The Father & Daughter Bond

Whether she can't stand him or admires him, a girl/women relationship with her father is always special. This specific relationship is complex and is never the same between two families, Yes a mothers bond is extremely special but there is just something unique about the bond between a father and his daughter. I am lucky enough to have an amazing bond with both my parents but the one with my father is something that can't be explained. 

I get to experience this special bond from two very different sides, one being my relationship with my father and the second one being the bond between our daughter and her father. 

Seeing that I always only speak to the mothers out there, here is something for the dads.

"A girl’s father is one of the most influential people in her life, from infant to toddler to tween to teen. A father's influence in his daughter's life shapes her self-esteem, self-image, confidence and opinions of men. "How Dad approaches life will serve as an example for his daughter to build off of in her own life, even if she chooses a different view of the world," says Michael Austin, associate professor of philosophy at Eastern Kentucky University"What matters in the father-daughter relationship is that Dad seeks to live a life of integrity and honesty, avoiding hypocrisy and admitting his own shortcomings, so that she has a realistic and positive example of how to deal with the world. He should try to model a reflective approach to life's big questions so that she can seek to do the same," he adds. "

Any man can make a child but it takes a real special type of man to make a father.

I recently took a test to see what type of father-daughter relationship we have and the results were as follows:

"As far as you're concerned, your dad is the strongest, cleverest, handsomest dad of all. You're completely charmed and see him as representing what all men should be like. You'd do anything to gain his approval and retain his love. You really enjoy the time you spend together and his opinions are important to you. You try not to disappoint him, and even a minor reproach from him can have a profound effect on you. He's an important figure in your life who makes you feel strong and protected."

I agree 100%!! Whats your relationship like?