Dads feel jealous of mother and baby bond

The strong mother and baby bond leaves some dads feeling left out and jealous.

In fact, one third of dads admit to feelings of jealous according to a study by website BabyChild.org.uk.

More than 1,500 dads were questioned with jealous ones saying they felt ‘less loved’ by their child.

But 21 per cent explained they simply did not have as much time to bond with their baby.

Of the dads who took part in the survey, 79 per cent did not have the stay-at-home role, though 43 per cent would prefer to be.

Co-founder of Babychild.org.uk, Jill Tovey said: “It wasn’t surprising to find that as many as a third of the fathers we polled felt jealous of the bond between their child and its mother, particularly given the fact that many admitted to feeling ‘less loved’ by their child.

“As a father, it’s important to remember that although your child may often spend more time with their mother, that in no way means you are loved any less. Mother-baby bonds are indeed strong, but this does not mean that father-baby bonds are any weaker. However, ensuring that you spend dedicated time with your child is an important part of the bonding process; and making sure you have some one-on-one time everyday with your child does wonders for your relationship.”