A super-strong baby refused to let go of her dad as he left for work.

The one-year-old toddler Danaya Liyah Dabon had a brief playtime with her father Dan before going to the office in Abu Dhabi, UAE on February 21.

But as Dan put down the little girl inside her play pen, Danaya did her best to cling to her dad who was wearing a suit and tie.

Footage shows the infant with powerful arms and legs tugging his dad's tie and pulling up her legs to keep him from leaving.

Father-of-one Dan said: ‘Danaya is such a papa's girl. I work full-time but as much as possible I dedicate my extra hours to having quality time with her. We are very close.'

Little Danaya burst out crying when she was finally put down inside the play fence. Her father waved goodbye to her but Dan was apparently torn about leaving the toddler.

Dan said: ‘I believe the other parents can relate to me in this scenario every day. She doesn't want me to leave but daddy has to go to work.'