10 Tips to Help Dads and Daughters Stay Close

Adolescence can be a tough time for fathers and daughters. For dads used to being in protective mode, adjusting to their daughters' growing independence can be confusing and challenging. And as girls become young women and face issues that dads haven't experienced, dads may worry their opinions don't matter or, worse, that their daughters no longer want or need their attention. But that couldn't be further from the truth. The ups and downs of their teenage years are a time when girls need their dads more than ever.

These tips from Childmind.org are designed to help fathers and daughters stay close — even when it seems like you're speaking different languages. Dads may still want to fix every problem, but listening, letting girls take the lead and offering guidance will help you stay close long after adolescence is in the rear view mirror.