A good father will never stop loving (the verb) his children. He will never stop pursuing them.
What a child wants is many times childish (shocking! ). When that child grows up, he or she will likely have the realization of who YOU are and were and who your W is and was. So who are you going to be? Don't you want to be the dad that never stopped loving and pursuing?
Ultimately you are setting the example for the type of man your D's will look for when they grow up and want to marry someone. Don't let a few failures - a few lack of validations from a 4-year-old - keep you from doing your job.
Raising children is work, and work isn't always fun. But you have a job to do. Do it well...no matter what!
-PM
M:12y - BD:12/11 - D:6/13 - 4Ds
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -MLK Jr.
). When that child grows up, he or she will likely have the realization of who YOU are and were and who your W is and was. So who are you going to be? Don't you want to be the dad that never stopped loving and pursuing? 