Raising Girls

As most of you know, my family is all female….except me of course.  Even our dog, Hershey is a girl.

So, I thought I’d put down in words some insight (both funny and serious) that I’ve learned about raising girls.

1. There is nothing better than getting to be Prince Charming to my daughters.
2. Girls love dolls, but they don’t like doll clothes.  How else can you explain the fact that every doll in our house (and we have hundreds) is always naked.
3. Daughters of every age desire affection from their fathers and if they don’t receive it, they will look for it from other boys/men outside of the home.
4. Middle school girls can be very mean to each other.
5. I know more about American Girl Dolls and Disney Princesses than any other man in the world.
6. Having your daughter climb up on your lap and fall asleep is one of the coolest things you’ll ever experience.
7. With a wife and three daughters, my life is filled with drama.
8. Little girls don’t like to hear “be tough….shake it off….why are you crying?….come on, that didn’t hurt….and….can you hold it for a little while?
9. What is it about band-aids?  Why do they need a band-aid for EVERYTHING?
10. You can never buy too much toilet paper when you have lots of women in the house.
11. Daddy/Daughter date nights are AWESOME!
12. The time I wish I had boys the most is when I see all the cool toys I could play with at Christmas time.
13. A daughter never pretends that she doesn’t need her Daddy, but there is a time that she pretends she doesn’t need her Mommy.
14. I wonder what I’m going to do with all the old baseball cards I saved since I was a kid?
15. I do not look good in hair bows, earrings, jewelry, makeup, dresses, tiaras, ribbons and wigs.
16. As much as they say they like to wrestle, it will always end with one of them crying.
17. They think that I can build, fix, lift, move and destroy anything.
18. Even though my wife doesn’t think so, I have learned a lot about dealing with female emotions. (but I still will never completely understand it)
19. I actually enjoy watching “chick flicks” with my wife. (anyone who wants to make fun of me had better be bigger and stronger)
20. I know that I am going to cry like a baby when each of them gets married.
21. Even though I’m not a girl, God has always given me wisdom and insight beyond my own understanding when it comes to raising girls.
22. Girls can burp just as good as guys…they just don’t appreciate their talent as much.
23. Is there anything better than the love and bond between a father and daughter?  I don’t think so.