52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship

Most dads love their daughters, but they’re uncertain how they can show that love in a way their daughters understand…or figure out what their girls really need from them.

Jay Payleitner has given thousands of dads great, man-friendly advice in his bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad. Now Jay guides his readers into what is unexplored territory for many of them—girl land—giving them ways to…

do things with their daughters, not just for them
lecture less and listen more
be on the lookout for “hero moments” and take advantage of them
realize that their daughters are females…and tailor their actions and responses accordingly
give their daughters a positive view of the male sex

Dads will feel respected and encouraged—not made to feel guilty—and they’ll gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their girls. Great gift or men’s group resource.

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52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads: What Fathers Can Do to Build a Lasting Relationship

Most dads love their daughters, but they’re uncertain how they can show that love in a way their daughters understand…or figure out what their girls really need from them.

do things with their daughters, not just for them
lecture less and listen more
be on the lookout for “hero moments” and take advantage of them
realize that their daughters are females…and tailor their actions and responses accordingly
give their daughters a positive view of the male sex

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Most dads love their daughters, but they’re uncertain how they can show that love in a way their daughters understand…or figure out what their girls really need from them.

do things with their daughters, not just for them
lecture less and listen more
be on the lookout for “hero moments” and take advantage of them
realize that their daughters are females…and tailor their actions and responses accordingly
give their daughters a positive view of the male sex

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ISBN-13:	9780736948111
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	03/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	987 KB

About the Author

Jay Payleitner is one of the top freelance Christian radio producers in the United States. He has worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today's Father, Jesus Freaks Radio for the Voice of the Martyrs, Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson, and many others. He's also a popular speaker on parenting and marriage and the author of dozen-plus books, including the bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, 52 Things Wives Need from a Husband, and 52 Things Sons Need from Their Dad; he also created "The Dad Manifesto." Jay has also served as an AWANA director, a wrestling coach, and the executive director of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative; he now partners with the National Center for Fathering, whose efforts he fosters and promotes. He and his wife, Rita, live near Chicago, where they've raised five great kids and loved on ten foster babies.

Foreword Robin Brown DeMurga 9

Always Daddy's Little Girl 11

A Daughter Needs Her Dad…

1 To Be the Perfect Father 13

2 To Do Stuff with Her Only 17

3 To Spring for Flowers for the School Bus Driver 19

4 To Embolden Her to Write Her Own Sticky Notes for Her Own Mirror 23

5 To Get Her a Dog She Can Call Her Own 25

6 To Write Her Name on the Moon 27

7 To Not Comment on Every Little Thing 31

8 To Treat Her the Same as a Boy 78 Percent of the Time 33

9 To Not Panic About Her Decrees 37

10 To Raise Her as a Princess Among Knaves 41

11 To Willingly Do the Hokey Pokey, the Macarena, and Even the Chicken Dance 45

12 To Let Her Aspire to Be a Housewife 49

13 To Remember That Less Is More 53

14 To Totally Embarrass Her Once in a While 55

15 To Enter Her in an Ice-Cream-Eating Contest 59

16 To Dance in and out of Her World 63

17 To Let Her Know She Makes You Proud 67

18 To Expect Food Battles 69

19 To Referee Between the Two Most Important Women in Your Life 73

20 To Recall Fondly the Unfortunate Incident at the FBI Building 77

21 To Introduce Her to the Proverbs 31 Woman 81

22 To Fill Her Room with Balloons 85

23 To Be Scared to Death for Her 89

24 To Knock and Pray 93

25 To Surrender to the American Girl Thing 97

26 To Walk Her Down the Aisle 99

27 To Place Her Hand in the Grooms Hand 103

28 To Get a Little Angry and Protective 107

29 To (Maybe) Ransack Her Room 111

30 To Know Who's on First 115

31 To Rig a Handle on Her Surfboard 119

32 To Tweak Your Coaching Style 123

33 To Make Her Wishes Come True 127

34 To Untangle Cultural Expectations 131

35 To Say a Few Things So Many Times That She Repeats Them Before You Finish Talking 135

36 To Be Overjoyed She's a Girl 139

37 To Live with Dents 143

38 To Help Her Build a Lemonade Stand (Metaphorically) 145

39 To Help Her Build a Lemonade Stand (Literally) 149

40 To Not Blame Authors, Artists, Singers, and Movie Producers 153

41 To Extend His Pinky Properly at All Tea Parties 157

42 To Understand the Power of Dopamine and Oxytocin 161

43 To Know How Many Chapters There Are in Proverbs 165

44 To Friend Her on Facebook 167

45 To Ask Other Dads 171

46 To Help Her Experience the Great Exchange Early 175

47 To Be Ready for Anything During Middle School 179

48 To Share a Secret Banana Split 183

49 To Be Whittling on the Front Porch When the Suitors Come Calling 185

50 To Ask Her Questions She Wants You to Ask 189

51 To Expect Her Claws to Come Out Once in a While 193

52 To Let Her Go 195

Notes 199

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Editorial Reviews

"This book is not only practical and incredibly insightful, but this is stuff I can immediately incorporate in relating to my three daughters. Jay Payleitner has done a wonderful job making this a go-to book for dads of daughters. Hint: Moms, buy this book for your husband!"
—Jim Burns, president of HomeWord and author of Teenology and Confident Parenting
"In easy-to-swallow and to-the-point snippets, Jay gives dads fantastic advice. This is a great tool for any father who wants to be intentional about raising whole and healthy children in a culture that makes that task difficult. I love his approachable writing voice and the alarming but truthful cultural research you'll find in this book."
—Dannah Gresh, author of Six Ways to Keep the "Little" in Your Girl and Six Ways to Keep the "Good" in Your Boy
"Every dad wants his daughter to grow up with dignity, self-respect, grace, humility, virtue and significance. These attributes do not come overnight. Jay's approach helps dads with the development of these desirable character traits from early childhood through walking them down the aisle. This man-of-God approach will play a major role in our daughters selecting a man of God for a husband."
—Darrel Billups, executive director of the National Coalition of Ministries to Men
"Although raising a daughter seems foreign and frightening to many men, we play a huge role in our little girls' lives. In this book, my friend Jay provides dads with a wealth of insights and practical ideas that will help them invest wisely in their daughters' lives. Maybe best of all, he does it in a way that allows dads to smile and get rid of the fright. He instills confidence that you can have a close and difference-making relationship with your daughter."
—Carey Casey, CEO of The National Center for Fathering, radio host of Today's Father, and author of Championship Fathering
"What a wise and wonderful book! Jay Payleitner has given us not only 52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads...he has given us 52 practical, funny, doable, and amazingly powerful things daughters need from their dads. Read this book and be sure that you give copies to every father of a daughter. He will rise up and call you blessed. His daughters will too!"
—Steve Brown, popular author, seminary professor, and radio teacher on Key Life
"Dads have the unique opportunity to influence, guide, and encourage their daughters to grow into godly and gracious young ladies. Jay Payleitner mixes humor with wisdom and biblical insights to help strengthen the bonds between family members. 52 Things Daughters Need from their Dads is a playbook that gives a father the tools he can use for building a lasting and loving relationship."
—Karol Ladd, bestselling author of The Power of a Positive Mom
"Payleitner has done it again! Each section of this treasure chest of wisdom contains insights on what every daughter needs from her daddy, and tips every man needs to think about—all in an easy-to-read format. Well done, my friend!"
—Rick Johnson, bestselling author of Better Dads, Stronger Sons and That's My Girl
"Just about all the dads I know want their relationship with their daughters to be the best it can possibly be. But then life interrupts. We get distracted with other things and before we know it, she's out the door pursuing life on her own. 52 Things Daughters Need from Their Dads is so helpful not only because it reminds us of the priority our daughters should have in our lives, it also gives us creative, useful ideas for how to create an unbreakable bond with them. Thanks, Jay, for your heart to help all of us dads!"
—Wayne Shepherd, national Christian radio host of First Person with Wayne Shepherd

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