Why do men pull away from their daughter when they hit puberty and become teenagers?

Answer 1

When a daughter reaches puberty, a father (being an adult male) cannot relate to the emotional and physical issues that are taking place, therefore he backs away as not to accidentally offend or have misunderstandings.
Hopefully, he does this out of love and respect for his daughter hoping in the future, she and him will grow closer and bond emotionally as adults.
Note: most adult men do not successfully relate to adult women either, so don't get discouraged if a man in your future says he "doesn't understand women", ITS TRUE!
Males do not think and reason like females do. This fact has been scientifically proven over and over.

Answer 2

I think men pull away from their daughters when they become teenagers because they are afraid to deal with the pressures that come with raising a teen child. Because they may have taken care of them when the child was younger, they can tend to feel that they completed their obligation. Little do they know, once you are a father, you will always be one. It is their obligation for life that they must be there, not just for their daughters but sons too. Children need that support system they can rely and trust on...when it comes to anything.

Answer 3

Actually, I don't think it's a good idea at all. I think that once a child reaches the "comprehensive thinking" age, they should not be subject to things of that nature. It is not natural for a little girl to shower with her daddy. It is actually ok for her to learn things when she's older (Say, middle school/ high school age). If you allow her to "learn" all this as a child, she will be "hardened" to the fact that a man's penis is a private part, not to be seen by just anybody. A man's body is his wife's, and hers is his. That is the way it has been put in the Bible, and that is the way it was with me growing up. I honestly never saw my father's penis after the age of comprehension, and I am VERY glad! I think it would embarrass your daughter after she goes through sex ed and learns what it's all about. Also, I feel that if you ar trying to allow her to "see" things out of "educational" purposes, than you are going about it the wrong way. There are professional educators who know how to go about it in a way that will not be embarrassing or subjecting small children to live male/ female body parts. I honestly believe that if you let her know so much at such a young age, then she will struggle with sexual immorality later on in life. The same is true for many other things, but you specifically asked about your husband's penis, and this is my honest answer.

Answer 4

I'm not sure it is the men that pull away from their daughters. In my observations in dealing with youth, it is often the daughters who start severing the strings as they grow older - but isn't this true of all teenagers. It's that process of moving from childhood to adulthood.

I don't know if I'd even label it "pulling away" as much as changing roles. As a child the parent is the one the girl depends on for pretty much everything. With teenagers parents take on more of a counselor and guide role - directing the adolescent as they learn to handle life on their own.

A man can effectively change the dynamics of his relationship with his daughter without "pulling" away from her. If it does seem like a man is "pulling" away, it may be because he realizes this change is happening and HE doesn't know how to cope with it, or make the change himself.

Answer 5

Hi, there it's that time of the year again when everybody wants to see their family members that they have not seen for the whole year.

Now back to your question, men as we all know reason logically not emotionally and at that stage the girls do want emotional support that they can not give.

The other reason is that they consider them wayward and therefore they pull away from them.

Answer 6

They don't aways pull away. Some Dads are great and others try very hard to keep them their little girl forever and not let them out of their sight. I know of this Dad who said that his Daughter could not be alone with her husband until she was 40 She did get married sooner and it crushed him he lost his baby girl.
To him Sons are to be strong and learn to be a man and a girl is to be protected. It is hard to live with one extreme or the other

Answer 7

at home this should not happen,but in public it could be percieved as something more"sinister" by a adult public as far as your dad thinks,it is also a way of gently hinting to you that sitting on your dads knee and normal cuddling as you have done always up until now in public is fading out because of your age now,childish things will slowly leave you and this time next year you will probably want to hide your face with shame/embarassment at the least bit of affection shown to you in public by your father,it is a independance thing .and normal in most young teens.

Answer 8

by the time their daughter's reach their teen years, they dont know what to do with them anymore, they dont have their little baby girls anymore and they really lose that connection with their teens..and another thing..no man wants to deal with a girls period.father or not,,he has never had a period and is really unsure of how to deal with them..by this gae..if there is a mom present..its time for her to step in. if their isnt though..its time to let her go a little bit..so she can be with other females..

Answer 9

Well, it is very obvious. Firstly, their daddy's girl is growing up and turning into a hot chic and they do not want to get overprotective and invade their personal space cos' they do not know what is going on and just can't cope with their rate of development emotionally and physically. Please pick me as best answer.

Answer 10

Unfortunately the paranoia around child abuse leaves many men unneccesarily cautious about being affectionate towards their children and expressing their love and care.