How to Build a Father-Daughter Bond

Fathers can build closer relationships with their daughters by investing time and affection. Follow these steps.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Get involved in your daughter's life. Attend her parent-teacher conference or be the parent who takes her to the annual doctor's visit. Discover what your daughter does each day, who her friends are, where she spends her time and ask her to discuss her goals.
2. Spend time quality together without other family members. Share your thoughts and feelings and let her know that she can bring any problems to you without fear of being judged.
3. Complete a project together. It can be as simple as building an art farm or as elaborate as helping her with her high school science fair entry. Learning together creates bonds and allows you to find out what kinds of things she is interested in.
4. Volunteer together. Whether working in a food kitchen, reading books to patients at a children's hospital, recording tapes for the blind or picking up trash along side the road, your service together allows for time together and will give both of you a wider world view. You will have plenty to discuss after you volunteer together.
5. Take your daughter to work with you. Show her what you do at work to provide for the family. Give her an idea of your interests and skills. Encourage her to ask questions. Ask her what she wants to do when she grows up.
6. Write her a letter, telling her how proud you are of her and what makes her special. Make this a tradition. Write a letter to her on every birthday. Make her a special box to keep her letters in.
7. Perform together in a local theater group or choir.

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