Women Give Dads Heartwarming Advice About How To Raise Girls

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Apr 21, 2020 1:30 PM EDT

There's something special about the relationship between father and daughter. As her first male role model, a father has the responsibility to help determine whether his daughter develops into a strong, confident woman and a positive father-daughter relationship can have a huge impact on a young girl's life. A Reddit thread asking women to share some things a dad should know about raising a girl produced some real pearls of beautiful wisdom. Here are some of the most moving ones.

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    Text - Posted by u/joho3883 9 months ago 2 34 Women of Reddit, what are some things a dad should know about raising a girl?
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    Text - avocator 3.2k points 9 months ago After you wash her hair, if you have to comb it, start at the bottom and work up... don't start at the top and muscle through the knots!
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    Text - umumgowa 12.7k points · 9 months ago If you do nothing else right, speak kindly. I don't have the best dad, he was always fighting his own demons, and therefor not all that present but he has literally only ever been kind to me and that sticks out more than anything. He praises everything we do, compliments us endlessly, and always made us feel like we were obviously capable of anything. It has always been easy to see/feel his shortcomings really didn't have anything to do with me and wer
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    Text - mrsprinkles3 1.6k points · 9 months ago There is nothing wrong or dirty about talking openly about things like periods. Learn about things like this so you can be helpful and informative to her when she needs you. also don't be the dad who refuses to buy his daughter pads/tampons because it's "weird" (know someone who's dad straight up refused all the time because "that's woman stuff" or whatever)
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    Text - pickmeacoolname 25.5k points · 9 months ago O How you treat her and her mom is how she will expect to be treated by her partner when she's older. 2 3 2
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    Text - MusingLife 18.0k points · 9 months ago · edited 9 months ago O Don't be too overprotective. How long can you protect her? One day she'll be on her own and she'll not know how to. Teach her how to be independent instead. To do things on her own. Teach her self-defense. Teach her to be safe.
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    Text - bebelabeaux 8.9k points · 9 months ago When they are teenagers, respect their space as it's a tough time for them and honestly it's really difficult to talk to your dad about. We have mood swings and you might think we hate you but we love you dearly! Be there for her when she needs it too!
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    Text - NorDucorDuco 2.7k points · 9 months ago Don't treat her like she's a precious, delicate flower. The world won't and she will have a hard time learning that when she's older. Same with boys, don't treat them like they are indistructable. Some day they will want to feel vulnerable and won't think they have a right to do so.
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    Text - ratchmond 28.9k points · 9 months ago · edited 9 months ago O 2 3 Make sure to teach us "boy" stuff, too! I was an only child, and my dad still taught me to drive a tractor, change a tire, hang drywall, and fix things around the house. These skills have come in handy many times in the years since and especially when I was living alone. Plus, it was great bonding time for me and dad :)
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    Text - sleepycharlie 3.2k points · 9 months ago No matter the gender, if you want your child to be your friend as an adult, treat them with respect as a child. Children are children. They don't understand the world. They will be emotional. Often times. Girls can be the extremes of this. But if you belittle her, refuse to understand what she is trying to tell you and don't respect her interests, you will hear from her maybe once a month after she turns 18. Understanding children is hard. Understa
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    Text - Seventy_x_7 365 points · 9 months ago Keep your promises. I was in second grade. My dad's work schedule changed so he would be off in the afternoons on mondays. He said we would go to movies on Monday afternoons, just me and him, once or twice a month. We never went. I never forgot.
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    Text - Yorkshirelavender 2.9k points · 9 months ago · edited 9 months ago Don't tell her off for crying. My dad would always shout at me for crying and it always felt (still does) like a terrible thing to do. I find it hard now to process my emotions and feel 100x worse whenever I do cry as it's something I shouldn't do
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    Text - Unsolicited_Spiders 7.3k points · 9 months ago · edited 9 months ago Do. NOT. Focus. On. Her physical looks. Teach her good hygiene. Encourage her to eat healthy and to exercise. Teach her context for why certain clothes are more appropriate than others ("It's disrespectful to wear short shorts at church. Wear them to the beach if you want, but church is for formal clothes/business casual/etc"). But for the love of god never tell her she's too fat or too skinny. Never tell her she's "luck
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