What are some good questions to ask your daughter?

What are some good questions to ask your daughter?

Lastly, ask questions related to their future and their faith. Daughters wanted their dads to ask them: “What are your goals?” “What are you thinking about your future?” “What is God showing you?” “How are your spiritual life, your quiet times and your relationship with God?”

Why do fathers not ask their daughters questions?

One daughter elaborated: “Dad kind of assumes everything is going well and he rarely asks questions about my guy friends.” Third, daughters hoped their dads would ask questions which had emotional implications.

Why do you want to know more about your daughter?

You might want to ask your daughter these questions to get a glimpse inside her mind, to look at your child’s world through her eyes. Maybe you want to make sure that you take time each day out of your busy schedule to give her some one-on-one attention. Or maybe it’s because you fear the teenage years.

When to ask your daughter’s boyfriend a trick question?

This one’s a trick question. If he tells you a cute, mildly embarrassing story that has you reminiscing over your own childhood, he earned a pass on this one.

Why do you need to ask your daughter questions?

Because our girls need me to ask them about these things. They won’t necessarily volunteer what’s on their hearts and minds. They need me to ask, and they need me to care about their answers. Your daughter probably needs you to ask her too. Maybe you don’t know what to ask your girl, or where to begin.

What should I Ask my Daughter’s potential suitor?

To that end, one of the most important things a father can do is to spend time talking with any young man seeking a relationship with his daughter, asking the young man the hard questions that need to be asked. It may be uncomfortable. It may seem overbearing. But it’s necessary.

You might want to ask your daughter these questions to get a glimpse inside her mind, to look at your child’s world through her eyes. Maybe you want to make sure that you take time each day out of your busy schedule to give her some one-on-one attention. Or maybe it’s because you fear the teenage years.

What to say to a child who has lost a parent?

Even if you have lost family members, close friends, or a spouse, your own experience is as distinct as the children you teach. “Both of my parents died when I was your age.” Avoid statements that compete with the child’s experiences of loss.