Macho men with daughters

[IDVortex]

I have no kids, so no advice. But reading these threads really makes me wish we had kids, especially a girl.

Have a 'adopted' niece, only thing ill say. They will look up to and come to you, as long as they know they're safe, loved, and cherished by you. My niece knows if she needs anything, next to maybe her grandparents, her uncle is the one she can call whenever and ill drop whatever for her.

 

[Robinhood21]

I always envisioned myself watching my son play football & taking him on hunts but I've been blessed with 3 beautiful girls. They're all great and once in a while my middle girl likes to go fishing and hunting. She's not obsessed about it like I am but with some convincing I get her out a few times a year and she always has fun doing it.

Changing diapers ain't no thing. Don't be that guy that never changes their kids diapers. I had a boss that told me once that he had never changed a single diaper of his 3 kids like it was some kind of flex. I looked at it as him being a douche bag..

 

[hikenhunt]

One thing someone said to me once that stuck and I completely agree with is: Long days, short years.

You'll feel like you're in an endless cycle of near sleepless nights, a kid that won't eat, fusses all the time, blowout after blowout, throw up down the hallway, etc. then you turn a corner and its on to sometime else. Soak in the moments, because it feels like you're stuck in a rut, then all of a sudden they are as tall as you!

 

[eddiewiggles]

I’m 26 years old. Have a daughter that’s about to turn 2, and have a son that will be here around the first of the year. People always say “there’s nothing like them” or “children are the greatest joy in life” which is true. But it’s not something you can truly understand until you have your own.

Before my daughter was born I mistakenly thought I wouldn’t have a problem disciplining her. It’s not so hard that I don’t do it, but man does it hurt your heart. I’m happy for you, and wish you the best. You’ll be wishing time will slow down.

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[roosiebull]

I’ve been sitting around, patiently waiting for a couple of weeks now on the birth of my DAUGHTER! I’m still trying to wrap my head around that. Like most men, I thought my whole life I was going to have a son if I did have kids at all.

I’ve never changed a diaper! My one hunting buddy told me I was going to do great at it and said “you’ve dressed a lot of animals, it’s the same thing, just don’t get any poop where it doesn’t belong.”

To be honest, I’ve always wanted kids. Just wasn’t really happening. I commercial fish for a living, so I’m often gone for half the year. Half of the rest of the half, I was always gone hunting or out on an adventure. This year I’ve canceled my sheep hunt and caribou hunt. Super super weird. But my taxidermist ensured me, raising a daughter is better then any sheep hunt!

Let’s hear it! I’m curious to hear y’all’s advice. What’s it like raising a little female version of yourself?

I can relate, very much.

I too was out of town more than home commercial fishing, but as time went by I didn’t want to be gone all of the time, and still work on the ocean, but switched gears a little to be home more.

I think daughters naturally gravitate to dad, even though they rely on mom, they are nicer to dad we have to keep the balance, women are more emotional so the present father dynamic evens things out and we play an important role.

I will say it gets a little more challenging in the teen years, but our role is maybe even more important, we have to be the mediator, it feels like the most important time for us, they need the consistency in their life, because daughters can push mom’s buttons pretty easily, which doesn’t make any situation better, so a less emotional mediator is seemingly a big deal

I don’t think there is anything more precious than a little girl that is half you

 

[doc holiday13]

i'm 4.5 years into the journey.. First turkey hunt will be when she's 5...... so next year. She talks about hunting likes she's done it before

 

[Habitat#1]

Daughters are easier than boys to raise I think. Raise them to be self sufficient and confident. Both of mine hunt and can out shoot me with a rifle. We always told them if they didn't get in trouble and had good grades they could pick a graduation trip. Oldest one wanted a safari, only person in camp to have all 1 shot kills with her 7mag.She also drew NM oryx at 13 and made a 324 yard shot. My youngest hunts also and after get her nurse practitioner she wanted to go on a moose hunt since she could afford it. I get too go along to Alberta next month. One book you don't hear alot about that was decent was How to raise a rough and rowdy daughter>