Daddy's Girl

As a sort of continuation of yesterdays blog I wanted to encourage some fathers out there. Whenever I see a dad with a look of such love and adoration in his eye for his little girl I can't help but melt a little bit. I'm also very thankful for her knowing that she has a very good chance of growing up with healthy self esteem.

For all those dads out there, if you hope to have a teenage girl that doesn't throw herself at guys and use her body to get attention I will tell you a great way to do it. Tell her you love her and tell her she is beautiful regularly. If she hears that she has a good chance of believing it. If she believes it she will be far less likely to throw herself around looking for the attention she feels she missed.

Everyone wants to feel beautiful, valuable and loved. If we don't think we are we will spend our every waking minute looking for someone that will make us feel that way and we will do whatever it takes to hear it. No matter how fleeting. No matter how phychologically damaging. If for one second she can feel that she is the center of someones world she will do it. So make sure she knows she is the center of your world.

I'm not saying you still won't have problems and she will never get into trouble. Nothing can guaranty that. I do however strongly believe that it will cause her to have greater respect for you and when you do have problems she might be more willing to listen.

Some dads might be thinking what's the big deal? My daughter knows I love her. I'm sure she does but would it really hurt to tell her every day. Also, although beauty is only skin deep it is still so important for her to hear. I know that guys sometimes aren't known for having the best communication skills but it really will be worth the effort to remember to compliment your little girl. A little verbal affection will go a long way to helping her be a strong and confident young woman and doesn't every daddy want that for his little girl?

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