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Written by Jillian
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 06:40 |
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Very interesting and, I'm sure, frustrating. I don't think our son has a "favorite" parent. He actually wails for Daddy whenever Daddy is home. If I take him somewhere while Daddy is home and Daddy doesn't come with us, he screams "Abbah!"and sobs during the car ride. I don't see it as favoritism in our case though. I think that, while he is an incredible and loving Daddy, my husband doesn't spend a lot of quality time with our son. When he does, the bond between my boys is a beautiful thing to see. In this case I consider the wailing and Daddy preference to be our child missing his Dad. It's apparent that I'm correct when I see the look of absolute joy on Elijah's face the few times a week our little family spends time together. He likes to come up to us and name us, reminding us that we are together and that it makes him happy. It's precious. And I have to say his cries for his Daddy, while heartbreaking, make me happy too. I am so glad that he loves his Dad and values time with him. My husband and I grew up with less than perfect (I'm being kind here) examples of Daddies. I'm so pleased that when my husband is "on" and being a proactive Dad he is the best one I've ever known. I'm hoping he increases those times, because Elijah, my husband, and I benefit so much from them!
I'd also like to add, my child does NOT cry when I leave. I think he gets tired of me as I am with him from 7:3 am to 8:30 pm. I feed him all his meals, toilet train him, play with him, and bathe him and get him ready for bed. I can't really blame him for not being sad when I leave!!
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