Ah yes, I remember my little sisters were the same!  Mum could growl until blue in the face, and yet Dad was an ógre'lol. 

I want to ask you some questions: Does your partner work full time?  Are you the one left with your daughter much of the day?  Are you a big softie and sometimes let things go too far (don't we all!).  These are all things that will contribute to your daughter listening to your partner more than you.  She hears it from you day in and day out, but becuase Dad isn't there to see her all day, when he growls, it is like the worlds biggest insult.  Basically, shés deaf to your growling! lol.  Trust me, got 5 here that are the same!

wow! I feel that you are talking about my baby, she's 7 and a half months, and she behaves like your baby..

but i think this is normal since she's staying with you all the day, and she get used to you and to your voice. so it's normal darling .... no worries ...

I think its because she hears your voice all day she is use to it. when dad gets home his voice is louder and deeper and sometimes a bit scary... (Katelyn 8months) does the same I am a big joke to her but if daddy says no thats a different story.

Take care

Anita XXX

Ok all I can say is this happens to EVERYONE!! I have a mother's group of about 8 mother's and when our children were that age this topic came up and we realised that all of our babies responded better to their father's. What we put it down to is their tone of voice and how deep it is. We are around our children all day so they know how far they can push our buttons and usually know when enough is enough but because Daddy is at work all day when he comes home and says something your daughter probably doesn't know what to do so she just stops whatever it is she is doing. Also the male's voice is a lot deeper so to an 8 month old baby this can be kind of scary which would explain the crying. All our children in Mother's Group did this as well (even the little boys cried when their father's told them off). And as for her not understanding you, that's impossible. At that age she is not purposely trying to disobey you as she doesn't yet know right from wrong. Up until about 12 months of age they are simply exploring what is around them and they don't realise that when you say no you are upset with what she is doing. If you want to stop her from what she is doing, don't tell her off just simply distract her. Pick her up and place her in front of her toys or read her a story. Oh and my son who will be 2 in February still cries if his Dad tells him off but if I try and discipline him he just laughs at me (I think it's because I don't have a scary deep voice lol)!