I work with my DH as a childminding team. When we started up our first mindee very much wanted my DH all the time. We have worked with him since he was 14 months. He was ok with me looking after him but preferred my DH. We still have this child but now he is 3 and chooses to ignore me. There are times when my DH has to be in the kitchen preparing stuff etc and I'm in charge. When I ask him a question or start up conversation or tell him off for something he will just ignore me (I know he can hear me). This morning I was speaking to him and he totally blanked me. I went down to his level and he refused to look at me. So gently I put my hands on his head and he moved his eyes to and fro trying to avoid looking at me. I told him that it's not very nice to ignore people and it could be dangerous. He has to listen a bit more. This seemed to do the trick in part and I expect him to prefer my DH to me as he's more bonded with him than me.
The problem is though that it's not just me he's like it with. It's other people too. One being his dad! I worry that when he goes to school next year where he has to respond to teachers this will happen if it's not nipped in the bud now. What can we do to help him and his family?