behaviour 4yo ignores her dad

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DD 4yo completely ignores her dad to the point where she will turn her head away if he speaks to her, refuses to kiss or cuddle him. she is also really clingy with me to the point where she is literally attatched to me most of the time. Just wondered if anyone else had experienced this and how you handled it?

I would start going out and leaving the two of them together. Start by a quick trip to a local shop and lengthen it to a whole morning. Let them go out together and have fun. It sounds as if you are always there when he is and they haven't had chance to build up a relationship.

thanks, i know that they do need to spend more time togethe, we have all been together this weekend and she is being fine with him now but ignored him all yesterday and this morning

My 4YO is behaving in a similar way despite me and DH sharing the parenting more or less equally.

In her case I think it is partly regression (she is jealous of her little sister) and partly a fear of starting school imminently, making her very clingy. Are either of these relevant to your DD?

Does she spend any time away from you-can she cope with nursery, grandparents etc.?