal. Every experience is different, but generally, it takes around six weeks to feel relief from most postpartum symptoms after having a baby. My daughter is constantly wanting my attention and is not happy when im not around. I just want it with me too. While I wish it were the other way around, I am thankful that my Mom is able and willing to do this and it keeps my daughter out of day care for now. On the Internet Viral Reddit Baby Family. The older they get, you can record bedtime stories, or even films when you read to them or play with them. help please!!! We started day care 2-3x a week and yesterday I picked him up expecting him to smile and be happy to see me but he just looked away. Being 18 months old, your daughter is in an age where turning out towards the world is a natural development. Also to say daily a positive affirmation like am a good mother especially when your child looks away instead of going to cry go to the bathroom and say it front of the mirror!!! yes its also my in-laws first grand child but at times i feel there are selffish. should i stop my caregiver from sleeping next to her to maybe stop them from being too close? She is breastfed but dh has been been In addition, she might have trauma and losses in her background to deal with. My Mom is the one that takes care of most things around the house while I am working. All of a sudden our 9 month old son seems to prefer his daddy over me. Therefore, dont think of it as spoiling her if your husband is carrying her around. 7) Be patient with yourselfat home and at work. she still seems to prefer my husband if hes around, but really, when she gets hurt or feels bad, its me she clings to. I miss my baby terribly. Im so happy he still wants to breastfeed though and didnt completely write me off but he just doesnt seem happy to see me like he did his daddy and that hurts so much especially since I cried cause I missed him so much. He pushes me away tells me not to tell him I love him. she would change his clothes without asking me and constantly hold him all day, the past few months all he wants is her he reaches out whenever he sees her or will start crying if i dont give him 2 her. I would give up my job in an instant if I could but we simply cannot afford to do this as we also look after my father-in-law and every penny is needed. 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