My daughter is over a year old and only in the last two weeks has she started wanting to play with me and learning who I am. She’s been attached to her mother, and I have felt distant because men bond by teaching and being taught. Now our bond is forming quickly. Be at peace.
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This is the truth all new fathers should be taught. We bond differently and on a separate time schedule. Do not feel guilt, and understand that your time will come.
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This is true. I experienced it with my first child because she was so reliant on my wife as a baby. This changed as she grew older and although there is a special bond between mom and daughter, she always comes to me for advice and support. She turned 12 last week.
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Perhaps a corollary: In a fascinating discussion with my wife, we asked each other, 'What are your children?' After the usual humor, two answers came out. Me: They're my people, to love and lead. Her: They're a part of my body.
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That’s the dichotomy in a nutshell.
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"crying/shitting machine" !!!

That is so true! Also accords well with how I felt with my boys, and how they became more than that once I could start relating to them.
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For sure. Very true.
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Can confirm. Daughter is 8 months and up until the past few months I felt something was wrong with me for this but I see it's now starting to develop.
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Same, bro. It grows fast. Stay steady.
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