Daughters...

[charliegolf]

Raced my daughter to the train station the other day, and said, "I'll wait just in case, so text if you made it." Her text... love it! (And her.)

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Raced my daughter to the train station the other day, and said, "I'll wait just in case, so text if you made it." Her text... love it! (And her.)View attachment 286797

the meaning of life

 

[fillyboy]

If you can't work that out for yourself !

It's a great thread, doesn't need any politics. Loads of threads for that.

Grow up

OK, I've acknowledged and respected Charlie's (and daughters) emotions all of which I admire and respect, and to a degree envy because I made a decision many years ago not to have children.

So, Charlie, please accept my unreserved apologies for bringing politics into this thread, it was only intended as flippancy.

 

[Bod ...]

Here you go Charlie an article popped up on my phone.

Fathers and daughters: what’s the truth behind this unexplored family bond?

Research suggests fathers of girls have more empathy for women. But as King Lear and new movie Aftersun show, there are plenty of challenges along the way

www.theguardian.com

I always wanted daughters and now I have two.
Bonnie was Ivf successful at the 2nd attempt and Dulcie come naturally...

There's nothing like bond with a child but there's something about daughters

 

[Bod ...]

Without even trying me and Bonnie started a birds and the bees conversation going through a McDonald's drive through.

Very natural and funny conversation.

I always did care for girls feelings growing up through my teens and early twenty. But I always had one thing on my mind.....
Explaining what boys are like and reputation was a really easy conversation. Like I say it wasn't planed and it was short. Next time I'll pick my moment to carry on.

 

[Dork Lard]

There's nothing like bond with a child but there's something about daughters

When No'1 daughter announced her engagement we went for a long walk one to one chat. She said "he's the one daddy, the one you told me about" & my knee's nearly buckled. Not because she remembered, more that she had listened.

 

[Bod ...]

When No'1 daughter announced her engagement we went for a long walk one to one chat. She said "he's the one daddy, the one you told me about" & my knee's nearly buckled. Not because she remembered, more that she had listened.

Lovely. It's such a nice thing when you know they are listening and asking questions back.

 

[DP]

Daughters are special

 

[FiremanT]

Daughters are special

Then Grand daughters come along

 

[DP]

Then Grand daughters come along

My grand daughter at 4 is a heartbreaker.

 

[FiremanT]

My grand daughter at 4 is a heartbreaker.

Yep, mine had just turned 5 and just started school. She , and her 2,yo brother crack me up.

I am sure my kids were the same -,but we were too busy being parents (and breadwinner) to notice so much.

 

[blup]

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[DP]

Yep, mine had just turned 5 and just started school. She , and her 2,yo brother crack me up.

I am sure my kids were the same -,but we were too busy being parents (and breadwinner) to notice so much.

Grandson who is 6 now had following conversation with GM ( grandmother)

GS ( grand son). Grandma you are fat
GM. Grandmothers can be fat
GS, no grandma, you eat too much…… but I like you

 

[johnny2007]

Grandson who is 6 now had following conversation with GM ( grandmother)

GS ( grand son). Grandma you are fat
GM. Grandmothers can be fat
GS, no grandma, you eat too much…… but I like you

I had a similar conversation with my grandmother a few decades ago.
It went like this:
ME: Grandma, you're fat
GM: "SLAP!"
ME: But, but...
GM: "SLAP! SLAP!" Any more buts???

 

[securespark]

I am not complaining here.

I have three great lads.

But we did so want a girl. I mustn't have had it in me!

We even had a name lined up, Holly.