Kids don't appreciate DH

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Our kids are 8 and 4 and both mummy's girls. I really thought we would end up with one of them being a daddy's girl but that hasn't happened.

It's not gotten to the stage where DH can't really get involved in things without them saying 'no, I just want mummy'
We take it in turns and the child who is being put to bed by me is jumping for joy and it hard to watch.
He's a great dad and husband. Encourages me to go out with friends so he can spend more time with the kids and they just moan about it.
I've recently been doing a night course and the kids have been a nightmare to leave. He plays, sets up movie nights, bike rides and trips to the park while I'm gone but they still aren't very nice to him.
I really thought with it being Father's day they would be kinder but they still say mummy is the best constantly.
Any advice to help them see how great he is?

Oh gosh, kids can be horrible monsters towards their parents can't they?! I remember being around 6-8 and my mum was doing a night course so we were left with our dad. We were so unreasonably distraught! My sister and I would watch her leave through the window crying, playing our harmonicas sadly 🤣😂😅
My dad was perfectly nice and relaxed but he would eventually stay in stern voice that we had to stop it! Which we did and found something else to do.
It will pass, just don't pander to it which it doesn't sound like you are.