I agree that it is a way of seeking attention and perhaps the Mom needs to have a word with the father and ask him to play games with his child and not be on the PC all the time, its up to the Mom to work it out and tell the childs Father this is not good, or change her scedule so she is there in the evenings, she does work 7 evenings so does it only happen on the evenings she works ?It seems to me the child is asking her Mom to stay home with her, perhaps you could employ her at other times during the day ......