Daughter Prefers Me over Her Dad

She is manipulating you. She sees how much control she has over you with her actions and she is milking it. She IS mis-behaving if she is putting up a fuss whenever you are not focused on her. Discipline her for this and make sure that you are not feeding into it. Dad is her parent too and should not be made to feel like an outsider. This behavior is very annoying to other people and does not do anything good for the two of you. See it for what it is, a little girl insisting on getting her way and punishing the people that keep her from her goal. Helping her become balanced now will make the rest of her growing up much more pleasant.

I have the same issue with my daughter, she is very clingy to me and when I am trying to make dinner or do the dishes and I ask her to go play with her dad she will say no she wants to be my mommy. I do two different things, I either let her help me with the things she can with out getting hurt and now her dad has started taking her outside and interacting with her while I am busy doing my work.

I think everyone goes through this Mom vs. Dad stage, and kids know how to get what they want. Try and give your hubby and her time to bond. They just need more time. Leave the house if that's what it takes. Run an errand, etc...but don't be around ALL the time when they are together. She needs to learn that Dad is good too, and that Mom will not always be the only person to tend to her needs. She'll get it. I agree with you also in regards to the Time Out. Not needed...but I think her Dad and her need time to bond in order to get her to not be do dependant on you.

This is a phase & she will get over it. If she spends the majority of her time with you it is just natural for her to want you. I DON'T believe that she is misbehaving (she's not hitting or wrecking anything) she just needs more time with dad & to bond. My kids are 3 & 5 & sometimes I am the only parent that can put them to bed. It will take time but let dad do more with her & things will change. Good luck! 2 is a great age they are loads of fun!

I have had this trouble too - in many households, mom is the primary caregiver and I think it's a common problem. My dd has figured out that mom is more strict than dad and knows when to favor dad over mom and vice versa! (smart little bugger!)

We had to have Dad make one on one time with our DD. While I'm making dinner, he occupies her with mowing the lawn (he mows, she pushes her toy mower) and I have had to take evenings out of the home to allow him to put her to bed without being able to cry for Mommy. Things like that are working for us.

Give it time and try not responding to her. Tell her that Daddy can help her and that you are busy. It will get better!