Ten years is a milestone. A child is no longer a baby but not yet a teenager. If the parents divorced when the daughter was 3-5 years old, by 10 years old, the father often becomes a "Sunday dad." But what happens when the daughter grows up? How do relationships with a father who lives separately change? Do anything need to be changed? We explain the psychology and give advice to fathers, mothers, and the girls themselves. How a Daughter Changes After 10 Years At 10-12 years old, a girl enters adolescence. Her body, emotions, and interests change. She no longer runs to her father with open arms, may be moody, defiant, and demand independence. This is normal. The brain is restructuring, and there is a hormonal storm. It is important for the father to understand: her detachment is not rejection but a stage of growing up. At this age, a girl desperately needs approval from peers, not parents. Friends become more important than her father. If the father pressures her for mandatory meetings on Sundays, it may lead to a rebellion. "I don't want to go to my dad, I have things to do." The second characteristic: a girl starts to feel embarrassed in the presence of her father. His presence (especially at school, at a birthday) may cause awkwardness. She is afraid that he is dressed un stylishly, may say something inappropriate, or will be different from other dads. This is not to be offended. It is just her age. The third: forming an image of a man. How the father treats his daughter now will affect her future relationships with boys. If he is cold, critical, and does not listen, she will seek the same. If he is caring and respectful, she will choose a worthy one. Mistakes of a Separately Living Father Mistake #1: disappear after a divorce. The father thinks: "She doesn't remember me, I am not needed." But the daughter remembers, she suffers. Even if she does not say anything, the absence of the father leaves a void. At 10 years old, this void can turn into dep ... Read more