Daddy rejection

[redvlagrl]

DD is going through a phase where is won't let DH help her with anything. This particularly applies to taking her to the toilet. She's totally trained but this morning had an accident because she said she needed to go so he tried to help her. She was fighting him and insisting that I do it and she ended up peeing on the floor. It's the same at night. We take her to the toilet before we go to bed and I have to do it or all hell breaks loose.

How do we deal with this?

I presume it's because I'm not always available because of the new baby. She's fine with him when it's just the two of them, but when I am around it's all about me.

[indigosky]

We are dealing with a very similar problem with DD (2 3/4). Looking forward to hearing what has worked for others!

[redvlagrl]

I forgot to say that DD is almost 2

[curiouscanadian]

I think it's a developmental thing. DS had this really bad a few months ago but I *think* we're outgrowing it. Unfortunately for DS he also had to deal with me working a whole lot of overtime for a week or so, so he didn't have a choice but to deal with DH. Annyway, like I said DS is better about things now, but while it was happening we picked our battles.

[AKislandgirl]

We get this here too, especially when DD is tired. Only Mama will do. She's just shy of 20 months. It makes me feel bad for DH but I do think it is something she will outgrow and we too just pick our battles.