Not Eating for Dad

I would suggest trying a couple of things. First, try a sippy cup (the Nuby ones with the soft spout are a good transition cup) and see if he'll take that for Dad. Also, try letting him hold his own cup. Maybe Dad could just hold him while he drinks his milk and he could hold the cup himself. It is probably a comfort thing and maybe you could just give him a little leeway for a week or two until he is adjusted to his new daycare. He'll probably calm down a bit once he realizes his little world isn't turned upside down and that he will be okay with his new caregivers. Good luck! Stubborn little creatures, babies are, aren't they??

My daughter was older when she switched daycares, but they can be pretty sensitive to changing schedules. Especially if you have a very structured one. She was two and it took her 2-3 weeks to "get over it".

Have you tried giving your husband a few hours with the baby without you in the house? Let your baby see you leave and see if that doesn't do the trick. It was like my daughter could smell me from a mile away and wouldn't take a bottle at the daycare if she knew she could have the breast.

This isn't the first time your child will inexplicably assert some independence. It isn't the time to worry about hurt feelings...just figure out the best way to split child-rearing duties.

My baby started refusing a bottle around 9 months. Turned out she wanted to drink out of a big person's cup. We've been letting her practice with small glasses, because she even thinks sippy cups are beneath her.
You might just want to get him a sippy cup or a small cup that he can practice drinking his milk out of. Mine is now 12 months and rarely spills.

Hi Michelle!!

Did you talked to the pediatrician?
Tried to place a picture of your husband near him.

That will work.