My daughter is 5 but only does what I want to do. When you ask her anything, from what do you want to drink to what shirt are you wearing, it's always "What does daddy want?"
It's cute, flattering, but is it getting obsessive at this age? I almost start to worry!
2006-09-05 12:34:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Im always around. :) Im a very hands on dad. My wife works every other week end so we have a lot of one on one time.
She's always been partial to me. I love it and my wife is cool with it - she laughs that it is genetic, since she's a daddys girl (still is, ug!)
But I just worry that she cant make up her mind about a shirt to wear without "What does daddy want me to wear?"
(I hope it keeps up when she is a teen and I make her wear turbans to cover up all the time, LOL)
2006-09-05 12:38:54 · update #1
ask her what her favorite shirt is... then whateve else she is going to wear for the day. walk her through it one step at a time and let her tell you her favorites which in reality is actually what she wants to wear that day. if you do this every day then she will start choosing her own clothes. then start doing that with other things such as what to drink or what snack to have, what to watch on tv. she is so accustomed to doing things one way, if you do this very slowly she wont even notice. good luck!
2006-09-05 12:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by kristeena911 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont worry she loves you youve heard the expression "daddys little girl"
my daughter is 6 and want to wear what i do use the same kind of cup same color shirt she admires you your her daddy I loved my dad so very much and god I miss him I was 5 when he died and I wanted to go every where he want
enjoy it because one day she will be too busy for you dad going shopping girl friends chatting on the phone you know girl stuff
2006-09-05 19:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did this for a bit with my husband because he works long hours as a manager. She just wanted to make him happy when he was home. what we did was start having her pick out her clothes the day before and let her chose several thing until she made a final one her self. 5 year olds just want to please you, particularly girls, this is normal. Just be tolerant and let her know she gets a vote too! Also, let her know she does not always have to do what daddy wants to do, sometimes daddy would just like to know how she wants to spend her day.
2006-09-05 19:41:44 · answer #3 · answered by mother_of_bonehead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a daddy's girl, too. Enjoy it while it lasts. It's such a wonderful feeling to have that total adoration, but I promise that by the time she's a teen she'll want everything her way instead of yours.
2006-09-05 19:46:44 · answer #4 · answered by JenV 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she loves you she wants to please you so allow her to ask what you like shes only 5 and the days of her wanting you to like everything she does are numbered when shes 13 you will wish for these days i really dont think you have to worry about obsessive at 5 just enjoy this time and if its really bothering you let her know daily that you like to ask you for help but that shes a big girl and you trust her to do the right thing but dont flat out stop giving her your approval on things i mean really what is it hurting?
2006-09-05 19:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by heather d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Instead of giving her the answer when she leaves it up to you, give her two options. When she says, "what does Daddy want/think" then you say, "I think apple juice or milk" or "I think the pink shirt or the purple shirt" and have her pick one of the two options.
2006-09-05 20:03:54 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't call it obsessive, but I do think it would be healthier if she started trying to please herself rather than daddy. You can see what ramifications could come from this as a teenage girl. Good luck.
2006-09-05 23:40:20 · answer #7 · answered by belle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just love she'll grow out of it lol!! just hope that she will want your advice in like 10 years!!! and can Good Job being a hands on dad, more men should be like that!!!!
2006-09-05 20:00:06 · answer #8 · answered by fandj4ever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry.
Are you around much, maybe if you're not she longs for you even more and her way of dealing with that is mimicing you.
2006-09-05 19:36:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep working at it. She'll grow out of it. It's just a phase.
2006-09-05 19:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by tercir2006 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋