FAMILY VALUES
Knights &
Princesses
By ElAINE SToNE
A Father — whether biological, relational,
adopted or surrogate — is needed in every
tiny miss babe's life. These men hold huge
responsibilities for this princess's future.
She'll relate to every man through her experience with this one.
Dad is Her Example!
Dad is Her Rock!
Rutgers sociologist David Popenoe wrote,
"I know of few other bodies of evidence (in social
science) that lean so much in one direction as
does the evidence that shows a father's relationship to his daughter is one of the key determinants in a woman's ability to enjoy a successful
life and marriage."
Security is the basic need of every child. Fathers
primarily provide that for a family. Dad is the
"fence around the yard", "guardian of the fortress"
and "children's protector." Daddy's girl knows there
are strong arms to care for her, shelter her and
lead her through this unfamiliar world.
"A child's most important relationship is
the one with the parent of the opposite sex."
— Kevin lehman
Dad-Daughter relationships allows girls, from first
breath, to learn how to share life with men. A
daughter learns what to expect from the males in
her world and how to respond. She learns to understand, relate to, and appreciate the differences. As
she builds a relationship with her Dad, she is mastering skills to build future relationships. He is
the most powerful example to her of a
female-male relationship.
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