I'm meeting my daughter for the first time since she was born?

Can you clarify the situation a little? Was she adopted, or are you a father who has lost touch with the child and her biological mother? At first I assumed the former, but since it’s filed under ’‘dead beat dadism’’, I’m confused! Obviously, the two situations call for different responses. :)

Very cool to hear. Congrats.

is there a question here?

I don’t know the situation, but I assume that her family sees her as family, and you as a variable, so remember not to offend them, take great care to keep their feelings of you being an outsider in mind.

@strange1 I assume the asker is wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and what they did.

@strange1: If you read the details, the question seems to be ‘What should I do and has anyone been in a similar situation?’

I’m going to stick to just “Yay, congratulations!” for the moment, until we get a little more background info.

I would bring pictures of you as a baby and toddler, if you have them.

@MacBean @toomuchcoffee911 i suppose im fishing for more info

Just enjoy it!

It sounds like you are happy about it. This is only the beginning. I hope you can continue to nuture the relationship with her as she grows. Not knowing the circumstances, I would say to let her family know that you would like to be involved with her and be part of her life. They are probably going to be protective of her. Let them know what your intentions are and give them a chance to get to know you and trust you. What happens after this first meeting is probably going to be more relevant. I’m sure everything will be fine and go well.

If she’s only two, there won’t be much you can do, except read to her, play games and pretty much follow her lead.