How to relate to your daugther
By dianamunoz1
@dianamunoz1 (125)
United States
May 20, 2009 4:28pm CST
I have a Five year old and sometime its so hard for me to relate to her she is more of a daddys girl and she enjoys spending time with my mother more than with me she is picked up form school by her grandma and she spends friday threw sunday at her grandmas I never thought that relating to your children would be so hard I just thought that it would just happen.
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@Durty101 (2)
• United States
26 May 09
Oh, I can totally relate to this topic. My daughter is now 5 years old and I feel like she is so distant from me. It seems like we didnt really get to bond when I gave birth to her. Mainly because she and I were both sick and seperated after birth where I didnt get to hold her right after delivery. She was a colicky baby and my husband was the only one who could calm her down. I try everyday, but it almost seems like I am begging for her to like me. This is my child, my love and my life, it hurts me to feel this way as a mother, and I continue to show her love unconditionally but in the back of my head, I am always wondering why I cant seem to connect with her.
@dianamunoz1 (125)
• United States
27 May 09
I am so glad that someone Kinda understands me I think my situation Is that I had her when I was 16 and we grew up together my mom saw that I was young and needed help so she helped me raise her and I think my daugther grew attached to her their bond is so strong that I think sometimes I get jelous
@cecillecarmela (3818)
• Philippines
21 May 09
as a daughter, i think the best way for parents to be closer to their daughters is to spend more time with them and try to understand them as much as possible.. you shouldn't be focused on "WHAT" they are doing, instead, you should understand "WHY" they do things. i hope it will be easy for you, as i know moms normally don't want to have gap with their daughters. i'll pray for you and i wish that someday you and your daughter will have a great relationship :)
@dianamunoz1 (125)
• United States
21 May 09
I hope so to I think its time for my mother to let go and let me be her mother a littel more and I am truly trying to have some sort of connection with her maybe I am trying a little to hard I don't know but thank you for offering your prayers I truly appreciate them
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@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
20 May 09
You need to spend more time with her, it seems that she is only with you at night time. Why is she with the grandparents every weekend? you need to be with her more and not quanity time, quality time, doing things, reading to her at night, tucking her in, taking her places that girls like to go etc. If you want to bond with your child you should be with them.
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
20 May 09
One great relationship builder is simply talking. Talk to her about lots of stuff, like everything! The colors of the sky, difference in tress, how silly an animal is acting, clothes, food... on and on... Do fun things with her.. and make things fun for her. Take her to the zoo, walks in the park, swing with her on the swings or slide down the slide with her! Fingerpainting, coloring... spend lots more time with her doing things and talking.. just like you build relationship with taller people! :)
