Thank you for contacting us. When our daughters were born my husband started what he calls "Daddy day." It is a day that he takes them somewhere and spends an afternoon enjoying them. He has done this now for almost 8 years and they have come to LOVE Daddy day. Although it is not a "date" he is teaching them by example how a man is to treat a young lady.
Grandfathers, dads, and even step-fathers can enter the lives of the young women in their lives by spending time with them. It doesn't have to be structured, in fact it's often best if the time is more relaxed. Life lessons are best learned when sharing life together instead of programmed into an activity. So I would encourage your husband to begin sharing life with your granddaughters in very real ways. Have lunch with them at school; Take them out to play mini-golf or some other fun activity; Pick them up after school for ice-cream. While enjoying this time together encourage him to treat her like a young lady, open doors for her, speak words of encouragement and kindness, and above all LISTEN to what she has to offer. It's not so much WHAT they do together or even what they talk about, it's the very fact that they are spending purposeful time together. Life lessons will be learned and it will be great for everyone!
Blessings,
Leslie |
