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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sure go ahead and tell him and see if you can facilitate some one on one time between the kids and you DH when work life get back to normal.

But seriously, does anyone else think you and most of the PPs are over thinking and projecting your own feelings [b]onto this one comment[/b]? This morning my three and half year old told me "mommy you are not my friend, only daddy". I am not particularly crestfallen over this because I know tonight it will be "daddy, you are not my friend, only mommy" because that is how it went the night before. [/quote]

OP again - Unfortunately, it's not just this one comment.  The kids (well, maybe not the 16 month old so much) have been asking for Daddy and wondering where he's been pretty steadily this week.  I can tell the difference between the usual "Mommy, you're not my friend" and DS's comments this morning (this was just the one that really struck home to me).

I've been easing up on what I tell DH (just "yeah, the kids definitely miss you"), but it's been steadily getting harder for the kids.  DD cries (actual tears) for "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy" over and over while going to sleep and just waking up.  DS (4) has started asking how many more days until we see Daddy, asking if he's coming home tonight, or if we can go see him, etc.  A couple of meltdowns over "I want to see Daddy... why can't I see Daddy..."  I feel so bad for them.

I'm mostly worried that this statement was the turning point and DS just gave up on having Daddy around.

And of course I could definitely be over thinking too! :)

Thanks for all the different perspectives! :)[/quote]

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