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1/26/2009
2:37 pm |
My 81/2 month daughter will be fine playing with her dad if I'm not in the room, but as soon as I walk in or she hears my voice she starts whining for "mama mama". My husband thinks that I'm somehow spoiling her. I really don't think that I am. Although I am home with her everyday, I try not to "coddle" too much, but I feel I'm just giving her mommy's love. I'm curious to see what you think. |
1/29/2009
10:49 am
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Many babies around your baby's age become intensely attached to their primary caregiver, regardless of whether it is the mother, the father or a babysitter. This is because the baby is beginning to understand that she is a separate person, and when she sees you, she wants to be connected again. You are not spoiling oyur baby - this is a normal developmental stage.
To make things easier on your husband, though, try to stay away from him when he's with your baby, allowing them time to bond without reminding the baby of your existenc.... Read More  |
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Debra Gilbert Rosenbergis the author of The New Mom’s Companion: Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Newborn, a guide for first time mothers to help them adjust to the many emotional, relationship, identity, and physical changes that accompany motherhood, published by Sourcebooks, Inc, in April, 2003, and Motherhood Without Guilt: Being the Best Mother You Can Be and Feeling Great About It, a book that helps mothers become more self-accepting and confident about their motherhood, also published by Sourcebooks, Inc, in October, 2004. 
