Our toddler heavily favors me as the father and it's starting to affect our marriage. Some background: My wife and I both work good day jobs. She drops him off to 'school' (daycare) around 8:00 and I pick him up around 5:00. She gets home around 7:00. Our son is on the back half of two years old, and is generally well behaved. But he rejects his mother on a regular basis and it's really putting a strain on our family. She's a good mother and wife. I have no reason to believe there's any justifiable reason for the rejection. If he needs to get into his PJs for the night, when she tries, gently, it's chaos. If I do it, there's no problem. It's the same for anything really. Mealtime, bedtime, playground time, whatever. It's always about daddy.She's hurt by his behavior but is strong about it and keeps a positive attitude with him. It's taking it's toll though. I fear it won't last forever as this has been going on for 9 months or so.We're about out of ideas, as offering simple pleasures such as walks to the waterfront across the street or other stimulating events aren't helping to restore the bond.I'd appreciate any help from others who have seen their kids shun a parent and how they have dealt with it. via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2aKkFUy
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