Just before my daughter turned 5, she flipped over backwards out of our hammock and broke her collarbone. I saw it happen, and when she told me her shoulder hurt, I instantly knew something bad had happened. When she pulled down her shirt collar and I saw the obvious break, my heart absolutely sunk. I thought I was going to vomit on the spot, and I felt like I had totally let her down by not preventing it from happening.

Thankfully she didn't need surgery, and she was probably tougher about the entire ordeal than I was. But I can totally identify with the emotions you are feeling. It brings tears to my eyes to even think about it. Daughters are a special gift from God, and as a Dad, it is incredibly difficult to see them go through any kind of pain, whether it is physical or emotional. Hang in there - just remind your daughter that you are there for her and that you love her unconditionally. I know she will appreciate that, and whether it makes an immediate impact or not, she will look back on that in the future and it will always remind her that her Dad has her back.