So Dads with daughters... question for you.
Today my DW has been gone all day, and won't be back until around 10. This day was her birthday present from both her sister and me... it was my SIL's idea - but I've had to be a willing accomplice to make it happen, since I had to have a free day with really nothing else on the scedule to make it happen. SIL sent her a bunch of money for different things to do - lunch, a gift, dinner, a snack, etc, etc. .. DW just had to fill the day doing and exploring of her choosing. So anyway, back to my question.
This afternoon DD asked me to play dolls with her. I do from time to time since I want her to have that time with daddy, and let her know she's special, etc, etc. - and everything we do doesn't revolve around my choices. Simple enough. BUT, she knows from past experience that I don't play dolls the "right way" - never have every time we play. Whereas she wants to do the dress-them-up, marry them off, kind of doll play - I'm more of the blow-them-up, rough and tumble kind of doll play. Last time she ran off with GI Joe's guns and ransacked the mall, located under my DD's bed (Barbie does so much more when I play, then when she and DW play

). So anyway today, she once again asked me to play with her to which I agreed, but said, "You never really like it when I play. You always want me to, but then get disappointed when I play weird."
TODAY... she said,
"But daddy, I love it when you play weird!"
THAT just melted my heart............
Do your daughters like it when you play with them, but not necessarily by their "rules"?