This dad takes his daughter on ‘dates’ and some people are not OK with it

Where do you stand?

Lots of us will have fond memories of things we did with our parents when we were younger, but the internet is questioning one family's weekly activity. Mum Caitlin Fladager from Vancouver shared on Twitter that her husband and her young daughter have developed a tradition of going on 'dates' together. He brings her flowers, helps her get dressed up and they go out for a treat, she wrote.

Every month this year, my husband has taken our daughter out on “dates”. He brings her home flowers, helps her pick out a dress, and takes her out to split a dessert with him. It’s become a tradition. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MAbuExXVtq

— caitlinfladager (@caitlinflads_) November 29, 2017

It's always lovely to see a parent putting in one-on-one time with a child and lots of girls and women will know that the bond between dads and their daughters is a special one. Many who saw Caitlin's tweet thought it was a cute idea and that it would stand to her daughter when she's older.

Sweet ❤. My son and I used to have mommy/son nights!!

— Laura Dorfman (@laura_dorfman) December 6, 2017

@amxnduh This is great because when her time comes to start dating she will know how a good guy treats his girl

— Alex (@BeZo) November 29, 2017

My dad did this w us starting on our 8th birthdays. Each bday after we'd go on a "date" & he'd surprise us w flowers too. He was such a gentleman! Really set the standards pretty high for real life dating!

— ♥️ (@LoveRunandPray) December 7, 2017

This the cutest shit I’ve ever seen like I actually teared up. She’s very lucky to have such wonderful parents ❤️

— Dabs (@abbyhackson) December 6, 2017

My dad did this for me and now that he’s not here, it means even more to me. ?❤️

— Adrianna Henderson (@thetexannomad) December 1, 2017

However, some on Twitter thought the idea was inappropriate, with some even going as far as to call it creepy.

Sorry, but this is creepy. A fathers relationship with his children is a daily endeavor and should never imitate a romantic relationship.

— ? Mancini's Scarf ? (@RHuffmann) December 5, 2017

Agreed. Really amazed at the number of people who think it’s sweet.

— BeatsByUnited (@GallopinDragons) December 6, 2017

That’s kinda creepy

— Vajra ⚡️ (@nidelfes) December 5, 2017

We have to admit that while there should be nothing exceptional about a father spending time with his child, we think this dad is simply trying to bond with his daughter and develop her self esteem - no bad thing in our books. What do you think? Join the conversation in the Facebook comments or on Twitter.