I think my kids like their Daddy better than me!!!!

Are you a stay at home mom? If so then perhaps you "suffer" from the same thing that I do. I stay home with the kids and that's all fine but as soon as Mom gets home from work I become chopped liver and they have nothing to do with me. It's not that they lover her more, it's just because they see me all the time and it's like something new as soon as their mom get's home. I wouldn't sweat it. I'm sure they love you both the same.

My son is definitely a Daddy's boy right now as well, he's only 1 year old but it's quite apparent which is his favorite parent. I don't worry too much about it yet because I figure there will be times in his life when it swings the other way. Right now my husband is actually the personally who usually spends more time with him just based on our work schedules, and so they get more time to bond. Do you have a favorite parent yourself? Come to think of it, I can't think of many people I know who don't have a favorite parent, and I think it's probably pretty normal actually.

i used to think that way too, i think its because if you are a stay at home mom, they are with you all day...i also found that hubby is sterner with them yet they seem to like him more... but now that i work and they are older, my youngest is definitely a mommy's girl (she is 10)

well, I am wondering too but I have to expect what I have now. My baby girl loves her daddy more than me. Every time she say is Daddy and Daddy... but it doesn't matter what, I still love her and give her all the love I have.

Surverymon that can be possible ... kids especially girls prefer their fathers company ... it's normal. Hmm i think it's just a beginning you will see how it's gonna be in future. Ohh btw do you compare them ??

hmm.. this is kinda normal issue, that happens in a mother's life.. But don't worry.. Try to be more friendly with your kids. Dont scold them. Just warn them. If they really like their Dad.. Then You both go on and let them enjoy their life.. Play with your Kids, and give them Confidence that You are Soft and lovely person.. It will work 100%.. Thanks, Rahul

You both treat them evenly, but I think Daddy goes an extra mile! He could be witty with them, makes them laugh off their heads, rocks them about, takes a drive with them or gives them special gifts more often than you do. In case you are home longer than Dad, then the arrival of Dad from work late in the Dad just sparks normal excitement! I see it with my own children-when their mom comes home later than me or I come home later, they tend to be more excited for the later arrival! You cant rule out normal pure likes! That is very common in a family situation-they probably have more chemistry for their Dad naturally!

Children always do that. They will always choose one parent over another. I am lucky that all I had was my mother. The men in my mom's life all turned out to be jerks.

Come on, don't be jealous to your husband:) My son is 3 years old, and I asked which one he loves much more, he said he loves mom much more than dad. I am glad, but even if his answer is his dad, I won't mind it at all. For example, you love eating chocolates and potato chips. It's not a wrong thing you love one of them much more. Even if you can't treat everybody equally. Which one do you love more? Your kids or your husband? It's a tough question, right? So once you ask the same question to your kids, please feel relaxed to the answer even if it's out of your expectation. Or you'd better never ask such kind of question.

I think mom's tend to be with their kids more and that is why it may appear the love dad more. They just miss him more. Also little girls do tend to favor the dad.

I don't know that I have an answer for why except that I think your are right about little girls and daughters, and also sons and mothers. They may also be somehow influenced by the relationship you have with their father. The most important thing is for the girls to have their own relationships with each of you without competition. At certain ages, children do experiment with competing with their mothers for daddy's attention. Don't take the bait. It sounds like he is a parenting partner. That is very important. Children instinctively know how to play one parent against the other and it is important to guard against this. It is actually very healthy for children.. daughters.. to have strong healthy relationships with their fathers. It can be a resiliency factor down the road that can protect them eating disorders, promiscuity, low self-esteem, etc. In that same light, it is very important that the girls see their father respect you. You have identified yet another challenge of motherhood. It is a very difficult job. Hopefully, you can find a way to get some time to yourself for everyone to apprectiate you and for you to recharge your own batteries.

ahahahha thats funny

Kids are like that, you don't have to feel that they don,t love you I have the same issue, our boys like their mom than me, but some time they swing.

i do believe also that little girl likes her daddy better than me. but i want to believe that the reason is that she spends more time with him than me. i work in an 8-hour job while he spends the whole day with her. but i make it to a point that the time we have together is spent with quality.

Kids will go back and forth. The trick is not to let them win. In my son's early years, I was his favorite. Now that he's a teen, he bonds with his dad better. My daugheter, on the other hand, is my right hand person. We're always together, but she's only 11. It may change. As long as they know you both love them, it will all balance out in the end.

My daughter is like that too.Everytime she woke up she would call or find her daddy.In fact,she always call him not me.Maybe because i am a stay home mom and she always see me,maybe that is why she is like that.But there are times that she doesn't like her daddy especially if she wants to play with her daddy and her daddy will just ignore her.Sometimes i feel bad,but i understand.She likes her daddy coz her daddy will play rough to her,she likes to play rough game,and her daddy will always take her out coz i don't know how to drive.