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Can I buy my daughter flowers

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DoctorHits · 23/04/2014 14:58

Hi
Have just joined and this is my first post.
It's a little sad as my daughter, my eldest, has always been my little girl but is becoming a woman.
She's 13 tomorrow.
As her dad, who loves her very much, I want to buy her flowers. It's more of a mark of her teaching 13 more than anything else and from my perspective a milestone that is personal to me. My wife thinks it is a bit odd but I don't. Is it?
My memories go back to before 13 and I wants daughter to remember when she is older that her dad, as unready as he is, have her flowers.
That's my view.
Should I buy her flowers and will that be not seem as weird? All you mums here - looking back, what would have you said if your dad had given you flowers then? And looking back as a mum of a daughter - what would you say now?
Thanks

OP posts:
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 03/05/2014 13:36

DH buys flowers for the DDs on their birthdays, in addition to the gifts they get from both of us. They love it and I think its lovely.

alita7 · 04/05/2014 19:56

aww you know I still have a little rather decrepid rose my dad gave me when I was about 15 that came off his suit at a function. flowers from your daddy is very special and a lovely idea.

thebluehen · 05/05/2014 07:18

I'm wondering if your wife feels you're treating dd as the "wife" and not her?

Sounds like she could be feeling insecure and jealous.

Whether that is justified is another matter.

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