Dad And Daughter Date Night
Dad And Daughter Date Night
Wellingtonians have coined a new unofficial holiday and are encouraging families across the country to join in. Dad & Daughter Date Night is an event that celebrates the special bond shared between a father and his daughter/s.
Following the concept of
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, a group of Wellington
fathers wishing they spent more time with their family came
up with the idea, Dad & Daughter Date Night.
“To
celebrate the date, there’s one simple rule – spend time
together,” said Mike Egan, Dad and Daughter Date Night
founder.
“We live in an increasingly digital
world, spending less and less time interacting with our
families and forgetting the enjoyment that good old
fashioned face to face quality time brings. Dad & Daughter
Date Night is just the reminder dads need to make the time
for their daughter/s.
“There have been numerous
studies carried out on the positive effects a father’s
presence has in a daughter’s life – such as boosting
self esteem, improving academic success and lessening
anxiety. And according to Forbes Magazine fathers are the
biggest influence in their daughter’s career choices.
“Dad & Daughter Date Night is about encouraging dads and daughters to make time for each other. Whether it’s getting an ice cream and taking a walk along the beach, going out for dinner, or sharing a bag of potato chips and watching a DVD, as long as it’s time spent together the objective’s achieved,” Mr Egan said.
Dad & Daughter Date Night has a Facebook page running as a forum with offers and ideas, from the free to the fancy, on what to do on this date. www.facebook.com/Dadanddaughterdatenight
The inaugural Dad
& Daughter Date Night launches this year, and in keeping
with tradition it falls on a day not a date – the first
Sunday in August. This year it will be on Sunday 7th August.
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