hi there.. my boys have just turned 2 and i had this over the last couple of months.. although i am a single mum and one of my boys does this when their grandmother is over (my mum/babysitter) when they are with her it doesnt matter what i say they will take absolutely no notice and i dont even get cuddles if she takes them or drops them off,one of them just puts his hand up at me saying 'no mum'.. very heartbreaking..
i got the idea from a friend of mine who has 14yr old triplets,she recommended i have special days when i take one out on their own and we spend the day/morning/afternoon, however long we can together doing fun things, the park,beach,have a picinic. just one on one..i am lucky enough to be a stay at home mum so we alternate it every week.. i am amazed at how easy,well behaved and loving they have both become.. and it happened within the month..
i have gotten to know them in a way that is very different to before and i notice now how much they thrive on eye contact and my total attention..
i hope this helps xx
Hi! Yes, I have experienced this with my daughter (not one of the twins). She tends to always want daddy when he is around and it is hard sometimes but I love the bond they have also. My niece was also the same - she only let men hold her (uncles, daddy, etc.). I think sometimes babies just like the security of men (big, strong, etc.) but also daddy's are sometimes the "fun" one. I am not sure what advice to give you but maybe have the mommy time/things to do and daddy time/things to do and then make sure daddy is out of eyesight so you can have some mommy - daughter bonding time.
Let me know how you end up handling this. We have two more baby girls so it will be interesting how they be when they get older.