You have a very distorted view of the wonderful opportunities Fathers have to make a difference in their daughters lives. You are missing the point entirely. The world has a way of teaching us to look upon many things that are very innocent and turn it into a perverted behavior. You have to step outside of your closed mind and look at the statistics of the positive effects these dates are having on young girls. It has made a huge difference in our daughters life. She has learned through the value her father has for her to value herself and find her value in Christ. I really would rethink this if I were you and look at the whole picture. Just a thought.
daddy daughter dances/ GW 2008-05-20 11:58:59
We are on track with these daddy daughter dances. We are to be treated as a princess according to the word of God. It is the fathers place to show their daughters how to be treated.As our heavenly father loves us so should our earthly fathers. If the fathers dont step up and show the young girls then they will look for it else where.
/ anon. 2007-01-19 11:16:01
My father took me on dates to establish a standard of how I should be treated by men in my life. He opened doors, took time to listen to my thoughts, always treating me with respect and love. He set the standard for who I might date. When i got to college and began dating boys that never had to ask my fathers permission or meet him before they took me out, I recognized the importance of the dates we had been on. The standard had been set, by him. You can't always control your children's decisions, especially once they leave the home. But you can set a standard of what they expect and know they deserve to keep them from running around with men who treat them badly.
Wow - you are REALLY off the mark. You almost hit it with the idea that parents are teaching their children. It's teaching social skills and spending quality time with them. My two daughters and their dad have been to girl scout father/daughter dances for almost 8 years. Each one is a teaching and social opportunity; teaches them how to be treated by a man who respects them, as it should be. Still, usually, a few dances are actually shared between the dads and daughters, but most of the evening is spent by the girls running around, giggling, etc, with their friends, and dads sitting at tables talking with other dads. I know this becasuse I'm a girl scout leader who goes and takes a few pictures to be used for father's day picture frames later in the year. Don't know about the mom/son events, but if all you really remember about what your mother taught you is her waiting on you, doing something you should have done yourself - anyone over eight years old can sew - then you have missed out on some valuable lessons.
