Will my 4 month old remember daddy?

[Renee15]

Has anyone been through a deployment with a small baby? My DH just left & I'm worried my 4 month old won't remember him or worse be afraid of him when he comes home.

[Rainbow Brite]

Get him a daddy doll. That way he sees his image every day.

[Rainbow Brite]

Here's a link http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/200...n_time_of.html

[Victoria]

Are you showing pics of Daddy to your baby on a daily basis?! Did your DH leave recorded messages for the baby before he deployed?! Your baby won't forget about Daddy, as long as you make sure to keep referencing to Daddy's photos, voices, etc.

[Tiffy]

Originally Posted by Victoria Are you showing pics of Daddy to your baby on a daily basis?! Did your DH leave recorded messages for the baby before he deployed?! Your baby won't forget about Daddy, as long as you make sure to keep referencing to Daddy's photos, voices, etc.

These are great ideas!

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by OnlyTheSeaKnows These are great ideas!

When my husband wasn't around, I'd make my DH's photo my desktop background. That way my son could see it every time I got on the computer...which was on a daily basis.

[*Cassie*]

I cant afford the daddy doll stuff and build a bear so i will tell you what i did. anytime the kids are up (ages 2 and 14 months) and daddy is on webcam, I let them see him. Noah, the oldest, knows who daddy is and asks him all the time when he is coming home. but the 14 month old isaac, only saw his daddy twice before he was 6 months. So he has been worked with alot. everyday we go to the pic of DH in isaac's room and i say, "look, there's daddy. see daddy? he is cominghome real soon. put your hand on daddy." I use to then place isaac's hand on him and now he just does it. anytime they are awake when DH calls, i let them talk to him. so he knows daddy's voice and even says, dada when he hears scott. its not hard to let them know who daddy is, just make it a part of your daily routine.

[Victoria]

Originally Posted by Cassaundra I cant afford the daddy doll stuff and build a bear so i will tell you what i did. anytime the kids are up (ages 2 and 14 months) and daddy is on webcam, I let them see him. Noah, the oldest, knows who daddy is and asks him all the time when he is coming home. but the 14 month old isaac, only saw his daddy twice before he was 6 months. So he has been worked with alot. everyday we go to the pic of DH in isaac's room and i say, "look, there's daddy. see daddy? he is cominghome real soon. put your hand on daddy." I use to then place isaac's hand on him and now he just does it. anytime they are awake when DH calls, i let them talk to him. so he knows daddy's voice and even says, dada when he hears scott. its not hard to let them know who daddy is, just make it a part of your daily routine.

I do that with my parents! We haven't seen my parents since Thanksgiving and Ethan points to Papa and Lola's pictures on the wall when asked on a daily basis. He recognizes their voices on the phone. If a child can stay familiar with grandparents, it's almost easier when it's Daddy!!!

[Renee15]

Thanks those are great ideas, I do have a build a bear with his voice in it , and he talks to him over the phone, but it breaks my heart when he hears his voice and then looks around to see where he is.

[Pinkyblnd]

Originally Posted by Renee15 Thanks those are great ideas, I do have a build a bear with his voice in it , and he talks to him over the phone, but it breaks my heart when he hears his voice and then looks around to see where he is.

ugggh I know that feeling... my husband left when I was 6 months pregnant... and then he came home for leave when she was born but then had to go back... so she only saw him the first week of her life... and she hears him on the phone and looks for him all the time... I am in the same boat honey!... I do the picture thing too and he makes videos on his camera and sends them to me on a flashdrive to play for her... make sure you hold the picture of daddy up when he is talking to the kids on the phone too... it helps... I hope she knows her daddy when he comes home... he is so scared she is going to cry when he comes home and not like him... so sad! Good luck to you! Hope it works out! PM me if you ever need anything...