It feels good to be mentioned in a thread for something positive. Freddy, I feel for you man because I was in the exact same boat as you. I kicked my baby mamma out the apartment before our daughter was 2 years old. But even when my baby mamma was there our daughter was with me most of the time. Everything that Twan83 said is on the money. He basically said what I was gonna say. The females are gonna be at you hard breh, but at the same time you got to keep them away from your daughter.
Lead by example, don't even let your daughter see you bringing in different females because you don't want her to think this is how it's supposed to be. This is the most impressionable time in her life. Before I got married, my daughter only met 2 women that I was dating and the 2nd one ended up being my wife. Only when you think you're going to get serious with a chick is when you start bringing her around your daughter. Look at it this way, let whomever you decide to be with prove that they are worthy to meet your daughter.
Another thing is to make sure you always keep that line of communication open. Never, ever let her think that she can't tell you anything. You got to have that relationship with your daughter especially when she's not with you, as in whenever she visits her mother. I don't know how your baby's mother is going to be but mine was a trip and used to try and have different dudes around our daughter. Once I found out I made sure to tell my baby's mother that until she got that shyt straightened out she wasn't going to see our daughter unless she was alone. Once again leading by example because you don't want her to see her mother bringing different dudes around thinking that's how it's supposed to be.
The last thing I can think of is try to surround your daughter with positive female figures in her life. I wasn't good at picking out dresses and getting my daughter in and out of dresses but that's what my mother was for. Also, I never was good with doing hair, but you will see that there will be plenty of females volunteering to help you out with whatever you need help with. But other than that, keep doing what you're doing man. Love her with all your heart and make sure that you show her how a young lady is supposed to be treated. Just you asking for advise is a step in the right direction and shows that you do care. I can't tell you it's going to be easy but I will tell you that everything that you're doing now is worth it.
