We’re a little under three weeks away from the International Daddy Daughter Tea Date and I wanted to point give you a little something else to chew on while you count down to your special date!
Sometimes, these outings can be a little daunting for some of us dads so I wanted to share with you just a three of the many posts that awesome dads like you put up to share their experiences and give a little guidance to other tea newbies.
BenSpark.com: http://www.benspark.com/national-daddy-daughter-tea-date-is-tomorrow.html
Jeff Allanach over at ForFathersProject.org: http://www.forfathersproject.org/2011/05/17/the-date/
Digital Shepherds: Why Tea?
This coming weekend, the 12th of May, I’ll be posting up links to other participating locations around the country so that you can find a group of dads near you. The great thing about this event though, is it really is a grass roots movement so if there is no group near you, find a local tea house (or coffee house) and just go! I promise you will create memories for you and the Princess in your life that she will not soon forget.
For those of you in the Los Angeles area, I wanted to take the time in this post to give you the location of our L.A. area tea meet up. I’m very excited about this one as we have a great location thanks to the contributions of Casey&Sayre PR and the wonderful folks at The Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles. We’ll be treated to a free tea event (complete with a wonderful hand crafted surprise) at the famous Farmer’s Market on Beverly Blvd and all you need to do to meet us is enter through Gate one and take the stairs on your right, to the second floor. It’s above Magee’s Kitchen. Here’s a link to an online map that shows where the gates are located. http://www.farmersmarketla.com/directory/swf/restaurant_directory.html
Farmer’s Market LA is on the NE corner of 3rd Street and Fairfax Ave, just adjacent to the great shopping and movie theaters at The Grove (you can make a “day” of it)! Please help us get a tentative head count so we can help ensure enough awesome for everyone by registering for the event here: http://digitalshepherds.eventbrite.com/
And if you’re lost after reading those, here are some tips to help you have a successful outing:
5 Tips to Help Dads Prepare for the Daddy Daughter Tea
from Greg Wright, author of Daddy Dates
1. Cell Phone Free Zone. The quickest way for a date to go sideways is to bring a cell phone. The core to any Daddy Date is connecting, she needs to know you are paying attention.
2. Baby, It’s Cold. Pack one of your daughter’s sweaters in the car that way if it’s cold inside or out, you’re a man with a plan. It’s the thinking ahead part that will earn you bonus points in her book.
3. The Answer Is? Write out a list of questions about your daughter that you don’t know the answers to. For some dads it will be “Where would you like to travel?” for others, “Edward or Jacob?”
4. Listen Up. Once you’ve asked the questions, sit back and listen (save interrogation tactics for later). Conversation is a two-way street but she needs a wider lane for maneuvering.
5. Making It a Habit. If you really wanted to be suave, think about presenting your daughter with a present, like a set of matching tea cups, then ask if she’d be interested in going out on Daddy Dates on a regular basis.
