Grandparents Raising Children Support Group
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My 3 yr old gs has gone into the "Daddy" phase and my hubby is loving it and so am I !! He doesn't want anyone to do anything for him but Daddy.We can cook his food but Daddy has to give it to him.Daddy has to help him with his bath and brushing his teeth and then put him to bed with a story.Daddy has to get him dressed for school and take him to the bus.Where ever Daddy is thats where he wants to be.My hubby can barely go to the bathroom without him.He gets a little frustrated by having little to no privacy but he is really enjoying this new phase in our gs life.He used to get so upset because gs needed/wanted me or "his sissy" all the time and never seemed to want him,now he has all of his attention.I always told him that it was just a phase and the "Daddy" phase would come soon.Now I tell him he has to be very carefull what he does and says because gs is watching and will start mimicing him in everything.
My hubby never had children of his own and when we married my children were teens and preteens so this is a new experiance for him.My daughter and I have stepped back and are letting him have the full effect of it.
My hubby never had children of his own and when we married my children were teens and preteens so this is a new experiance for him.My daughter and I have stepped back and are letting him have the full effect of it.
I am so happy that their is a man in his life that will show him how to be a good daddy.
Yesterday gs had a bad melt down at school because they wouldn't let him go wash his hands when he wanted.He told them Daddy said he had to keep his hands clean.Everything is all about daddy right now so guess what I did,I let Daddy deal with it.And I am glad I did.My hubby got him in his lap and talked to him.He told him that he couldn't always have everything his way and that he had to do what the teachers said when they said to.He explained that it wasn't very nice to throw a fit like that on his teachers and if he did it agian he would get into trouble with Daddy too.Gs started crying and told his Daddy he wouldn't ever do it again.Then looked up at him andasked if he was mad at him.My husband told him no but that he was very disappointed that he behaved that way.My hubby hugged him and told him loved him.
I was so proud I almost cried.I beleive that hubby may have made him understand in a way I couldn't.I am still going to talk to his teachers about his need to keep his hands clean.He has sensory problems and can't handle it when his hands get yukky.I may have to buy him some babywipes to take to school so he can wipe his hands when he feels the ned to.
Your gs is lucky to have you and your husband...it sounds like he did a wonderful job. Like I said on this thread b4 "I am so happy that their is a man in his life that will show him how to be a good daddy" coming from the experience of that I have two boys and I had to show them how to be good me....have "the talk" and just try to understand how boys are b/c I obviously ain't one!!!! But my oldest son is 25 he has a great work ethic he is very respectful to woman (sometimes to a fault)
*glowing* for you and your family...