Daughter Wants Nothing to Do with Daddy

My son was like that, from the day he was born. ONLY mommy would do. If he didn't have me he screamed and screamed. Even dad could not do anything for him. When he was 25 months old, we had another baby. This is what finally got him over the "only mommy" phase. When his sister was born, and needed my attention, my son realized that he was going to have to let daddy help him too. Now, he LOVES his dad, and if he has a choice, daddy is always his first pick.

It's normal and it's a phase. I am actually on your husband's side of things. My son wants his daddy much more than he wants me. It hurts but I keep in mind that someday it will be reversed. Tell your husband that your daughter doesn't hate him. SHe loves him. Kids don't know how they effect others. Tell him to hang in there!

All of my children went through a mama-only phase like this, and it always passed eventually. Perhaps it will help your husband to know that this is normal and to not be offended. I would suggest never forcing her to be with him, but that he gently offers to be with her. Some suggestions are for him to just start doing activities she enjoys without inviting her; such as go outside and start playing with a ball or in the sandbox, sit down and start reading one of her favorite books or some new books from the library, start building with blocks, build an indoor fort, etc, and she may just come over and join in on the fun and enjoy her daddy time that will be her own decision and at her own pace. Best wishes, mama! :)

Just wanted to agree with what everyone is saying. My daughter is currently going through this phase. She is two and has been doing this for a while now. She use to go as far as saying "no like dada". Lately through she has been easing up on him. They will go outside together, play, and she will even ask for him when he is not home. Once in a while she'll still ignore him or tell him no when he wants a kiss, but all in all it seems like she is almost over this phase and is on the road to being Daddy's girl. Just reassure your husband that alot of dad's go through this and like anyother phase, "This too will pass"

I have a one year old son who wants nothing to do with anyone except me too. The only difference is, his father isnt around, its everyone else that he treats that way. He screams everytime someone is holding me. What you need to do is let him spend the time with her, let him pick her up. She is going to scream, and it will be very hard at first, but you need to leave the room. You have to push her to get used to spending that time with him. After a few minutes of you leaving the room, she should be just fine, but dont go back out there because she will get upset all over again. This will also give them the time together that daddy really wants and needs, while giving you a small break. It works with my son, hopefully it works for you too!

Our Daughter is 2. She loves her Daddy when she wants to. there are times he will call her over and she is no. He will pick her up and she will scream, squirm and ask for me. She is tho excited when he comes home, gives him a hug.
the times she refuses him and kindly ask her to give Dad a hug/kiss and she does.
Sorry if this didn't help.

My 16 month old daughter does this. She talks about and asks for daddy all day long and meets him at the door whenever he gets home but after a quick hug she usually comes back to me. However, I had to have surgery a few months back and her dad had to pick her up, change her diapers, give her baths, feed her, basically do everything that I do on a normal basis. Since then she has been about the same with the both of us. She seems to enjoy spending more time with him and also after spending time with him seems to enjoy her days with me more. Maybe you should have your daughter and husband spend some alone time together with you not in the house. The first few months of my daughters life she did not want to have anything to do with anyone but me. She was 5 months old the first time that her dad watched her all by himself so that I could spend some time with a friend of mine. Though she was angry and upset for most of the day she slowly started warming up to him as well as to others after that.

Kids this age are learning about and start experimenting with independence. My first son acted similarly at that age and now my second little boy is doing it too. When my husband is at work, he screams for daddy and doesn't want me to make his meals, change his diaper, or dress him. He wants daddy to do it! I'm primarily the one that cares for my boys and it does hurt my feelings that he doesn't want anything to do with me sometimes but my husband says that on the two afternoons I go to work, that he only wants mommy. :) Just encourage your husband to stay present and remind him that your daughter loves him very much. She'll outgrow it soon.

I can't really help you with solutions to fix the problem now, but can only give assurance that I have lived in this situation as a child. My younger sister used to do this. It was exactly as you are saying she would scream every time my dad would hold her. My dad is a great man he never hurt her or did anything that would be abusive or anything of the sort. She just screamed like she was scared of him. I remember this happening when she was like 3 or 4 years old. I don't think it lasted much longer than that. By her teenage years she loved him and wanted to tell him everything. He was her best friend. She is now 24 years old and every time we make fun of her for her behavior as a child she insists that she remembers it, but has no idea why she did it and she assures my dad that she loves him so much and to this day is sorry. She also mentioned that when she was that young she remembers liking mom more because mom spoiled her rotten and bought her whatever she wanted and that mom never punished her for doing something wrong like dad did. We think that maybe that had something to do with it. Tell your husband (as long as he is a good daddy) that it will get better with time. Never give up keep trying and don't let Talia see his frustration. Before he knows it she is going to be daddy's little girl and telling him everything. Hope this is assuring!!