Dad emotionally rejects daughter

[Amber3]

My husband emotionally rejects our 2. daughter. She is 9 months old. He has told me a couple of times that this is how he feels. I am very sad and also angry about it. Does anyone have a similar experience? What happened? What can I do?

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

Has he spoken to a Dr at all? PND can also effect men as well as women.

Maybe speaking to someone will help him

Sorry you're having to go through this

 

[AK89]

Yeah he definitely needs to talk to someone... Sounds like depression. Hope he gets help soon, sounds like an awful situation to be in, for all involved hugs

 

[Zeri]

Sorry you're going through this.... but what do you mean by the part..."he has told me that this is how he feels". Why is he rejecting her... ? What are his reasons? He just doesn't feel close to her?

 

[Amber3]

Thank you for your replys. It is funny how writing this, seeing your response and trying to answer your questions makes it even more clear to me that my husband and we as a couple have some serious issues. I don't know why he rejects her. With our first daughter he was not that great either, he neglected her sometimes. But as she got beyond 1,5 years Things really changed and now he adores her. I think something abut babies, their rawness and overwhelming needs just ..he can't seem to handle that. He is quite complicated in his personality. A bit Dr Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. He an be very sweet and loving and most of the time that is who he is but he has some characerflaws that are very difficult. A side of him where I just want to get a way from him.