Dear Dad’s – 22 Things You Should Know

Tell her you love her. A lot.

Know that from day one, she'll always be your little princess and you will be her super hero. But you have to put in an effort to keep her close to you.

Let her help you around the house or with your work. It will make her feel special.

Ask her to teach you something that she is good at, and you're not as good at and the act interested as she does so. It will make her feel important.

Talk to her momma with respect, she'll expect the same one day.

Show your sensitive side, she'll see that it doesn't make her look weak.

Encourage her to do new things because you want her to grow and you and God have her back.

Make promises and keep them. The only heart break in her life should be from people who don't know how special she is.

Teach her things that you know well.

Act like you care about her interests no matter how different they are from your own.

If you wouldn't say it to your pastor, don't say it to or in front of your daughter.

When she comes to you with a problem, listen. She'll come back to you instead of going to someone else.

Talk about Godly people in front of her, she'll aspire to be like them.

Work stuff out with her momma in front of her, without yelling- she'll learn that her opinion matters and that this is how a family is supposed to work.

Don't joke about having a shot gun when boys are around, you'll teach her you don't trust her judgement.

Make sure she knows that if the boy breaks her heart, you'll find him because she is your little girl.

If you lead by my example you won't have to chase off the "bad boys". She'll want better.

Stand up against injustice and for the oppressed, the widow and the orphan. You'll show her compassion is not weakness and no matter what anyone else says, doing what's is right is never inferior.

Be the shoulder she can cry on- the person she can turn to.

Complement her and her mother often. 

Open the door for her because she is a lady. Make sure she knows that and that it's not because you think she can't.

Always remember you will be her first hero- live in a way that honors that role.