Men who are also fathers; what differences have you noticed in yourself after becoming a girl dad vs a boy dad?

[Pearl222]

I have observed that dads are generally more protective and caring with daughters, fulfilling almost every wish and interest, but more playful/sporty and strict with sons in general.

Is this a stereotype or variable for different individuals?

[Hardon-Collider]

It's real. The father's relationship with his daughter is a spiritual resonance. The masculine principle is centered in the head system, the seat of will. The feminine principle is centered in the abdominal system, the seat of formative, nurturing forces. When a father looks at his daughter, he sees a reflection of his own inner, formative nature, creating a deep, natural, and protective bond. His relationship with his son, on the other hand, is one of will and action, which manifests more externally. It's a spiritual reality, not a stereotype.

[DJB72]

I'm not a girl dad. I'm very protective of my son in some circumstances, but I push him to find his boundaries and expand them - he's 7, so sometimes I need to point out that jumping off the garage roof isn't a boundary he needs to push right now - but I've noticed my friends with daughters are more prone to trying to wrap them in bubble wrap.

I don't think it's a bad thing to behave differently. Boys need to learn to be men. My son has asked me to teach him to shoot - I'm a marksman, but he's never seen me handle a rifle - and fish, so I'm buying fishing gear.

My friend's daughter is 3. No matter how big and "tough" you are, when she hands you a plastic cup you drink from it.

[Ariesman81]

I was super protective of my daughter. Especially from her mother who simply couldn't tell her no.

[Arcadian222]

Boy dad here and you are right. His mom protects, I prepare him.

[Kelly6]

@pearl222 sounds realistic fact to me.