I understand the bond between father and son, but what makes the relationship between father and daughter so special? Something besides the obvious please. Thanks!
2007-09-23 13:34:10 · 14 answers · asked by teenster 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
We have 3 adult children.....ages 28, 24, and 23. The older 2 are girls/women. I believe in my heart that my hubby is closer to the girls because they are gentle and more needy. He loves to be the one that they turn to for important answers. Maybe because he is the traditional "head-of-the-house" man? I believe it gives them "comfort" to know that a smart man such as their dad will give them educated answers and can back them up. I also believe that the girls feel more secure with their fathers "strength" in mind and body........biet a "protector?" I'm not sure about that, it's only what I see and believe. Now, we are all very close, but as the girls grow and eventually have children (they are both married now), I will kick back in for the "baby, nurchering, growing" support. That is why God gives "children" two parents.....a male and a female. Both are needed at different times in their childrens lives. I'm not saying that they have to be married or must stay married, I'm saying that children need the process of both parents for their overall mental stability, and weekness & strength issues. There is a time where girls and boys will be closer to mom and or dad, and it's normal for them to sway back and forth as those times are important to their well being and needs at the time. My son is closer to their dad now since they have career similarities, and engineering minds. They depended on me more when they were little since MOM fed them, bathed them, helped with homework, worked in their classroom, etc., They need dad more now. It's a beautiful thing! "DAD" seems to be the girls strength in more areas than I am at the moment.
2007-09-23 13:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Pilot ~ canine son! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what makes a father and daughter relationship so special is because A father teaches his daughter what men are and what sort of treatment she can expect from them. He gives her the first inkling of what men will think of her. The bonding and connection, the unconditional love, the ease of accepting and appreciating the feminine beauty of girls is a contrast to the demands he experiences in his relations with adult females. For a father, having a daughter offers a profound source of joy and pain, pride and disappointment. With his daughter he can experience the importance of sharing what a man knows about how to survive and succeed in life. He can let his daughter know what boys and men enjoy in a relationship and how that differs from what her mother might suggest to her.
2007-09-23 14:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by Amber 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daddy's little pride and joy. The dreams of raising her to become a fine lady and one day walking her down the aisle. Stats, I don't know whose for certain, show that in reality boys are closer to their moms and girls closer to the fathers. Dad's also can identify with the feelings of their male offspring and visa versa but are not 100% certain of growing up as a female. Girls are much more able to wrap the father's around their fingers earlier in life and usually throughout their lives also. Ha! This is a question that has probably been around since Adam and Eve and will be here long after we have left this fine earth.
2007-09-23 13:41:43 · answer #3 · answered by crazylegs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
That is a neat question... I have a daughter and she(other then my wife), is my world. I think there is just a special bond, that is different from father and son. I think mothers conversely are closer to their sons. I think from the daughters perspective, they do pick someone to marry alot like dad. And hopefully, dad has been loving and kind to mom, and not abusive! I hope good things for you and your father!
2007-09-23 13:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its the relationship with your father that teaches u what u should expect when u marry, your father loves u unconditionally no matter what happens, he may be disapointed in u but he stands by u no matter what. and when some one hurts u in life it hurts him too. it is the relationship with your father that determines what u become and how u view the world and what u expect from the men in your life. the relationship with your father is one of the longest relationships with anyone in your life, he is there when your born, growing up, when u marry and have children. he is there through your good times and bad, he offers u guidance and protection when your hurt. and when he is gone u never ever get over the pain of the loss, its as if part of u is gone with him.
2007-09-23 13:45:28 · answer #5 · answered by jude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is the protector- Daddys can say just the right thing with just a few words and make us feel better about just about anything. Moms are great for "talking" and comparing stories, etc. But to be a "Daddy's Girl" can not be replaced.
As long as you get a good one that is! Mine is the best- and I'm lucky for that! I wish everyone could have a good one!
2007-09-23 13:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by crankyissues 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it is up too the father to show the girl not only how to get the right kind of guy but not only that but he most show her what to look for in a guy so she do not get played so she learns that hitting is not love without this closeness she will never kown.
2007-09-23 13:46:12 · answer #7 · answered by godzilla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well with my relationship with my dad we're close because theres things that he helps me with that my mom can't... such as guy stuff for example... i could never ask my mom to check something on my car... but my dad hes always there for me when i need him, my dad and my mom have been married for 30 years and im like a miniature version of my mom i guess...shes been precious to him for so many years therefore im sure he wants to provide, protect, and help me just like he has in the past for me mom.
2007-09-23 13:42:19 · answer #8 · answered by kcampbellkc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my family, I'm closer to my dad because my mom's got OCD or something and is constantly screaming at me. Also, he's more outdoorsy and I'm outdoorsy (well, I used to be, but that's a different story) too, and my bro and my mom are total boring saps. :D
2007-09-23 13:41:40 · answer #9 · answered by Echo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even thoughwe didn't get along when i was younger, i was daddy's girl. in my case, i think it was b/c i wasn't a girly girl. i liked to hang out in the garage with him and go to the races. we have similar interests in music,food and a few other things. i was one of the guys and could hold my own. he still realized i was female but he new he didn't have to watch over me.
2007-09-23 13:57:03 · answer #10 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋