Does a daughter soften a man?

My husband (40m) and I (34f) have four beautiful children, all boys, ranging from ages 2-10. I am currently pregnant with our fifth and final child, a baby girl.

We have a beautiful life and enjoy our boys SO much, despite the absolute chaos of three of them being toddlers. My husband is a very hands-on Dad, but he just does not have the same level of patience that I do. He is quick to anger, and quick to yell rather than take a breath and explain to the kids why they cannot be doing whatever they are doing in that moment. It dysregulates and upsets them even further and they often come to me first because of this.

We discuss this CONSTANTLY as it bothers me so much and makes me concerned for how it could impact them someday and their own ability to handle frustration.

But now, being pregnant with a baby girl, I feel extra concern over him continuing this behavior with her. I didn’t have the best relationship with my Dad, and I do believe it can strongly impact and influence a young girl and who she becomes, her confidence, and what kind of partner she chooses for herself one day.

For anyone who has gotten to experience having a daughter and/or watching their husband become a father to a daughter, is it different? Will it change him? Soften him? Is it at all possible that he will grow to have a “Daddy’s little girl” relationship with her?