WeMoms
12 Mar 2024

The complexity of the father-son relationship

Like the mother-daughter relationship, the father-son relationship is full of ambivalence and oscillates between love and rivalry.

  • Men's relationship with fatherhood has changed a lot in the last few decades.
  • They tend to be more involved in their child's education and in family life.
  • When it's a boy, the father tries to find a balance between tenderness and authority.
  • For his part, the son needs to feel that his model is present and proud of him.
  • This special relationship is built up over time and is complementary to the mother-son relationship.
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Taleia
20 Dec 2023

My son’s father is always present and now officially live together 💙💙 I love that for them 👶🏼👶🏼

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Brittany
I love that for y’all💙💙stay blessed and I’m wishing you a healthy in safe pregnancy/delivery
20 Dec 2023

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Taleia
Thank you 😊🫶🏽💙
20 Dec 2023

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Eliana
29 Nov 2023

I have had to endure so much emotional pain my poor son my pregnancy has been far from easy I’ve been so depressed due to health concerns with us both 🤰and my family and my relationship with his father this is the most overwhelming experience I’ve ever lived !!! I kno I’m gonna have the strongest bond with my son on Sunday my pride and joy will be in my arms finally after 9 long months

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Audrin
You got this mama your whole world will be forgotten when u have your baby in your arms be strong you got this good luck and god bless you and your bundle of joy
29 Nov 2023

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Lola
I’m so excited for you friend, I can’t wait to see pictures of your lil mansie I know he’s going to be soooo cuteee 🥹🥰
29 Nov 2023

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Jamee
20 Oct 2023

So me and my son father is not on good terms.he wants my son to be a jr and I don’t not because we’re on bad terms I just don’t want my son to be a jr .and he told me if I don’t name him after he won’t talk to me be he treats me good when he wants to one day he blocks me and one day I’m unblock I don’t want to be in a relationship with him or anything so I don’t care that he blocked me I just be trying to keep him updated on my pregnancy because I’m high risk

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Malinda
Idk Sis. I would just give him his Jr. I know your feeling some kind of way and I totally get it but that is his baby also. You know what I mean. Just pray on it and think about it.
20 Oct 2023

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Jamee
I’m so unsure like some days he cool other day he gets disrespectful instead of asking me he just straight out disrespectful then when he notices he’s in the wrong he wants to be nice.he has issues that I’ve never noticed I’m just a good person and a understanding person he brings so much conflict to situations
20 Oct 2023

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Kate
16 Oct 2023

Bedsharing has ruined my relationship with my child's father. He never wanted me to that in worry I would hurt the baby. A lot of night I put him to sleep in his own space. I am breast feeding so a lot of times he ends up back in bed with me. My partner no longer trusts me from the times he has come in the room and I am sleeping cuddled with our son. This is ridiculous.

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Pearl
Man that’s sucks to hear! Sorry he isn’t trusting you :/ This is such a natural thing that moms have done through out time! I bed share with my baby from day 1 she is almost 2 now.. so many other moms do too. As long as you’re not a super heavy sleeper or under the influence of something so you’re alert to the babies movement And of course making sure baby’s face area is clear of pillows and blankets, all should be well!
16 Oct 2023

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Savannah
28 Jun 2023

What’s really hard is watching your 8 yr olds father talk about his future kids with his fiancé (my best friend the whole time I was pregnant) but he hasn’t seen his existing son since he was 11 months old ..on top of feeling guilty for being upset because of my current relationship of 8 years ..ugh

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Savannah
The one I had while I was pregnant with his son yuppp which sucks in itself but I’m happy for them but she now acts like my existence is inconvenient. Like I’m no longer invited to a mutual friends things now because she gets upset about it
28 Jun 2023

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Savannah
The mutual friend is with the twin brother so they are now in-laws so I got the short short end of the stick . Lost 2 friends and my kid dosent have is father . I have 3 other kids with my current but still just strikes a nerve
28 Jun 2023

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Savannah
20 May 2023

am i wrong for not giving my son his fathers last name when we aren’t together and haven’t had the best relationship since i got pregnant??😭

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Catherine
Nope lmao my 13 year old got my last name and I'm glad. Her dad hasn't seen her once
20 May 2023

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Dee
No but it depends on who you ask too. The baby no matter what is going to be the fathers legacy, taking after his bloodline. But it's your choice.
20 May 2023

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Kyrstin
31 Mar 2023

I’ve separated with my son’s father back in December and it feels like as time goes on it gets emotionally harder to coparent. We get along just fine and at first it was easy but now it’s hard on me to be away from my son when he’s with his dad. I’m always sad to the point I’ve thought to myself that I regretted putting my needs first and ending a toxic relationship instead of staying so I can be with my son 24/7. Can anyone else relate? Or does anyone have any tips on how to make it easier emotionally and mentally when I don’t have my son?

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Kayla
Oh my god girl I feel you me and my baby daddy we’re in a toxic ass relationship so we split up and I regret it because let me tell you he’s had her for the weekend and I haven’t gotten to talk to her one time but when I have our daughter, I let him talk to her and now he’s ignoring my messages and he blocked me on Instagram and Snapchat because he only wants to communicate with me through text messages but yet can’t answer his messages it’s annoying I wish me and him would just stay together and you know try to make things work so I would have to sit here and have an anxiety attack
31 Mar 2023

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Andrea
16 Oct 2022

I miss him so much I can’t wait until our son gets here so I can tell him what a amazing man his father was r.I.h to the love of my life and the father to my unborn son Kevontre Halcrumb 💔

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Melissa
dam mama sorry to hear this😥 hes watchin over u and his baby❤️
16 Oct 2022

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Andrea
Thank you I appreciate it I know he’s still here he’s helping me stay strong to get our son here
16 Oct 2022

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Sonia
19 Jun 2022

I just randomly walked to my hubby's face while he was lying down n I put my belly on his face n said ina baby-like voice Happy Father's Day Dadda 😂😄 he got so happy..I never had a good relationship with my father..n father of my 1st daughter cheated on me when I was pregnant..I left him when my daughter was 1 year old n he never even ever called to ask about her..n my hubby now accepted my 1st daughter n even accepted his child when he had a choice not to...so I do appreciate him for that..n I would say no matter how ur relationship is with ur partners...if they're a good father to their child/children appreciate them..I hope y'all enjoy the father's Day with y'all fathers n partners.

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Deserae
There is hope !! I’m glad you shared that..My baby daddy left me to get an abortion my first time ever getting pregnant 😢 I kept the baby am now 27 weeks and a man stepped in an is excited for me to have my baby I’m so thankful 🥹 there is good men in this world.
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Sonia
Sorry u had to go thru that but im also glad ur not alone now n yeahh definitely I feel u on that..it takes alot for a man to accept another man's child.
19 Jun 2022

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Alexis
23 Jan 2022

Literally I've been so focused on trying to fix my relationship with my son's father for the best out come for my son but in reality my son has no conection to his dad, I try to find new love bc I'm scared to be alone! But now at this point in life I just want the best for my son n that's to focus on myself n love me n my son so I can give him the best of life♥️

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Alexis
It hurts so bad
23 Jan 2022

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