Is your Daughter a Daddy's Girl?

Stacey - posted on 04/05/2010

my lil girl is two and such a mammys girl has bein from the day she was born yea her daddy domtimes gets upset but if im in work and come home she wont talk to me just wants her daddy it weird

Danielle - posted on 01/19/2010

to Amy: yea...well thats good to know. yea i hardly see her ( but when i do i spend every secound i can with her) and she sees her daddy all the time and she still favors him more i think its bc he spoils her...lolz...

to Kristy: yea i toke general psych and they said that girls are daddys girls and boys are mommy's boys but i just wanted to see if in real life that was true

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My daughter will be 3 next month & I have to say that she doesn't really favor her father overr me or vise versa. I believe it's how you interact with your kid(s). Usually the more interaction with your kid(s) the closer they are to you.

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My daughter is a daddy's girl, she is 13 and she has always been super close to her dad. It is what it is, it doesn't hurt my feelings cuz I know girls need their dads, and she is just like him, so when she is having a hard time, he can help out. But if you have any questions, I would be glad to answer!

Tia - posted on 03/01/2016

My girl is 4minths old does'nt really want dad but she will smile at him and laugh cant really tell yet being so young. Conpenung on your releationship wuth her

Stacy - posted on 02/24/2014

I know I'm late joining the party but I had to comment. Both of my girls, 10 and 8, are and always have been huge mommy's girls, the same way my sister and I both were when we were kids. My girls love their daddy to pieces, but it's me they always want to sit with and talk to and show things to and hold hands with, etc. They're outgrowing it somewhat, but I can still feel the preference. Even our dog is a mommy's girl! Don't give up! Ignore the "daddy's girl" behavior and focus on your relationship with your daughter. She'll come around.

Nikkole - posted on 03/26/2010

yes my lil girl is a daddy girls! he works 3rds so when he is home he is asleep, so she dosent see him much. i stay home with her so i think she gets bored with me, it drives me nuts bc she go dadada all the time. i tried to get her to mama but she wont. my lil girl just turn 6mts old.

Annmari - posted on 01/20/2010

If her daddy is the main breadwinner and therefore the one who's away most of the day, isn't this just the normal reaction to the situation? This was definitely the case with my little one when she was a toddler. Do you not think it would be reversed if you were the one out of the house most of the day?

Kristy - posted on 01/19/2010

Actually, I learned in my child psychology class that it is true that MOST girls will be HUGE daddy's girls. it's because at a young age girls actually "fall in love" with their daddies. Because they don't understand the love mommy and daddy have for each other, they actually fall in love with daddy!!
I'm 33 weeks now and if little Brooklyn hasn't moved, kicked, nudged or ANYTHING in HOURS and her daddy comes and touched my belly or starts talkin to her she's IMMEDIATELY all over the place. She already knows that's her daddy...
Just sit back and enjoy the fact that daddy is still there!! Things will even out!! =]

Amy - posted on 01/19/2010

Hey yeah my daughter is the same, she's 1yr 1month and it doesnt change but dont worry it is defently true what they say :) i also feel that because when he is at work she spends most of the time with me but when he comes home she likes to go to him i feel because hes not at home most of the time. But I also love how shes so strung up on him it makes me happy they love eachother and gives me a break of a break!! lol

Danielle - posted on 01/18/2010

Thanks..i guess i just get upset bc shes only 9 months and from birth to about 6 months all she wanted was me and now all she wants is daddy so itz a hard adjustment for me.