My Daughter, Eva, is a daddy’s girl. Much like her, I idolized my father growing up so I can relate to her feelings, but it really sucks to be the mom in that situation. Eva shows a clear preference for her father over me and to top it off she thinks everything in our home belongs to him!
According to her I don’t own a thing in our home. Not one thing. Not even my keys are mine. My keys are his keys and our car is his car. I suppose I am happy they have such a great bond but I’m really hoping things will change. I am hoping she will grow out of it (and come to me), or at least that I will change and begin to see things differently.
I used to be that girl. Used to love my dad. I remember he had wrinkles across his forehead and i would distort mine (forehead) to try and look like him. but with time i grew closer to my mom and she is now my best friend. It probably comes from her spending less time with him while you are at home more often. this usually makes you the more ‘strict’ parent. with time it all sorts itself out. she will start to identify more as a girl and more with girly/feminine things.
for now, enjoy having at least 1 child that will ‘make’ dad feed her, put her to sleep etc.
happy new year!
Thanks Lindsay! That’s very encouraging. Thanks and happy New Year to you also!