It's A Date!

Today I took my 5 year old daughter on a date. We went to Boston pizza and had a delightful lunch together. I taught her tic tac toe and she shared her fries with me. Afterward we got the car washed and then went to Kilcona Park (this place is huge - over 400 acres) and explored the wilderness areas together. Mostly we picked flowers, collected feathers, and climbed hills. It was a great time but I was exhausted when we returned.

I hope my daughter feels cherished and respected when we go out and do something like this. My hope is that if I show her what an example of a good date is she will have a standard that she will carry with her into her teens and adult years. Hopefully she will learn that dating is for connecting, growing, and enjoying the company of someone. Hopefully she will remember what it was like to respectfully share in each other's lives. And hopefully she will have a decent model of how she deserves to be treated and will have high standards for what she wants from boys and men. Hopefully. . .