I was venting to my guy friend about how my bf doesn't ever play with my son. His answer was... Guys…

My hubby doesn't really either. He gives up to easily and forgets that a 2 years old doesn't stick to one thing for long. Now he will read to her or let her help him play mobile games on his phone. But not with her stuff. I hear it depends on the guy though

I think a lot of men won't play with infants as much because the child can't reciprocate. Like, something physical, more when they're older, able to play catch or something. But it's not out of line to expect a game of peekaboo, reading a book, a hiding game, or rolling a ball around. Putting toys in and out of a box. He works, so I obviously play with our son more than he does, but he still plays with him.

I expected my husband to barely hold our daughter but they have so much fun together. Though it's probably for 20 minutes here and there. I thought he was going to be like a "typical guy"

I would talk to him about how that's bothering you because that sure as hell would bother me too. You have every right to feel how you feel.

My bf just doesn't pay attention at all. Like he's only seen my son crawl one time. @culinarinaut, yea girl. I have my son all day so the majority of the day he sees me so when daddy gets home he wants him but my bf totally just ignores him and would rather be on his phone. @nomaci, he's pretty much a typical guy. 😞@twinmommabellahali, girl I have tried. He gets completely butthurt and makes excuses. Hopefully he will change before the baby gets older and actually starts to realize daddy is more interested in the phone or tv @mruhnay27,

Some people aren't baby suited. He hopefully will bond more and more as your son gets older.

Mine plays with our son, he has payed attention since day 1. Although my SO works most of the day, Noah always smiles at him when he gets home.

I hope he realizes what he's doing before it's too late@mrsjones24, I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that! Ok... I mean I know some kids don't know who their father is but my son does. What does that have to do with my bf interacting with my son? It's not all about him having what he needs physically. He needs the emotional connection @beebaby,

Does he get on the floor with him? @bluepenguin

Your lucky. Hopefully when he gets older he will interact with my son more@janhasx3

My husband is not like that at all, he has been super involved with our child since the moment I found out I was pregnant... he talked to her, rubbed and kissed my belly, all the time... once she was born... he did skin to skin time with her often, was not afraid to feed, changed or bathe her... she was in the NICU, and I was stuck in bed for 24hours after her birth... so I made him go down every 2-3 hours to take her breast milk, he would snuggle, feed and change her, just as mommy wanted to do... they have such an amazing bond! I am SO thankful he's such a good daddy! Even my dad recognized it, the last conversation my dad had with my daughter he told her how lucky she was to have such a good daddy! So don't let anyone tell you it's just 'how men are' it's a choice! Now my husband does not always recognize when she's trying to get his attention, but I simply call his name and point to our daughter, he stops what he's doing and pays attention to her!

Yes! When my son was trying to play with him and he was on the phone and ignoring my son and he was saying dada... I just started crying. It made me so sad @beebaby,

Awww! That's really cute ❤@beebaby,

Wow! That's awesome! Your daughter is very lucky. My bf keeps saying he can't wait until my son is old enough to play soccer but I'm like you don't even play with him know. What's going to change when he gets older @dreamermom

I tried to talk to him last night and he got super defensive and yelled at me and said that he had taken care of him for 2 hours after he got home. Which consisted of him laying on the couch with his eyes close while the baby played by himself in the floor 🙄@beebaby,

If it continues I will eventually get fed up and leave @beebaby,

@adrianliam my boy isn't exactly at crawling stage, but he'll tickle him, and talk to him, and play with his footies , he'll sing to him and stuff like that