I know it is normal for girls to prefer their Daddys rather than Mommy, but is it normal for them to refuse to go to one parent (Mommy being the case here) whenever the other is around? If we are alone, my DD loves to be around me, cuddle me, ect. If my DH is home, she only wants him, to the point of pushing me away from the two of them. Now, after he has been home for a while or on weekends aftwe we have all been up for a while, if he is doing something she can't be a part of and ignores her for long enough, she is ok with being with me again, or if she hasn't seen Daddy yet and I get to her first she wants me until she sees Daddy again and wants him.

My DD is by far the BEST thing that has ever happened to me, and she is a VERY sweet, happy, playful, child. I just wish there was a way for my DH and I to get her to want us equally. He would like to be able to pass her off more (to get things done and have personal time and whatnot) and I would just love more cuddle time, cuz God knows I love the cuddles!

Any suggestions? Or is this just so normal I have to live with it?

don't know if it's normal but byron does that when dh is home, all he wants is daddy. i'm sahm and dh is at work till about 6 every night, so when he comes home and on weakends he wants dh all the time. i just think it's normal, but considering i'm a sahm for him to also be that attached to dh is very cool.

Our daughter went through a phase like that (to the point where I talked to the pediatrician because she was fairly violent when someone got in her way) but luckily it really was just a phase. She still loves her daddy more than anyone, but when he's not able mommy will do.

Yep, it's a totally normal phase. As infants mom is who they want, she is the primary care giver (usually) and knows just how they like it. As they become toddlers they are into exploring and checking out new stuff - that includes how dad does things. He's different than mommy and does things differently too. and to a child who is majorly into exploring and discovering new things, daddy is the bomb! Like any other phase, this too shall pass.