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Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by NELLY1990: 12:25pm On Mar 15, 2025
I love this piece. OP God bless you. Interesting debate which the fahers will never win. I think nature played a role. Am a blessed mama. God bless the fathers for their hustle too.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ibedun: 12:26pm On Mar 15, 2025
balingaonline:
Is like the poster of this topic know what is going on in my home, my wife just decided to have quarrel with me without any small point or reason. We have 3 children together (2 boys and a girl) my wife's mother who has been a supporter of her bad behavior is leaving 3 streets to our house, when the children are coming back from school they always go to their grandma's house, sometimes they will eat lunch and super there (not because we don't have food in the house, but because she not always around, when she around she loves them to be with her), when their mother is coming from shop she'll pick them from there, but since when my wife has started her problem, our first born who's 11yrs old boy refused to be going there, he will wait for me alone in the house till I return from work, which is not going well with his mother, she is not cooking our food (me & him), she don't want any of our children to see me as a good father despite doing all my possible best, I'm the one paying their school fees and feeding, she is only assisting in buying them school sanders and sometimes clothes, she has been doing rivalry with her son in the house, even cordial relationship between our children has been reducing due to her behavior. I have been always proof to be a good father to my children, we play together especially computer game and I don't shout or beat them unnecessary, what has been my fear now is that the two children (boy 8 and girl 3) what will be their reaction when they grow up, how they will know that their mother and grandmother are only doing what they can do to let them see me as a bad father. I can't be dragging the steering with their mother for now because I don't want the issue to escalate.
Just stay calm and continue what you’re doing. If you make any extra cash please buy land and start your building little by little. Keep any extra money for yourself and your future.
You and that woman may not make it to old age, and that is okay!!! This is 2025, nobody belongs to you. A woman (including your wife) is NOT your property !!!
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by dauntless15(m): 12:29pm On Mar 15, 2025
ibedun:
Oni ye ye! Where will you get the time to do that?
Ogbeni please build investment to feed from when you get old. Stop wasting your time making babies with women and be a slave all your life to bring up children that won’t be loyal to you in your old age. HAVE NO MORE THAN 1 Child or 2. Like most men do abroad. So you can develop and invest financially in yourself.

It’s nature plus deliberate manipulation by women.
The funny thing is I don't know what all your ranting is about, did I state the number of children I will have? And I even used ”if” and what gave you the impression I'm not investing for when I get old, just talk out of both sides of your mouth without stopping to connect your brain first or reason, and there's no manipulation there, atleast speak for yourself, my mum never manipulated any of us to not be close to our dad, so what are you rambling about.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ibedun: 12:30pm On Mar 15, 2025
Brilliancepower:
It is a simple arithmetic, mum stay with kids, fathers don't have time to stay with their kids, they look for money most time till even they die.
A wise man should have more than 1 or 2 children, and must invest most of his today’s earnings for his own wellbeing and future. A man should no longer wait for his kids in his old age. Many die untimely due to having too many unnecessary children.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ibedun: 12:31pm On Mar 15, 2025
dauntless15:
The funny thing is I don't know what all your ranting is about, did I state the number of children I will have? And I even used ”if” and what gave you the impression I'm not investing for when I get old, just talk out of both sides of your mouth without stopping to connect your brain first or reason, and there's no manipulation there, atleast speak for yourself, my mum never manipulated any of us to not be close to our dad, so what are you rambling about.
grin

I was talking generally. Please connect your own brain first. Nature will show you weaklings, love seeking men pepper!
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ibedun: 12:34pm On Mar 15, 2025
idahme:
Why are you refusing to fathers as deadbeat but not mothers? Is something wrong with your reasoning faculty? Or is it that women aren't deadbeat? Do you know why you didn't reffer to your gender as deadbeat? This us because women are aliens to accountability and responsibilities always thinking they should be benefiting rather than giving for the betterment of a union. A single father raised his child alone but the woman ge had the child with isn't referred to as deadbeat but a single mother raises her child alone and the man she had her child with is referred to as deadbeat, this is why men aren't appreciated.

A man sees no reason to spoil the mind of his kids towards the woman that bore the child but a woman finding herself in same scenario will spoil the minds of the children leading to bad blood between father and children.
GOD BLESS YOU!!!!
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Dskillful(m): 12:39pm On Mar 15, 2025
Daddy was busy making money for the family but mummy was having time for the kids.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Elliotwaveforec: 12:40pm On Mar 15, 2025
simpleseyi:
Women inhumanity to Men.

As for me, I love my father more than any human being dead or alive.
WA gbayi joor! Father first.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by doncartel: 12:42pm On Mar 15, 2025
Every guy’s dream is to sponsor his mother and her friends on holiday overseas and credit their account with 1 billion for shopping.

Like Umaru Yaradua and Goodluck Jonathan. Their mothers lived at Aso Rock villa during their children’s presidencies.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by dauntless15(m): 12:51pm On Mar 15, 2025
ibedun:
grin

I was talking generally. Please connect your own brain first. Nature will show you weaklings, love seeking men pepper!
k
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Tellmeastory: 1:05pm On Mar 15, 2025
Many a time it’s these Jezebelic, evil daughters of Satan that call themselves wives who will brainwash the kids against you!

Fear women pls.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by okerekingsley90: 1:16pm On Mar 15, 2025
Numerouno94:
I don't joke wit my mama. While growing up mom can give me her last card just to make me happy, she doesn't mind getting loans for me. But Popsy despite having in abundance will tell u his gat no penny. I wouldn't call him Stingy, but his only being careful about his finances so the family won't go broke. I figured it out later.

There is a connection between mom nd I, we share secrets and tell eachother alot. But Popsy always forming the macho man, carrying muscles around like Johnny Bravo and keeping to himself.

As a man paying my bills now, I understand wat my Popsy was actually going through back then which I failed to grasp as a child/teenager. Unfortunately, the did as been done. Me and mum na 5nd6
Bro your father and I have the same mentality about life
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Blazadenise(m): 1:21pm On Mar 15, 2025
Basically kids / children spent more time around there mother... They trend to understand there mother, love her, feel her pain and everything goes
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Deltagirl134(f): 1:24pm On Mar 15, 2025
🤣😂🤣🤣
Agbadocassava:
That’s why you have to marry four wives at least one child from each mother will like you, that’s four children liking their father.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Mitsurugi(m): 1:34pm On Mar 15, 2025
Numerouno94:
I don't joke wit my mama. While growing up mom can give me her last card just to make me happy, she doesn't mind getting loans for me. But Popsy despite having in abundance will tell u his gat no penny. I wouldn't call him Stingy, but his only being careful about his finances so the family won't go broke. I figured it out later.

There is a connection between mom nd I, we share secrets and tell eachother alot. But Popsy always forming the macho man, carrying muscles around like Johnny Bravo and keeping to himself.

As a man paying my bills now, I understand wat my Popsy was actually going through back then which I failed to grasp as a child/teenager. Unfortunately, the did as been done. Me and mum na 5nd6
The cycle will continue
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Lovit(m): 1:39pm On Mar 15, 2025
Nature and society has a way of making children come closer to their mother than their father, secondly some mothers also contribute to this by making the child seem to believe that she is the one that cares more about them than their father, even when the father is the one footing the bills

My advice to men is this, train your children, love your wife but most importantly, love yourself and plan your retirement ahead. save money down, buy properties, have a business that fetches you money so that in old age, you can take care of yourself even without your children helping.

As a man, live and eat well, stay away from habits that could affect your old age negatively, stop smoking, drunkenness and drugs. If at old age your wife abandons you to stay with the children, marry another woman to take care of you

In summary, love yourself and plan for retirement as much as you love and plan for your family.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Ewedegubbler: 1:41pm On Mar 15, 2025
Asake’s father looks like one eyed Sunday
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by femi4: 1:42pm On Mar 15, 2025
obembet:
I believe most of us love our Parents equally but, we tend to be a little closer showing our Mother our love better. But why in some homes the children after making it in life come back to take better care of their moms than their dads?

Of course, I know that some fathers are what I call deadbeat dads who must have bottles of beers every evening at the expense of hungry children.

But there are alot of father out there who care so much about Thier children.

Another thing we need to understand is that Nothing brings a man more happiness than having a successful son, seeing his son surpass him. In this context, fathers often raise their sons with a firm hand, instilling lessons through tough love and challenging environments. But many of us don't see this, we only focus on hash and hard training.

Many children still don't know that some moms manipulate the children emotionally to believe they care for them more than their fathers do.

My TAKE

As a father, apart from been a responsible father, father should always try to provide things what their children want and give it to them directly. Father should no allow someone else to take Thier efforts glory.

Also, Give your kids hugs, kisses, hold hands, rub their backs, or snuggle with them. Let the children see this.

Most of nowadays mother are selfish and only care about themselves alone

Source: obembet
No rocket science

Stayed in her womb for months

Suck her breast for close to a year

And sleeps on her back for almost a year
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by tunapawizzy:
Because fathers are under-appreciated. Because women enjoy the spotlight, the glory, the tag of being the hero..and will do anything to belittle the sacrifices of fathers in the lives of their kids. Even if you are married to the mother of your kids, live together with them in peace, your effort to go find daily bread for child and mother is renamed being an absent father.
As a man, don't ignore yourself, you are all you've got. Few men are lucky
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Chickensoup: 1:44pm On Mar 15, 2025
Because there is an unspoken fear kids have for their dads making them respectful and obedient towards them. Some kids tend to be closer to their dads but most have that fear
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Barcalee: 1:44pm On Mar 15, 2025
Different stroke for different folks as for me my father was my gold
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Federalis: 1:57pm On Mar 15, 2025
Because nah the mother dey poison the children mind against their father, since they spend more time with her.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Tjra: 1:58pm On Mar 15, 2025
pocohantas:
In most cases, no mother is manipulating any child to believe they care for them more. Every child would grow to figure out their parents. As a parent, your child would figure you out someday. Then they will quietly pick a side.

When the kids are good to their father, I haven't seen anyone accusing the mother of manipulating the kids to love him. Neither do they accuse the father of manipulating the kids to hate their mother. But when it is other way, it is the mother.

Many of the guys ranting online do not rate their fathers highly and their mothers have nothing to do with it.

Momma-worship is fuelled mostly by MEN. You hear things like, 1) no one can love you more than your mother. 2) You can insult me anyhow, but if you insult my mother, blood will flow. 3) I want to make my mother proud. 4) If I make money, I will spoil my mum, that woman done too suffer.

I have seen even hardened redpillers make these aforementioned statements with same mouth they use to say no woman can love you. Are their mothers not women? #Logic101

Why don't they ever show this level of loyalty and passion to their fathers since they know fathers are sweet? Not too long ago, there was a Twitter thread of guys insulting their friend's late father. It was mostly men endorsing it. They said it is brotherhood condolence. Something they wouldn't tolerate if their mother was the dead one.

Father's Day, rather than go offline to make it memorable for their fathers, they will stay online, jumping from one vag**a topic to the other and blaming feminism. Whereas 99% haven't called their fathers in 1month.


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Please leave women alone on this overflogged topic. Start from your fathers. Show them love. Start singing of how no woman comes close to your father. Until then, male advocacy remains a reaction to female's. Never as a standalone or genuine love or concern for themselves.
You finish work for this your comment oo

The content touch my bones cry

Ma'am, you are an intelligent woman.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Danmisra(m): 1:58pm On Mar 15, 2025
Children spend most of their childhood years with their mother while the father is busy chasing money to sustain the family so he has no time for children attention except after hitting a reasonable target.
When children grow up, they understand that it's their father that is suffering, hustling to make their life better, easir and comfortable.
Later when the father dies, reality sets in, taking responsibility of their life and mother tells that really their dad was a good man .
Men are born to make sacrifice for their family something which women don't tell their children how hard working their father is.
Men take care of yourself because marriage bills are endless and children are too naive to understand life while women don't appreciate men which breeds disrespect between children and father's.
May the almighty God continue to bless and provide sustainance to all the responsible fathers wherever they are.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ELKHALIFAISIS(m): 2:01pm On Mar 15, 2025
Mother's are always there to support and listen to you unlike fathers who are always out to fend for us .. I was thinking same until I became a father myself and understand the sacrifice fathers pays in every family
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Tonididdyx: 2:10pm On Mar 15, 2025
This topic honestly brings tears to my eyes


My daughter will be 4yrs old next month. Right from birth our bond as a father-daughter has being rock solid even though my marriage wasn't.

She calls me papa and sometimes dada which everyone finds so sweet considering it's not a common slang for young kids to call their fathers ( and most sweetly she says it with a special tone/phonetics, so much so some persons nicknamed her Chinese 🤣and ask this your daughter na oyibo oh)

Once I pass the door, she will run coming and will grab whatever am holding in hand and when I don't have anything for her, she will come rest on my chest once she sees me resting, she had absolutely no time for her mama.

In simple laymans term, if everyone was forcing my daughter to chew stone, she'll refuse but if I come in the scene and ask her to chew a stone in my hand, she will gulp it at once. That was our bond, she trusted me so much and at any given instance will always remind me she loves me.... I love you papa and my heart go just melt.


Fast forward to last 3 weeks, I had a verbal confrontation with her mother in her presence and went as far as giving her mom a slap to the face and it turned into a shirt-grip match, so angry ( I didn't even realise the impact this scene will have on my once beautiful papas girl)


Well... My wife moved out immediately after that ( there was so much anger I couldn't think and I watched my daughter go away with my wife) spending a night without my angel and I realised what the days ahead will look like, I immediately went in to apology mode.

When I will call to speak with my daughter, she will refuse to come yo the phone, video calls she will just be starring at me and not say a word. My angel
After the call I would cry because I miss her so much. I kept making contacts with her but she just changed overnight ( I never suspected my actions could mean this harm or that a 3yrs old heart could be poisoned)
Till this moment.... She has started to open up a bit after forced conversations over the phone and when I go to see her at her mothers with gifts for her
But every night is misery for me, she will never sleep in her bed but mine, she had half my heart and I wonder how she's coping, if I can't even cope.
As for I and my wife, I don't think we are ever coming back.
She has spoken of co parenting but lately she's not taking my calls anymore, she really wantsy daughter to forcefully get over me, as for my 11months old son, he's the complete opposite of my daughter relationship wise, he's a mamas boy since birth.
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by MVLOX(m): 2:27pm On Mar 15, 2025
This is not totally correct....... Immediately I step in all my 4 children do move to the side of their more lively and jovial troublesome Father..... Their love for me massive grin grin angry cheesy grin cheesy
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Suziayo(f): 2:43pm On Mar 15, 2025
obembet:
I believe most of us love our Parents equally but, we tend to be a little closer showing our Mother our love better. But why in some homes the children after making it in life come back to take better care of their moms than their dads?

Of course, I know that some fathers are what I call deadbeat dads who must have bottles of beers every evening at the expense of hungry children.

For children to love and take care of their mother more than father, most of the time the fault is from the father.
Fistly, most father have militry aproach towards their wife and children. When they are coming home like this. Everyone will just have to hide or display fake gwntleness so that they will not be beaten or punish. They dont know how to show love or play with the children. They dont relate with them, even if they need money they will rather send it through the mother.
Another thing is the way they maltreat their wife. Their is no child that will sees you bulying their mum, not giving her money fore house chore shouting and beating her that will not take side with the mother later in the feature. If you want your children to really loves and care for you at old age, take care of there mother and the children.
Though some mothers too are selfish and unforgiving. They normaly use past offences to hunt there husband and in doing that turning the heart of the children against the father. No matter what might be happening between you and your husband, dont use it to turn there heart against there father. In all our doings lets have the fear of God. God will help us



But there are alot of father out there who care so much about Thier children.

Another thing we need to understand is that Nothing brings a man more happiness than having a successful son, seeing his son surpass him. In this context, fathers often raise their sons with a firm hand, instilling lessons through tough love and challenging environments. But many of us don't see this, we only focus on hash and hard training.

Many children still don't know that some moms manipulate the children emotionally to believe they care for them more than their fathers do.

My TAKE

As a father, apart from been a responsible father, father should always try to provide things what their children want and give it to them directly. Father should no allow someone else to take Thier efforts glory.

Also, Give your kids hugs, kisses, hold hands, rub their backs, or snuggle with them. Let the children see this.

Most of nowadays mother are selfish and only care about themselves alone

Source: obembet
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Christistruth02:
Women often love their Children more than themselves
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ufotunang: 2:48pm On Mar 15, 2025
mbahdi:
See question
..jamb question
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by ufotunang: 2:51pm On Mar 15, 2025
Because mothers pamper their children more than their father do, because father discipline, spank and flog their children which many mothes do not do
Re: Why Do Children Tend To Love Their Mother More Than Their Father? by Honeydenz(f): 3:01pm On Mar 15, 2025
Numerouno94:
I don't joke wit my mama. While growing up mom can give me her last card just to make me happy, she doesn't mind getting loans for me. But Popsy despite having in abundance will tell u his gat no penny. I wouldn't call him Stingy, but his only being careful about his finances so the family won't go broke. I figured it out later.

There is a connection between mom nd I, we share secrets and tell eachother alot. But Popsy always forming the macho man, carrying muscles around like Johnny Bravo and keeping to himself.

As a man paying my bills now, I understand wat my Popsy was actually going through back then which I failed to grasp as a child/teenager. Unfortunately, the did as been done. Me and mum na 5nd6
No my friend, it's not so. My father took time to explain this to me
You see, women don't value money because it's not thier primary role to provide. Fathers can have yet don't want to spend when it's not a necessity, but will, if it's a real need. This is bore out of fear of scarcity, a family man who has no money is as vulnerable as an antelope without legs. So unforeseen circumstances may occur that need financial attention, when there's no reserved money, then the worst can happen, it's not a matter of being stringy!
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