A wonderful thing to do in periods like this, is to spend time alone with the child. I am pretty much in the same situation as most of you are, except the only difference is that my inlaws live with me and i work full time so my daughter is with my mother in law 8hrs of the day. And sure enough, the moment I made an effort to lift my own spirits he naturally was back to being in my arms again. After college Im with her all the time, I play with her, feed her, do things that I feel is bonding but she still prefers my mother when given the choice. I looked after him for 7 months like a single mum as we lived alone. Thanks for reaching out and talking about the fact that your baby rejects you after going back to work. Give him a bah, feed him, put him to bed, give him his breakfast, get him dressed, take him out in his pram and do not take no for an answer or it will get worse. This can of course be very tough on the other parent, especially for someone who is used to be the preferred one. But now my loving daugher has became a real little terror. My husband sees him an hour per day if that and goes out of town a lot. Hi, Which is great but I feel useless. My daughter prefers my mother, as she looks after her while Im at college. you can see that she love him , but when she sees him its another story . She adores me but her daddy not so much. When being mad at someone, it is so easy to interpret every sign negatively, but the fact that the girl is crying is probably because she does have a strong bond with her mother. Help?? I have to also remind myself daily that this was for the love of God that I had this child. That's where you come to her rescue and change all that with this gift for a mom going back to work. My Baby Doesnt Want Me and Im The Mom!? Have someone other than mom do the feeding 2. Try feeding with cool or alternatively warmed milk. Your girl is acting this way because she loves you and needs you, not the opposite! But i continued being there for her. Try different positions 5. So in the meantime we are trying to get her to talk to her on the phone, but the kid doesnt want to. She didnt when she newborn and she doesnt now. Trust me, I feel it too now and then and husband even more, who has been the one NOT chosen especially by our youngest. If this has happened to you, you might be sad, worried, and frustrated. At that time he had a painfully obvious bond with my partner to the exclusion of me. It really hurts. Your mom can also try to stir up some excitement around you coming home from school; looking out of the window with your daughter here comes Mommy! I just want to know what I am doing wrong, so I can change it. My partner goes away and when I am on my own we have a perfect routine and daddy comes home, she hits me and pushes me away. Recently, its really been getting to me. Anyways here is the question: The childs mother wants to see her but obviously we are afraid shell take off again. It is an intensive period. It really hurts me. It doesnt work! 1. Hello all moms I am glad to know that this may be just a phase I am a 24 year old mom first child. I am in the same boat. thank you to anonymous who wrote most recently saying that it has gotten better. Sep. 5, 2016. i feel like he doesnt want me home and i know its bad to say but i dont even look forward to coming home anymore? Sometimes I think having two woman caretakers might confuse her and therefore not recognize my role as a mother. Let's go for a stroll! I dont know what to do, I have to work to support her, and I want that bond. in the meantime I feel like a monster that frightens her ??! I am very pleased to report that, after my child turned around one year of age my relationship with him improved dramatically and he finally started bonding with me. From the day he was born (and Im his birth mother for heavens sake!) I work full time and travel quite a bit during the summer, up to a week at a time. But my 14month old is obsessed with his dad and it totally kills me. Is it common that a baby rejects mom after going back to work? I seem unable to comfort her, when I hold her she pushes me away violently and will not settle for me at all. So the technology really helps when I have to wake up daddy in the middle of the night when she has a tummy ache and wantd 2 only hear her daddys voice 2 soothe her cries. Your daughter is going through her first life crisis adapting to the new situation. Even the same morning, she wanted to be with me and when she woke up from her nap, she did not want me around. Many babies go through periods when only one of the parents will do it can be either the mom or the dad. 11. Thank you very much for the clarifications. Someone said to no rely on your child to feel loved and valuable, thats easier said than done. So here comes my last advice. She wants me over anybody except when they are around. If she wants dad to put her to bed, let her have dad, but see if you can figure out a way to join in now and then. It seems like just in the last two months that all of sudden, she doesnt want me anymore. But it is by no means too late. All of a sudden our 9 month old son seems to prefer his daddy over me. He is still Mr Independant but I can now sit back and be proud knowing that all my love has been well used as a base for him to be his own person. She does not have any memories of you crying and even if she did, she wouldnt hate you for it. amitabh bachchan interview 1984; breckenridge mn high school; baby rejecting mom after going back to work. What am I doing wrong? Even worse, today my husband and I took her to the baby classes, she suddenly refused me to hold her and wanted my husband only. She cries hysterically when she hears her mothers voice on the phone and starts saying No No No. If you buy something through a link on this site, I may receive a small commission. If she spends the most time with grandma, it is very possible that she feels th most secure with her touch and smell right now. For many adopted children, it certainly IS different t be adopted. If must be terribly hard to be away so much from your family and then come home and not feel welcome. Unrequited love hey. Which just doesnt help at all! I am a stay at home mom, so I dont leave very often, but when I do leave my son with either my mom or my husband, he doesnt make a noise. My 5 year old son rejects me. What scares me the most is that I dont want her to start having tantrums when she cant get what she wants. I know it is hard and scary and painful after many months of being pregnant and then being everything for a child. Her father does go out a lot with her on his days but I do not drive and all we do is stay at home. I work 6 days a week an Im home at nights but when he sees me he wont come to me and when I pick him up he throws his head back an starts to kick an screaming an he either runs to his mom or anyone else an its really killing me inside an it makes me feel he doesnt want me but like everybody else Im the only one that can put him to sleep an calm him down but its just hurts me that he doesnt want to be around me my heart is broken I been told it was a phase but I dont know bout that What can I do to want him to want me? But I dont get a look in. It may take a few tries for that method to work. it is so helpful to hear from others who are in similar boats. I work 4 full days a week and am with him without fail 24/7 the other 3. I was scared of her! Im assuming this is not the case with you, obviously. I think there are several aspects to this. Cared for her, loved her, played with her, etc. So, yes, absolutely discuss how you can help each other more. He is adorable such an angel baby, doesnt cry unless hungry, sleeps all night from 3 months, ready with a smile. This will help you to feel connected with your baby. Im a married mom with a 14 month old son who is obsessed with his dad and treats me like garbage a lot of the time. Never has. And console her when she is sad. My son is 18 mos old. Please take care. This has been for pretty much his whole life. All she needs is her grandparents or father. Please advice what should I do. When you feed her, take your top off or at least pull it up even if you bottle-feed. This could change any day. He even says lots of words including daddy, bruh bruh for his brother, nana, papa, juice, more, he even says my niece and nephews names, Michael and Mattie, but he has never said momma! Or is she a bit distant to you also then? I guess i am being silly. You can read more about baby development at different months here. To start, focus on playing and engaging with him in a fun, even nonsensical way. And my dad is simply crazy about her. Quote #4. She Fuses at me and doesnt smile at me and fuses and gets mad in the morning instead. That doesnt mean that he doesnt love you. My boys are my life and i am so grateful that i am their mom! Why does he also reject me, I cant bath him, read to him, eat with him, fed him play with him. I bathe with her, I nurse her, I stay up with her in the wee hours of the night, I sing to her, I play with her, I carry her, I feed her, I change her I cannot fathom how she could possible love her caregiver or father more than me. Work with your boss and colleagues to cover your workload and ease the transition. i know i need to love her now but do feel so sad when she pushes away from me. Dripping a bit of breast milk from the bottle into your baby's mouth can help. And since you have been at home with him, youre not very exciting. and at around 6 months plus, she suddenly change and became so fond of me. It breaks my heart when she cries and kicks when daddy leaves her alone with me. You sound so sad and worried and writing the first few months were black makes me suspect that you were (and maybe still are) suffering from a postpartum depression. there were times that she slept with my caretaker before i got home to take her to our room could it be this? There is no need for us to feel bad, they are babies, they know they need us and we know they love us. Try the sleep and switch. I have been struggling with the same thing for the last two weeks. At this, understanding and accepting a no simply is beyond her. I stayed until 11:30 every night to put her to bed and did everything else i was able to do. We should all hold our heads up with pride at what AWESOME mothers and fathers we are, how dearly we love our children. Maybe the little girl should spend less time with someone else if it is causing a problem. thank you for writing tips on coping. They simply need this period of increased closeness to gain new courage. She goes to everyone and she does not seem to miss me if i am not around. Sigh. i so wanted to be a mom and was so happy to have her that i never thought i would be such a failure. But they arent helping your relationship with your child. Understand your employer's leave policy, if you qualify for FMLA, and if any state or local laws impact parental leave. She breaks her back trying to look for him when he leaves the room. Seems to be a bit of a pattern in the posts that I have read from you all. Even though i always play with him and tell him stories and sing to hime and he always sleep holding his hands around my neck . tis always lead me n my husband to quarrel ..i cant slp goes i am really very very deep down crying n dying. The short answer to that question is, thankfully, no. I have just put my 8 mth old to bed and was going to come into my room and cry I went back to work 3 wks ago and he has been ill on and off this week. If she is upset, she will never come to me and screem when I hold her. Because thats what is happening! I thought I was doing the best thing for myself and my daughter. Or is my situation just too unique? If you can accept that OK, right now she prefers her dad, but that doesnt mean that I am bad or that she hates me. Use a different bottle or nipple flow 6. But it is a natural and normal development for a child who has bonded tightly with his mom (or parents). Also if I am holding him and she walks by, he struggles to get away from me. It will happen, if your baby is bonding with others s/he will bond with you. You asked me specifically about whether it would be a good idea if your daughters dad would do mroe of the boring stuff with your daugther and not just you. Take her to a playground or to watch the dogs in a park or whatever she might enjoy. Even if hes holding her and I try to give her a kiss, she turns away and gets upset. Ive read what Paula has said many times about the excitement of being with someone different and I understand. should i stop my caregiver from sleeping next to her to maybe stop them from being too close? But again, to keep you in their minds even when youre not there, both recordings and video conversations might be good. For the mom with low milk supply who is supplementing with bottles her baby may start refusing to breastfeed. Ive been really upset about in the last few days, crying about it and even getting cross about it. And even use the same child care you plan to use when you go back to work, if possible. What should I do Please help. He sometimes SCREAMS when I try to take him, just clings to his dad and screams. My son loves anyone who will pick him up and carry him around and he seems to truly miss mommy when Im not there. Mom's Question: Each baby will react differently and in their own way, so it's good to try alternatives until you find the right fit. Planning ahead can make the transition easier. My baby boy is 6 moths and I know he prefers dad. It isn't exactly easy, balancing the needs of your child with likely way less sleep than you're used to, while trying to be the same employee you were before you left. Now he is 22 months and everything has reversed I can see the love I so much needed to see reflected in his eyes and I know he needs and appreciates me. Thanks. My son has done this to me ever since he was about 4 months old. What i am trying to say is dont u think that his granddad is trying his god damn hardest to take my farther figure away & take my bond away. there babys there used to those that give them there needs and time and attention Im going on my 3rd baby and what i find affective is how the care provider response when you get there Im always excited and hug and kiss daddy when he is home and thats how my children respond they love daddy but when they want or need something its always mommy and believe me some time i want it to be daddy, MY YEAR OLD DAUGHTER PREFERS ANYONE BUT ME, EVEN THO I BREAST FEED, AND DO EVERYTHING FOR HER IN GENERAL, I TRY NO TO SPOIL HER BECAUSE SHE IS THE ONLY DAUGHTER, GRAND DAUGHTER, NICE AND SO ON I NEVER HAD A POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SO IT CANT BE THATIM LAID OFF SO IM WITH HER 24/7 NO ONE HAS EVER BABY SET HER I DONT HAVE MY PARENTS NEAR OR ANY FAMILY, BUT MY HUSBAND FAMILY COME OVER AROUND TWICE A WEEK I ALWAYS WANTED HER TO BE OPEN WITH PEOPLE AND NOT TO BE SHY SO I THAGTH HER TO LOVE EVERY ONE ESPECIALLY HER GRANDMOTHER BUT NOW I THINK I DID MISTAKE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT SHE DOESNT LOVE ME ANY MORE :( IS DEPRESSING ME NOW PLEASE HELP ME..IAM OPEN TO ANY ADVICES THANK YOU. A boy and a girl. You need to try to get rid of this guilt in your heart! it has been like this for over a year now & i now just resent them. Things will get better. That is an excellent way to allow the two of you to bond. I would actually bet on the second explanation, since you write that you did build a strong bond with her during her first 6 months. I was always there for him. Mom gets into the bathtub, full of warm (not hot) water with baby. Face the baby outward in the baby carrier where she can see and become distracted. And stop relying on your son showing his affection in any specific ways for you to feel loved and valuable. You are and always will be their only mother. I have a 14.5 month old baby girl. Just ask her to really try not to show her emotions to your daughter, but rather focus on having a good time with her when you are not around that will certainly build on their relationship for the coming years. by | May 9, 2022 | cleanliness in islam hadith | hyatt regency seattle bathtub | May 9, 2022 | cleanliness in islam hadith | hyatt regency seattle bathtub You havent ruined your baby with your sadness. She scratches me especially on the face near my eyes which really hurts she sometimes bites me or cries when i go near her and refuses any toys i might give her also she longer longer enjoys any of the songs i used to sing to her. Paula, do you think its because of the association with bad things?? Maybe you can decide that she goes out a couple of evenings a week, so that you can keep 100% focus on having a good time with your daughter. But some times when he dropes food on the ground i yell but not straight at him i just yell for a second and then try to controle my self ,is that the reason or there is somthing else . Im teaching and comes back home in the early evening. Make sure you give her 100% of your attention for at least 30 minutes each day and have FUN together during those 30 minutes. She is not a competitor and never will be only you are his mom! Can I give you a challenge? I am really concerned with my family in the way how my daughter prefers only me when I am around. I have never been away from her for more than 2 hours before this and now she doesnt even care to see me. 8) Life is hard for everyone, working moms included. He is great with me on my own we play cuddle and take him to the park a lot. (My step-sons mom also went crazy during their separation. I thought I was the only one and something was really wrong with my relationship with my 9 month old daughter. My 20 month old is very particular to the fact that he doesnt need me! Congratulations on your little daughter. she doesnt want him to hold her or talk to him. Within less than a year, she will be crawling all over the place and you will have to look for her when she is out discovering the world. After all, during their first twelve months babies still physically need mother's milk. According the U.S. Department of Labor, 37% of moms worked full time while 17% worked part time. Take heart, dear parents. If we know why this is happening maybe we can change it! Any parent who has been there can relate to your pain. Some babies who take a bottle early . Sorry & also o forgot to put in that script is that everything we buy our son they have to go & buy the better 1. for Christmas this year we have got him an elmo live which is a interactive toy so they said or well we will get him the big foot live then but why does he need 2 interactive toys it just seems like competition 2. If Im the only one home she wants me, but if dads home, its mommy who? This really hurts my feelings since I do everything for her, I want to hold her and play with her so bad but so often she rejects me. Ask your midwife or doctor for help immediately if any part of you answers yes to my above question. My mom realizes and tries to reduce it a little, but to no avail. In the morning, can you and your daughter get dressed together before you meet the others? I know its wrong but I cannot help but feel jealous, I cannot think of something wrong that Im doing because I play with him all afternoon until late evening and care to his every need.. hi my baby is 5 months old and still now she hasnt recognized me. She has now outgrown the reflux but has become a very fussy feeder.Her early months were very black for me, both myself and my husband would get very upset and frustrated when trying to feed her- me moreso I guess as I did it more. they dun even let me held my gal after my day of wrk. She is hungry, keep crying and screaming her lung out and looking for my breast. I have 7 month old baby girl and she is not at all attached to me. oh, my daughter is almost 7 months. I am depressed. Consider co-sleeping, where your daughter sleeps between the two of you. I work very part time 3 days a week for a total of 16 hours. So he cant do whatever he wants when Im home. One is of course that it will bring baby and dad closer, which is probably not something you see as important right now, but in the long run, being close to both parent is optimal. I couldnt find any info about it happening to any other mothers at the time, I bf and did everything for her, perfect housewife and mother but she still was so hurtful to me. why does my 17 month old ignore me?? I do everything for him and it makes me very sad. January 26, 2013. we spend so much time with our babies, i think its natural for them to pick up on our vibe. my 13 month old is having the worth temper tandrums ever. But reading your posts about a mothers unconditional love made me realise that this is all what a mothers love is about and I feel comforted by the fact that I do my very best for him. Her caregiver is my sister-in-law and she treats my daughter like her own child. Usually at this age, making sure that your child isnt doing anything dangerous (swallowing things, climbing too high, running out in the street, biting himself or other children et cetera) is more or less enough as an ambition. Well, it of course depends on the situation; if the mom and baby live together and have had the possibility to develop a bond, and so on. If you are going back to work at 6 weeks, you could start introducing your baby to a bottle about two weeks beforehand. Her siblings ask the same thing and how she became that way. Im starting to become resentful of my husband (who is not taking me seriously at all) and even worse my son xx. It hurts. dont get me wrong, she just doesnt seem to have any kind of attachment to me at all.it makes me feel worthlesssomeone replaceableis this something that will pass, or should I talk to her doctor? Tonight is especially bad, he pushed me aside to get to my mom. ), Secondly, consider planning for some fun time together during the weekends (like you already do). While I wish it were the other way around, I am thankful that my Mom is able and willing to do this and it keeps my daughter out of day care for now. She is my first child and she is the most pleasant little thing ever so I dont understand why she doesnt all of the sudden not want nothing to do with me. Some things you can try to reconnect faster are to: Laugh together! 1. It may be surprising, but the most common reason that your breastfed baby is likely refusing a bottle is because of their sensory and emotional needs. His mother lets him do what he wants when he wants while Im at work, so I have no say so in the fact. baby rejecting mom after going back to work However, this is a normal reaction and the situation is far from hopeless. She cries for her grand mother. this week she turned 9 months and she has somehow attached herself to my mom. Again research has shown that children who are picked up often, carried around if they ask for it, and so on, become secure enough to leave their parents arms faster than the children who are not allowed to be close to their parents. 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