3 Month Old Cries for Daddy When Mommy Is Working

I can tell you that you are not alone love!! My girls only wanted and want mommy I nursed my first daugther , now two and 1/2, for two months but she still to this day wants mommy pretty much always and my now six month old who is still nursing wants mommy also. I walk out of the room, out of her sight and she getst twisted. I wish I had adivse on this I just put the babybackpack on and go about my day/night. No it probably not best solution but it's mine. I love the fact that my girls just want nme even though it is very stressful. In all honesty it is probably because Daddy not around cause of work. Try to get daddy to spend more time with him. Is it possible that the baby could be attruibting you leaving to daddy being around. Try if you can to spend time togther at night with him see if that helps at all.
I hope that things work out.

I am so sorry about this, and I totally understand bc my daughter does the same thing, well did. I am a sahm so I have her most of the time and I did nurse her also. she always wanted me, not dad and I felt like I could never get anything done. it is nothing totally personal it is just she is more used to me and of course my milk too. even now at 15 mo. if I am "ignoring" her i.e. doing stuff and she is playing w/ dad she will at times get mad and want to come see me. well....I honestly dont knwo how to stop it sorry, but I can say it did get better over time w/ me. I did not have to really try to stop it bc like I said I was home not working. I just wanted to let you know that you are not the only one this has happened to. good luck. oh...see I cant "hide" bc I have a small house but if you have more room you can say goodbye and "leave" that way if you are out of sight maybe that will be better.

My son does this as well. I'm with him more than my hubby. Sometimes he's fine with my hubby, sometimes he won't stop crying until I hold him. My hubby gets frustrated because he feels bad that he can't always calm him down. He tries the same things I do, but it still doesn't work. I think they need to find their own way to calm down the baby. Even if it works for us, doesn't mean it'll work for the dad.

I know it's hard to hear him crying like that. Maybe you should get out of the house one night if that's an option. That way, maybe hubby and baby will find a way to work together.

Hi J.,
I just wanted to mention that if you give in and pick him up, it teaches him that he just has to cry to get what he wants! Babies are very smart, they pick up on things like that at a very young age! I know it must be hard, but they will sort things out. Hang in there and good luck.
L.

Is it possible that it's just the time of day? I have a two year old and an almost 3 month old, and with my two year old we did not have this problem. With our 3 month old we definitely have a fussy time between about 5-7, then we do bath and bedtime and he's as happy as can be. The baby did not take a pacifier well until about a week ago, and now he's been taking it better and calming him down. Sometimes I'll just pop a movie in for my 2 year old around 6 to calm him down before bed, and just sit and rock the baby with his pacifier to keep him quiet and calm. Just a suggestion that it may just be his fussy time, and not dad?