Raising a Daughter
I like to think I have had a advantage over most fathers who have raised daughters. That advantage is, I raised my daughter (she's 16 now) from 3 years of age, until the present, as a single father. I also have a son who is 17. I've never compared the two, as far as grades or attitude, and never will. The advantage is that I've not had to have a second opinion in regards to how I raise my son and daughter.
As a father you have to be open to the possibility that your daughter will teach you a good deal about women. When my daughter was about 5 years old I used to fuss over her getting ready for school on time. I would go on how she would make me late to work, etc. etc. She never paid much attention to me and somehow, every day, I made it to work on time. My son would be ready, but my daughter would sort of have it in cruise control. Guess what, I just made sure that I got them up on time, that I got myself up on time and I basically left her alone. Her lesson to me, "I'll get ready, and you won't be late to work, but your nagging will not help."
If you're raising a daughter with your wife, her mom, as most guys are, the key for you is to be the type of dad, the type of man that you want your daughter to hook up with one day. That is the key. You cannot and should not attempt to control her life with religion, with being an over-anxious, obnoxious dad because if you do, she will eventually push back. And that guy that you despise, that you so hope she doesn't hook up with, more than likely she will.
If you don't want her involved with a whore-monger, an alcoholic, a drug addict (prescription or otherwise), an abuser or manipulator, you cannot be any of those things yourself. You cannot possess any of those characteristics.
Don't try to be a perfect dad, don't try to act as if you make no mistakes. When you make a mistake, own up to it, apologize to her if it is necessary. If you do those things consistently, you'll be fine, your daughter will be fine, and more than likely, when she gets older, she will make the right decisions. Most importantly, allow her to speak her mind, allow her to make suggestions. Listen to her and never underestimate her intellect.