Escare IncFatherhood: Your Daughter
Traditionally a father's place in the family has offered girls a sense
of protection and safety.
Recent research has shown that fathers have a profound impact on a daughters self esteem, identity, romantic choices and in achievement in school and at work.
What is a healthy father-daughter relationship?
Fathers are by no means perfect. They come in all shapes, sizes and income brackets. Experience has shown, however, that fathers with a good relationship with their daughter share certain characteristics;
- Fathers that love their daughters with no strings attached. That is, regardless of weight, appearance, accomplishments.
- Fathers that are dependably around. They spend time just hanging out with their daughter and doing stuff together. They don't worry about whether the activity is masculine or feminine.
- Fathers that will listen supportively. They're interested and accepting of their daughters' feelings, interests and opinions. They communicate confidence in their daughters' abilities and encourage them to identify and pursue their own dreams.
- Fathers that have realistic expectations, without being impossible. They allow their daughters to handle their own problems, learn from their mistakes and experience the consequences of their actions.
- Fathers that encourage their daughters who express feminine attributes as well as masculine attributes like assertiveness, ambition and independence.
- Fathers who are aware that during adolescence their daughter needs plenty of support and reassurance from the most important male in their lives.
- Fathers that are respectful of all women. They avoid excessive interrupting of their spouses, discounting of their opinions and belittling of their accomplishments.
These characteristics have a higher possibility of producing daughters capable of approaching all areas of their life.