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Baby afraid of Daddy

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I'm having a problem, my boyfriend and I are first time parents of a two month old boy, and all of the sudden our son is terrified of his Dad. At first, everything was fine. My boyfriend is wonderful with him, knows how to hold him, talk to him properly and everything, but for the last two weeks, he just screams bloody murder every time he goes near him. Its becoming a huge problem, has this happened to anyone else?
sja
sja
Maybe a form of seperation anxiety? We are going through this with mt 9 mo old. She doesn't scream when he comes near her, but for the last few weeks the only one she wants is me.
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I thought this at first, but he is content to sit with anyone else, my parents, my boyfriends parents and sister, our friends... its just his dad that he doesnt want to go near! Its really weird.
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My daughter went through a stage like this. Its as if she knew that daddy couldn't give her the fastest results- food, nappy change, etc. In some other situations- where the mother is a stay at home mom and the father is out working, the baby does this as well. Perhaps trying to give "the boys" some alone time may help. Not only does it give you a break but it allows them to bond.

I'd imagine this won't go on for much longer. My daughter outgrew this shortly around her two month mark.
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my 9 month old daughter does this sometimes too. she cries and cries and only wants me.
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I think most babies go through this. My daughter was like that at his age too, she went through months of this, id have to rush to do anything so i could get back to her. I think as mother you are babys main caregiver, so you have the primary bond with baby.
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I think most babies go through this. My daughter was like that at his age too, she went through months of this, id have to rush to do anything so i could get back to her. I think as mother you are babys main caregiver, so you have the primary bond with baby.
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has he switched colognes or something? He might smell different and she could interpret that as a stranger holding her.

thats what happened to Emma one time, her dad was wearing a different kind of Axe and she FLIPPED
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Rest assured this will end. My hubby and I have five kids. I have always stayed at home and my babies obviously preferred me over my hubby until the last one. We got in a routine of him bathing her every day. That is their special time. She is 2 months old and I have never given her a bath. Maybe your boyfriend could start a special activity with the baby, one that is just their's. There are still times my baby cries for me but not as many as with my first four kids!
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