Mother Daughter Relationship

Totally normal. Kids go through phases where they ONLY want one person, or one thing to the exclusion of everyone and everything else. And then a few weeks or months later that person is chopped liver as they switch around to a daddy phase, or abuelita phase, or mommy phase, or dog phase.

J., sounds like she loves her daddy, very normal, they go through phases of wanting to be with mom and then dad, and back again, at age 3 she probably idolizes you.

That was me with my Dad when I was little. I remember missing him all the time because he worked so much and my Mom would tell me that I would call him at work throughout the day. He worked long hours and by the time he got home I was already sleeping.

When he was home on weekends I preferred him =-)

When you leave the house just because she wants "Daddy" she may feel like you are abandoning (for lack of a better word) her which will make her want to feel closer to you. Does that make sense??

Treasure this time. It will not last forever!!

Don't read too much into this.
Be happy your daughter wanted to go with you.
When I was little, I loved going with my dad. For instance, if we went shopping, I knew my mom would go look at clothes and shoes. I loved all that, but I went with her all the time. I wanted to go with my dad to check out fishing poles and the camping stuff.
Little kids can enjoy time with each parent. It should be that way.
I agree with Lynn...
If her mom told her she couldn't go with her, she would have cried thinking she would miss out on something and wouldn't have wanted to go with you.
Sometimes a girl just wants to hang with daddy.

Nothing wrong with it.
Enjoy it!
There will come a day she would rather die than be seen with either one of her parents at the mall.

Best wishes.

That is a wonderful thing. At one point my husband was like with our youngest "she is such a mother's girl" now all she wants to do is go every where daddy goes and he finds it overwhelming at times. I tell him, enjoy it while it lasts because one day she'll be a teenager and may not want to hang with him as much. Just as our 16 year old is doing to him now. He recalls the time when our oldest adored him and now he appreciates our 20 month old following him around. So just understand you are her hero, she loves you and wants to be near you. You are a good dad and the times when you can't take her with you just try explaining "daddy will be back; if you sing a song that's when i'll return." Enjoy it dad while it lasts, because kids change from one day to the next. One day it's mom the other it's dad.

I was like that with my dad. He worked on a ranch, and every summer when I was off school I would go to work with him every day. My parents said I would throw a fit until I got to go. I remained very close, and went numerous places with my dad up untill his passing.
I heard a saying, not entirely sure if its true, but someone once told me that little girls are attached to their moms for the first couple of years, and then become daddy's girls. So far my baby has gone back and forth, right now she's my shadow. I would say it's normal. Good Luck!

nothing to worry about, at that age, they want the 'funner' of the two at that time unless they are sick then they normally want mom, but it's no big deal right now.

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nothing to worry about, at that age, they want the 'funner' of the two at that time unless they are sick then they normally want mom, but it's no big deal right now.

Kids do that often and can actually flip flop between the two. If you had said she had to go with you, she would have wanted her mom.

Its just a phase.
My kids do that too.
Normal.

Don't worry.

It is important, for a "daughter" to feel bonded with their Dad. Or their Mom.. and a child will seem to prefer one or the other at times. Normal.

It is also her age.
A good book is: "Your 3 Year Old" from Amazon.
or, do a Google search and research "3 year old development."

At this age, their emotions are still not yet fully developed, and their sense of self. So many things, they are experiencing.
All normal.

I remember being that way with my Dad. I just ADORED him. And he was such a good nice Dad.... my Hero.

all the best,
Susan

Very normal. My 3.5 yo daughter says I'm her "best friend" one week and then her dad is her "best friend" the next week.

My soon to be 7 year old likes her daddy better than me,lol. He is step dad by the way and has been in her life from the age of 15 months. It is normal for girls to be daddy's girl. I fro one worked on cars, went hunting, fishing, worked in the yard, and so much more with my dad. I could and still can talk to him about anything if I want to. Oh I am not a girlie girl so shopping has never really been my thing. My mother is my best friend though and now that I am older I spend a lot of time talking and doing things with her.