hi I've just joined but it is late & got be up & get my Millie off to school in the morning i'll see ya all tomorrow

With 4 daughters I guess I qualify to post a little something here! Ages of mine range from 9 to 7 weeks and all are fantastic. I spent a couple of years raising 2 of them on my own (following divorce) and I have to say that despite it being the toughest time in my life, it was also the most rewarding. The two girls were totally reliant on me and I was so humbled by that. It was a special time for us - even small things like doing their hair in the morning ready for school. All the teachers would be waiting to see what style it was that day (I loved to make it fun for them with a new 'groovy/cute' style each day).

It was a sad day recently when my 9 year old finally said that she didn't want me to do her hair any more because "I'm 9 now daddy"  She came back to me the day after, so there's maybe a little more time for me to do that kind of stuff. Thankfully.

Interesting name for a group. Sort of conjoures up images of daughters who are raised by dad, there being no mum. I guess dad becomes Mr Mum.

Raising Michele. Yes, that's me. But not on my own. We do have a Mrs Mum. The two of us bumble our way along this journey of life with one daughter. She is a challenge for us but a good one. She keeps us on our toes quite well. One the one hand she is eager to help mum get the vegies for dinner then in the very next she is standing there defiant as if to say "Make me!". Which of course we do. But then one day she will be a woman. Ouch, now there's a scary thought.

So what does this dad do with his daughter? Everything. Well almost. We go to playgroup together. We cook meals together. We sort socks together. We get into the oey goey in the garden together. We shower together also on occassions. That's not often as she also likes to shower with mum. We read books together and so the list goes on.

Some would call us attachment parents. But I am not sure we fit there. Some would call us CC parents, but I am not sure we fit there. We find both those groups can be a little too permissive with the children. Though we would fit into those groups. We like some of what they do but not all. We do believe in using the apropriate force upon the apropraite apendage to get the necessary result. At the same time we are also prepared to wait for our little girl to comply with our request even if it does take all day. She just doesn't get to do anything else until she has.

Having said all that, I do like my hugs in the morning and my butterfly kissesd at night from my little girl!

hello darren here ....proud dad of ma lil princess lyliana.

to be honest with you all i was expecting a boy and was so pumped that i thought  that if it were a girl i would be kinda disapointed but that was total nonsence cause wow to be part of that wonderful night back in june was the highlight of my 31 years on this earth .my pricess is the most important girl in my life and i'm the happest ,proudest daddy there is . i love shpping for her and dressin her up to take out . sometimes i even colour cordinate her with what i'm wearing .....its so much fun.awsome ..just wanted to say that cheers

darren

Dads and Daughters is wonderful mix!  I wouldn't have thought about a Group for it but it is a perfect idea!

I remember when my daughter was first born  there were a number of people who came up to me and said "I bet you're sad because it wasn't a boy."  I was dumbfounded! Mommy and Baby were healthy, what more could one want?

My reply to them was usually "What can I do with a boy I cannot do with a girl?"  Usually silence, or sheeping "well,.. ya know..." and no real answer.

Yes there are a number of things I may not do with my daughter but it's not because she's a girl it's because it's not her.  She loves her dresses, princess, kitty-cats, pink, valentines and fairies, but she's also my roller-coaster buddy!

My youngest daughter (1 1/2) is still emerging but she already seems to be a very independent soul and different from her oldest sister (and her older brother).  I have a feeling she's going to be showing me some new aspects of raising daughters.

I'm in! I'm only eight weeks in but already totally outside my realm of experience.