That I could deal with & we have had it in the past, but it's different at the moment. It's like as soon as there some sort of upset the crying turns hysterical & I miss daddy. No matter what I say it turns into being about daddy & not the real issue at hand. Drives me a little mad!
What do you say during these times? Cos if daddy is coming home, I would address it for sure "I miss daddy too, but he'll be home soon!" - then keep going with the appropriate discipline...
Oops, I should have mentioned, yes daddy is at work. I've tried saying that, but it just doesn't seem to help, as soon as I go back to whatever the issue is it starts back up again then when daddy does arrive home it's no big deal. I just want to understand why being in trouble brings this on, all day everything is fine then suddenly as soon as we have a time out this comes up.
Hehehehe! Yeah, she's distracting you from the issue - smart cookie!
My kids dad doesn't live with us so you could imagine my guilt when they started this up. It was to distract from them being in trouble! However I couldn't change that he wouldn't be home at night so we all had to get used to it iykwim?
I know when they really miss him and when they are diverting now though! Good luck xoxoxo
Oh it's like you have written about my DD1. As soon as she is in trouble she cries for Daddy. I think it's because she knows it gets to me and then she has the upper hand. So I have started just ignoring it and saying Daddy will be home later and carry on with discipline. If she is bored and I can't play with her then she will ask over and over again "is Daddy home now?" Drives me nuts and I think that is why she does it but I try to not let her see it gets to me.
Why does my child do this?
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