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When my daughter was born, I must admit there was a distinctly different feeling to it when compared to the birth of my son. Part of me was thrilled, but part of me was unsure of how to deal with a gender that I still couldn't quite understand.
When my son was born there was a clear sense that this was territory that I knew: there will be wrestling, playing ball together, playing with cars and, he has a penis! There was a sense of security from all of this and a deep sense of knowing.
Raising a daughter creates different issues for many fathers; it's even more challenging considering the cultural landscape that exists today.
To better understand these issues, it's helpful to explore the expectations of girls that we have as fathers, many of which may be expectations handed down from our own fathers.
Some men feel a strong need to control their daughters, and expect them to act "nice" at all times.
Others shower their daughters with all of the gifts and "things" that they'll ever need, seeing them as weaker than boys (therefore not encouraging strength and discipline in them).
It's easy for fathers to treat their sons and daughters differently. They can be rough-and-tumble with their sons but treat their daughters with kid gloves.
This opportunity to wrestle or to play physically with your daughters is extremely important, because it shows them that you believe they're capable enough to handle it. (If your daughter is eighteen, it's probably not a good idea to start now.)
The cultural messages we get are that girls and young women are valued for being beautiful, thin, talented, etc. Girls should also be happy, agreeable and eager to please.
This cultural backdrop may be partly responsible for the alarming statistics concerning rates of depression, anorexia, bulimia, and other disorders for girls when they are approaching or have entered their teen years.
So how can fathers overcome some of these barriers and help create daughters who become strong, secure women?
If fathers want their daughters to grow up to be strong and secure women, it is absolutely essential that they like women and that they respect them.
No matter how negative and pervasive the cultural messages are, your daughter's self-esteem is greatly impacted by your attitude. If fathers think that women are weaker and need protection, they will tend to raise daughters who are weak and dependent.
To a significant degree, your daughter's success in life and in love is in your hands.Page: 1 2
Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, coaches parents by phone to balance their life and improve their family relationships.
He is an Instructor for the Academy for Coaching Parents, and author of "Secrets of Emotionally Intelligent Fathers" Ecourse.
Grief can't be shared. Everyone carries it alone. His own burden in his own way.
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh ~
Born June 22, 1906
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