I believe each daddy will have that soft spot for his little girl.
That part where he wants to take care of his little girl, make his little girl happy and just let her be.
But doing so would be neglection because this will not help his little girl to grow to her potential.
In order for his little girl to grow well, she will need to do things that she might not want to but it's good for her.
In order for her to be healthy, she will need to get enough sleep, eat food that she's supposed to and avoid food that she's not supposed to.
In order for her to grow, she will need to disciplined to do things that she might not like.
Context is very important.
He might get lost in his little girl's story when he said that she has to go to bed at 10pm.
She pushes pass 1 minute and she giggles and said that she won.
Does he get angry and punish her?
No. He acknowledges his shortcoming and learn.
As much as he want's to get lost in the moment with his little girl. He knows that her growth is important so he has to be firm.
Her reminding him that it is 1 minute pass shows that she's obedient and she knows yet she's testing him playfully. He might rewardnishment. If she likes spanking...maybe he will give her one session that is enjoyable. There you have both pain and pleasure.
He ought to remember not to repeat his mistakes if not his words will lose power over time.
But this doesn't mean that he has to stop everytime on the dot. If she's is down or need more attention because something happened, he should make an exception to take care of her. He uses the powe gifted to him for the benefit of both. If the reason is communicated, she'll surely understand.
He will need to learn his lesson and grow.
She's watching and learning.
When he brings the best out of her, he also brings the best out of himself.
Good job is making me lost in the moment with you. I will become better and we will become better together.