Dear Jasmine,
Ever since I had my son, my husband has paid a lot more attention to him then he does to our daughter. I can see my daughter trying to get his attention at times and he is too involved with our son to notice. I try to give her more attention to try to make up for the lack of attention my husband gives her but I don’t think she notices it.
I tried talking to my husband but he thinks that I am over reacting about the whole situation. I am not sure what I should do about it anymore. I don’t want my daughter growing feeling like her father neglected her and I don’t want my son to grow up spoiled with his fathers attention.
Gloria R.
New Haven, CT
Dear Gloria,
You need to sit your husband down and let him know that his behavior is affecting your daughter. He needs to also spend time with his daughter too and perhaps you could help them get reconnected by setting up some playtime for the both of them while you spend some time with your son. Explain to him that you don’t want your daughter to feel neglected and also you don’t want your son to grow up spoiled with his attention. Let him know it is serious and he needs to wise up because he needs to care for and pay attention to his children equally.
Always here,
Jasmine
