Bringing Up Daughters And How This Dad Is Learning That Growing Up Isn’t Easy

She would do that by herself at home, or she got away with doingIts barely been twelve months but its much harder for her now to get away with the kind of things that would earlier have been considered cute.
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As a three-year-old, my older daughter could climb on the sofa cushions, and stomp around wearing a skirt on her head. She would do that by herself at home, or she got away with doing

It’s barely been twelve months but it’s much harder for her now to get away with the kind of things that would earlier have been considered ‘cute’. It’s mostly us, her parents, who expect her to be better behaved and more considerate. And we cringe at the thought of her being judged for child-like behaviour, and by extension, us too.

Yet, there are clear signs that she’s growing up. Most of those are in the form of my exclusion from parts of her life. I used to be able to take her to the bathroom and help her get dressed when she was done, but now, the toilet is out of bounds while she uses it. I’m also repeatedly told how I do not have the required skill set to comb her hair or for that, and some days I can’t choose her clothes because after all, ‘I’m not a girl’.

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