Hi All,My 5 year old son, and only child, is very attached to his mother, to the point that it is completely exhausting for mum.In his early life, I would do everything that I could to support my family. I would always bathe him, put him to bed, read him stories, take him for walks. Starting at about 3 years old, he started to swing to showing a strong preference for his mother for everything... Putting him to bed, wiping his bum, helping him get dressed/etc.I have done everything that I can to support the family by taking care of all the other things to support the household like cleaning, shopping, meals, laundry etc.Around the time of the shift, mum did begin to travel regularly for work, so likely some separation anxiety there. He will get distressed when his mum showers, goes out on her own/etc.When mum is out of town, he gets angry with me, tells me that he doesn't like me and that I am a bad dad. I understand he is upset because his mum is not around and try to connect with him and support him through those feelings.I really want to find a way to connect with him better, so that the load can be more equal, or that he feels ok with me doing more of the parenting when mum is around. I was hoping that someone might have a similar experience of trying to build a stronger bond with a child as the non-primary parent? Or perhaps some reading I can do along those lines.TLDR: My son only wants his mum to do everything and has a strong preference for mum. How do I build a stronger relationship with him so that he feels more comfortable with me? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/34YdKky
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