Only Mummy will do!

[proudmum]

I'm going through this at the moment, and I thought it would be interesting (and might make my dh feel better!) to find out who else has the problem of only 1 parent being able to put lo down for a sleep. 

My ds screams his head off if dh tries to put him down!  :roll:    Anyone in the same situation - past or present?

[proudmum]

this was supposed to be  a poll but it didn't work  :?  can anyone help ?

[abbiesmummy]

Hi there! Since I started my 4 week old dd on EASY it seems that my husband cannot soothe her / put her to sleep as easily as he could before.  My theory is that dd and I get into a rhythm during the day and she gets used to the way that I put her down with the shush /pat etc.  Dh has tried using the same method but I don't think that Abbie reacts in the same way to him.  Does this make sense to you?  More often than not I have to take over because she is screaming her head off!  Makes dh feel bad as before it was totally the other way around - I was the spare part - apart from feeding!  I can totally sympthasise with the men because I know how bad it made me feel, it felt like I was the only person who couldn't calm her and send her to sleep.
Sorry if this is a bit rambling, hope you understand it!

Joe

Mum to Abigail Charlotte Carys  born 10-10-05

[proudmum]

Makes perfect sense Joe!  That's what I figured too, and dh does feel a bit better after reading these posts knowing it's not just him! 

Hope things improve for you too!  :wink:

[Johno & Aurelias Mum]

This is the usual situation for us too.  However, I've just come back from a couple of days staying with my mum and dad and I've been dumped! :wink:

Now only mum OR pops (DS's grandad) will do.  So now I have a DH and a mum with the hump!