Is it normal that my 6 month old son screams when held by dad?

my son is six months old and is horrible with his father. he screams like a banshee when his dad holds him, and will sometimes start to cry if his dad even talks to him. this crying is not his normal cry, it sounds like he's very scared. neither myself or his father understand it, and it's really upsetting. not to mention tiring because I always have to be the one holding him, or one of his grandparents. we just don't understand why the baby seems to dislike him so much. please give me any input you have ):

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  • morbidkreation

    Maybe try having him smell more like you. Like having a shirt of yours or if you often wear perfume, put some of it on him.

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  • wreckd

    Wow, I'm really not sure. Your baby adores you and however you feel toward your husband may accidentally be reflecting on him. If you aren't upset with your husband then I have no clue.

    This couldn't be attachment issues because of the grandparents. I hope everything gets sorted out.

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  • buckman

    Maybe dad can have a day alone with him? Either the baby will cry all day, or he will get used to his dad.

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  • mut8ed1

    Kill his father. He's one of the Pod People, masquerading as your partner. See, adults can't tell. Babies and animals can. The baby can tell that the thing holding him is not his father, it's not even human.

    Help fight the invasion, kill him before he sees it coming! BEWARE THE POD PEOPLE!!!

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  • littlemsEMOtional

    It could be his cologne hair gel anything with a smell to it

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  • Gardenia

    It's normal. He's still a baby, maybe he likes being held by mommy:)

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  • 8Serene8

    You need to make that kid comfortable with him. Don't rush over and pick him up or take him away from him because he will remain scared of him. Instead keep him holding him and go over and try to calm the kid down.

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  • SweetSherry

    I'm not trying to offend you but I saw something on the Discovery channel where babies don't like ugly people and usually cry when they are held by an ugly person probably get scared or something dunno if that could be it but it could be simply that he's more comfortable with you and doesn't spend enough time with dad

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  • lolsickles

    Maybe the baby thinks his father is taking him away from you? Maybe you should try not to share the baby with your husband while you're holding him, but leave him alone for about an hour and then his father can approach him and talk to him or hug him. That way he won't associate his father with the separation between you two.

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  • kursten1234

    It's actually psychological I'm taking a course in it and little boys love their moms and are jealous of their father and tend to act out and as the boy gets older he'll probably start to copy his dad in little chores like mowing the lawn the dad will get out his real mower and the child will get out the toy one and copy him not because Je loves daddy but because unconsciously or not he wants to replace his dad and have you it's really confusing nut it's proven and the relationship between the father and child will more likely get better when the child matures more

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  • strawberrybanana31

    The father needs to spend more time with you baby. It's because the baby isn't used to him, that will cause discomfort for the baby because it's not something it knows well. My fiance is the same way with our son, bit it's because he works a lot and I'm the one looking after him, my son will be very difficult with him but I'll do the same thing and it works for me because I'm with him all the time and he knows me which creates comfort for him.

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  • howaminotmyself

    Maybe it's his cologne.

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  • tori

    My kids when they were babies used to do that with my mother in law. Things were fine till she spoke. She had a horrible gravely voice. She didn't even have to hold them. Just talking. Horrible.

    I once got my friends grandchild to stop screaming by holding him, swaying back and forth and lightly stroking his cheek. Whispered softly also. It took about 10 minutes but he finally settled down and fell asleep. The mother did that after and it worked for her since.

    I hope things get better. Your husband must feel just awful.

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  • Nightmare-Rex

    for some reanson I have a little dog tha HATES to go out for walks with me but will go for my dad, she acts as if I beat her even thugh I don't. maby you should put a hidden camera and spy on youtr husbond and the baby when you are not home because some peaple silently abuse when alone and act nice in front of peaple.

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  • koko91

    Is he the true daddy?

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  • BoredGuy

    ^he is just sad cause ^he realize that is not the alpha in the hood... so ^he cries

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