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Updated Feb 09, 2010

Q: My 10 Month Old Baby Girl Prefers 100% Her Dad than Me! :(    —Tempe, AZ

"I feel horrible, i know she does love me but she always wants to be with him, all my other friends with baby girls th..."

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Please know that this is probably a phase of her development and that your husband needs to bond with her just as much as you do. Also, please be grateful that you hav...

It's a phase. When I and my friends who also had a baby/toddler around the same age would get together, invariably, the other mom would have 2 kids (hers and mine) ...

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Q: Father's Name on Birth Certificate    —Ripley, NY

"******I already updated this and said I got the answer... I talked to someone at the hospital about it. Thank you for..."

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I would call the hospital and ask for the maturnity dept. They can give you the correct info.

Hi there, Not true! I have 2 daughters, 27 months and 8 months old and I am not married to their father yet. He is on both of the birth certificates. We did have...

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Q: Dads & Newborns    —Dallas, TX

"I have a newborn son and a 3 year old what do I do with my husbend I don't feel very atractive for him anymore should..."

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I was the same way after having my daughter. I was tired and just felt unattractive. I worried that it was really going to effect our relationship. The second I sta...

Hi M., I felt the same way i had two babys less then a year apart and two c-sections. I just did my best to get back into shape lost 60 pounds and feel great. I am n...

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Q: Baby Won't Take the Bottle from Dad    —San Francisco, CA

"Hello Mamas! I am going on my second week back to work from maternity leave. My 4 month old baby boy, who has pretty..."

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Oh no! I am sure you are all stressed out and i can't imagine baby being happy at all! It will take some time to get used to but if you keep trying it he will take it....

It took us about a month to get my son to take the bottle. We tried different types of bottles and different times. Before I nursed, after I nursed, I would give the...

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Q: 5 Month Old Fussy with Dad    —Raleigh, NC

"I have a 5 month old baby boy who gets extremely fussy with his father. His father was in Afghanistan throughout my ..."

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Babies feel stress...he is probably picking up on the stress of his dad. Both of my boys did this with my husband until I told my husband that they were feeding off hi...

My hubby came home when our daughter was 14 months. She was the same way for a while. I would put her on the floor and we would both play with her. She just needs t...

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Q: How Do I Get Him to Pay More Attention?    —Binghamton, NY

"I change most of the diapers, make most of the bottles, and feed all of the meals. How do I get my sons father to he..."

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try and find something to connect the two of them. i got my fiance to become dad of the year we did my sons room in hockey wich my hubby used to oplay and i sat down a...

E., I am in exactly the same situation. Our son is 6 months old now, and while his father does very little, he's a lot better now then when the baby was first born...

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Q: 2 Month Old Daughter Cries Every Time Dad Holds Her    —Frisco, TX

"does anyone have any advice. My daughter is 2 months old and for the past week and a half, she has been refusing to..."

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My daughter is the same way. I know its only because I am the one with her all day. I would try and let dad feed her (put some breast milk in a bottle). Thats the w...

My daughter is 2 1/2 months. We went through this exact same thing just a few weeks ago. She cried everytime he held her and it really hurt his feelings b/c he could...

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Q: Not Eating for Dad    —Houston, TX

"So my son is almost 11 months old and he is refusing to take a bottle from anyone except myself (and only one of his ..."

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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. A...

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...

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Q: Seeking a Good Book for First-time Dads    —Chicago, IL

"We just welcome our first child into the world on 7/7/07, though she is my first I have past experience with my niece..."

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I think the most helpful books give you a "heads up" on what sort of developmental things are going on with your baby. I particularly like 2 books: 1. Touchpoints (...

We had the SAME issue and I didn't really find one book that helped that but the American Academy of Pediatrics "Caring for your child, birth to age 5" is our mainstay...

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Q: Daddy Doesnt Seem to Want to Help Anymore!    —Lake Oswego, OR

"I am not sure it if it just me over reacting but I feel as if my fiance no longer wants to help with the kids. When I..."

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No, this is not normal or acceptable! Your fiance should not be yelling at you and making you feel bad for asking for his help. He is probably stressed about the new ...

You work full time too (more than full time in fact - all the time). Your work is not a paid position so its getting overlooked/undervalued. I would try to explain i...

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