DF has been away a fair bit lately, working. He has only been home at night for a few nights out of the last couple of weeks and not home at all during the day. If he is home during the day then he's in the office working so doesn't get to see DD much and doesn't really play with her.

Now, if he even tries to touch her she squirms, starts whinging and tries to push him away. She cries if he picks her up and just wants to come back to me. I don't know what to do, he tells me oh she hates me, which I know is not true! He just doesn't spend the time with her...she is all I have 24/7 and we don't have family close by either so from her POV I can understand why she is so clingy to me. We do go to playgroup and occasionally visit a couple of friends with young kids but she is the same there and bursts into tears if one of the other kids touches her.
It's probably just another phase, but I do feel bad for DF when she rejects him like that. He hasn't had much time to spend with us lately, but when he does it would be nice if she let him! Any suggestions? Apart from spending more time with her and doing fun things..I've tried to tell him that but I don't think it has sunk in