Any other Daddy's take their daughters on dates?

Chipmaniac

I do things with my 13-year old daughter but I wouldn't call them "dates". Last month we went on a 7-hour whale watching cruise, just she and I (older brother and younger brother stayed home). It was part of her birthday present. She wants to be a marine biologist.

firedenswife2012

My daddy use to take me on dates growing up. It rocked my world to be loved so much. To this day he is my best friend because he chose to spend time with me. I feel now, at 26, I can share anything and everything with him. The communication we developed over the years really helped me to confide in him when it mattered as an adult and I had made some stupid mistakes that he willingly helped me out of. All dad's should date their daughters. When I have a child one day I hope my husband will do this as well.

vguynes

That's super sweet! I have an eight-year old daughter. I'm going to suggest that my husband takes her on a date too! Thanks

heytherestephy

My dad used to take me on "princess dates" when I was a kid, we would go out for dinner somewhere expensive and maybe see a movie and sometimes he would bring me a little gift. This was mostly because my dad was working 24/7-365 and rarely was around so he and I would have a special night out.

natesangel

i used to love daddy/daughter days, wasn't always a date per se but it was just a day that we would do things together and have fun since he worked so much (military) now my hubby does this with our daughter (she's 2) and they do walks and the park or just play around the house and mommy doesn't exist for a while. it started as my free time and has evolved into this very concept, when she gets older we hope that she will remember the way a man is supposed to treat her! we also do family outings that are special 'dates' and he does all that door opening and pulling out chairs and holding hands and shows her how he loves to treat me too so she can see it's not just about treating your kids but your partner like that too! wtg and keep up the great job!

LauraMacNCheese

My kids (10 & 7) have started calling me "mom" instead of "mommy" & that makes me a little sad.

I mess with my wife all the time with having our kids call her mom. She hates it, but its warming her up to the fact that it will probably get to that one day naturally. I don't do it for that reason, I do it cause we're a family of comedians.

That is so wrong, LOL!! :bigsmile:

mermx

I FEEL LIKE YOU WANT PEOPLE TO TELL YOU HAW SWEET YOU ARE......JUST MY OPINION!!!


LOL IT IS WORKING THO HAHA NICE WAY TO PICK UP CHICKS

No need to have caps on and why do you have to be so negative?

My Dad is 78 and is the best Dad ever and he started out just like the OP and we still go on `dates` now!

Irish_eyes75

I absolutely love a man who boasts about his love for his kids!!

I take my son on dates.It used to be Fuddruckers (huge greasy burgers, fries and milkshakes). I've been trying to do non food related dates so now Plaster Fun Time is our thing! We both love to paint, it takes a good 2 hours from start to finish and it's cheap! Perfect date!

Sarahbara76

My daddy used to. Was not fancy tho..just to the park or pawn shop and comic shop and he would always buy me a soda.

JenaePavlak

Cute!! Every dad should do something similar for their daughters!

My dad and I used to always go to the movies together, at least once a month. Loved it!!

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lt3ag4s

i so wish i had a daughter now.

guess i should work on getting a girl friend first...hmmm

wattsj56

my daddy still takes me on dates and i'm 21 years old

LeanerBeef

Love my Daddy/daughter dates! We’ve got one scheduled for tomorrow, taking the train into Philly to do something fun. It will be her first public transit experience and for some reason this is supposed to help my anxiety over her taking the bus for the first time to kindergarten. I’m not sure why but I am very nervous that some older kids will be mean to her on the bus. Well, I know why….she’s my baby. I don’t know if it will do anything for my worrying but I know we will have fun.

P.S. She’s never allowed to have a boyfriend….maybe when she’s 37. :bigsmile:

StarvingDiva

Sweet

nakabi

You are amazing, and you are showing your daughter exactly what she deserves from a man when she is older, and she will not accept anything less. Love it! :flowerforyou:

This!

My husband does the same thing with our almost 18 month old daughter and even though she doesn't quite understand, I love it! I take our almost 3 year old son out on dates and we both love the one on one time! Glad to hear of other daddys out there doing such a great job!!!! Keep it up!

randy0987

I love taking my daughter out when they were young, we use to attend an annual father daughter dance it also know as the purity ball. I had to wear a tuxedo and they had to wear nice ball gowns they love doing that with me and we had some much fun. I also would tek them out on mini date to the movies and dinner my daughters are 21 and 19 and sometime i can still here them talking about our little dates

Rubie81

What a great post!
Reminds me of my Dad and I. We'd have these annual Daddy and Daughter Dates, where we'd go into Manhattan, eat out at a fun restaurant, watch a movie, Go shopping, and visit the BookStore. Very, very fond memories for myself. And even to this day (I'm 30 now), he is still the best Dad AND Grandfather there is.

farmer50340

I do this with my 4 year old daughter when I can, I'd like to do it more. We do have a standing family movie date on Friday nights, we'll either order or make a pizza, and we set up a picnic in the living room (a real treat, as there's a strict no food in the living room rule). I love spending time with my little princess.

LiftBigtoGetFit

P.S. She’s never allowed to have a boyfriend….maybe when she’s 37. :bigsmile:

LOL, I tell my daughters they can have boyfriends when they finish medical school

I know they will have a boyfriend one day, I just don't want to think about my little girls growing up.

yoovie

my dad and I did this all the time - right up til about 10th grade.

We'd be driving home down the gravel road on Sundays (when my mom and brother would be doing whatever they usually did) and he would look at me and then look at the road.

then he'd look at me again and look back at the road.

over and over until I was like WHAT???

and he'd say... You really dont hear that? listen carefully...

And I'd listen and shake my head and No Papa dont be weird.

And he'd get all defensive- Im not being weird!!!! Im serious! I hear root beer floats... they are calling our names!!!

And he'd whip the truck around in a donut and kick up all kinds of gravel dust, hit the gas and tear us out of there to go get rootbeer floats while mom was away

I miss my dad

brandysparksW

Not unless surfing, fishing, and kayaking count as dates.....

They do! I will never forget my time spent fishing and kayaking with my dad!

arnoswife

That is so sweet of you to do!! I take my son (6yrs old) out on dates, he calls himself "mama's hot date"! But now my daughters 4 and 2 ask when they get to go on a "hot date" with me, I tell them we will soon, but they should really ask their daddy!

18guyhornet

I have three girls and always take them on individual dates when I can. I think it's important to give them my undivided attention and make them feel as special as I know they are! I like to take time out of my day and go have lunch with them at school because other Dad's don't do that.

nikic50

My hubby doesn't even do that for me!!!....you deserve Man of the Year!!!

oneworkoutatatime

yup.. we just went to the Aquarium Wednesday. Daddy/daughter days is very important to me.

JenniBaby85

You are amazing, and you are showing your daughter exactly what she deserves from a man when she is older, and she will not accept anything less. Love it! :flowerforyou:

Yes! Making me think of how uninvolved my Dad suddenly became (even though he was still living at home with my mom and brother and I) ! It sucked. I hope my husband does this with our girls forever!

JenniBaby85

I have three girls and always take them on individual dates when I can. I think it's important to give them my undivided attention and make them feel as special as I know they are! I like to take time out of my day and go have lunch with them at school because other Dad's don't do that.

Again.

LauraMacNCheese

P.S. She’s never allowed to have a boyfriend….maybe when she’s 37. :bigsmile:

LOL, I tell my daughters they can have boyfriends when they finish medical school

I know they will have a boyfriend one day, I just don't want to think about my little girls growing up.

Here...these should help with the whole dating scene, LOL

10 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter:

Rule One: If you pull into the driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter's body, I will remove them.

Rule Three: I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose a compromise. You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, in order to ensure that your clothes do not, if fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take an electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.

Rule Four: I’m sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate. When it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.

Rule Five: It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at this house, and the only word I need to hear from you on this subject is "early."

Rule Six: I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.

Rule Seven: As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process than can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my truck?

Rule Eight: The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter:




Places there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool.

Places there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight.

Places where there is darkness, dancing, holding hands, or happiness.


Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka - zipped up to her throat.

Movies with strong romantic or sexual themes are to be avoided. Movies that
feature parents with chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Retirement homes are better.

Rule Nine: Do not lie to me. I may appear to be pot-bellied, wrinkled up, middle-aged, dim-witted, has-been, but on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless GOD of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I have a Kimber Ultra CDP II .45ACP, a shovel, and twenty-five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me, Scooter.

Rule Ten: Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming over a rice paddy near Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight, speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine.

Xstitcher74

My youngest son (now 13) and I would go to Applebee's every week just to talk. Always let him order and it was a nice way to connect with him away from home, friends and school.

jenluvsushi

My daughter is 7 years old and I like to take her on dates whenever we can find the time. It's not nearly often enough but we both love it whenever we do:) Sometimes she picks the place and what we will do and sometimes I do. Sometimes we both get a little dressed up but I always open all the doors for her, hold her hand, and treat her like a queen:) When we get to where we are going we sit down and I ask her why we are here, she answers because you love me:) I say that's right! Until you find a man that treats you better than me..........it will always be you and me.

Are there any other Daddy's that do similar things with their daughters? What about Mommy's taking their boys on dates? I would love to here any new ideas that I can use with my kids.

OMG...you just made my ovaries do back flips. Just sayin~ :flowerforyou: