10 Reasons Why Fathers Are Important For Daughters

A father is the most important man in any daughter’s life. A lot of how our daughters perceive themselves and the world depends on the kind of relationship they share with their fathers. While daughters depend heavily on fathers for several things including emotional support, it is also important for fathers to understand the importance of the role that they play in shaping up their daughter’s life.

Here are 10 reasons why fathers are important for daughters:

They shape their self-esteem

Fathers play a key role in the psychological development of their daughters from the moment they are born. The difference between a loving father and an absent father makes a huge difference in how the child grows up.When fathers are present, and loving, their daughters develop a strong sense of self and are more confident in their abilities. In order to develop positive self-esteem, a healthy father-daughter bond is key.

They influence their daughter’s body image

Separate from self-esteem is the body image of a female, however this aspect of a woman's personality is just as important, if not more so. Our body image is how we view ourselves physically, and often has no bearing on the way we are portrayed by others.Fathers who show their daughters and wives unconditional love have higher rates of fostering a positive body image in their daughters, which sticks with them for much of their life.

The father daughter bond tends to affect academic abilities of the daughter

Recent studies have shown that a strong father-daughter bond not only shapes her self-esteem, her body image, her relationships, and her behavioural traits, but it even impacts her ability to perform well academically.

They help develop behavioral traits in daughters

Studies have shown that a father has an even greater influence on his children than a mother when it comes to the development of behavioural traits.Fathers who show love to their daughters and accept them as they are help foster a positive sense of self in the female.

They impact the daughter’s social traits

The father-son bond comes much more naturally to fathers than the father-daughter bond, especially as she ages. Unfortunately, a lack of communication between a father and his daughter can have lasting effects on the way she interacts socially with others.

They show their daughters how women deserve to be treated

Although mothers play a critical role in the lives of their daughters, much of what women learn about life comes from their father. From an early age, daughters pick up on the way their fathers treat other women, typically their mothers.Fathers who show love to their wives and daughters teach their girls that females should be treated with respect, loved, and cared for by others in their lives.

They help determine the daughter’s persistence

The "magic" fathering style that has been linked to the development of persistence in daughters is called authoritative parenting. This parenting style is characterized by warmth and love, yet a strong accountability to rules and responsibility.

They help define the daughter’s future romantic relationships

Scientific studies have proven that the early stages of a female’s life can shape her future through both her conscious and unconscious perceptions of others around her, like her parents. From an early age, a girl learns what to look for in a romantic partner by watching her own father's actions, behaviours, and traits.It has been proven that the healthier of a relationship a daughter has with her father, the easier it is for her to find a loving, caring partner in the future.

They also help define their non-romantic relationships

Scientific studies show that from an early age, fathers set the standard by which their daughters will judge other men, romantically as well as platonically. Being a father means being a role model and setting the standard on how she will view other men and how she believes that she should be treated by others.

They are their first and most influential role models

Daughters don't choose to be born, but parents choose to have children—this is an important distinction and a key factor as to why healthy father-daughter relationships are so important. A father is supposed to be a role model in the life of his daughter. Lack of a great bond with their father tends to affect daughters negatively and can be a reason behind failure in different facets of life