Well the photo doesn’t really have much to do with the post. Except for the fact my dad is no longer here and maybe he’s sending the sun rays down…..I wish he’d send a few more though 😉
What I have noticed over the last few days is the lack of hype about Father’s Day. On Mother’s Day there are signs everywhere and big displays of flowers, chocolates etc.
All I’ve seen for Father’s Day are a few minty cards and some half price gillette products, because I’m sure every dad loves shaving! Anyway to add insult to injury I heard a Tesco advert on the radio and they said ‘Treat dad on Father’s Day’….great I thought they do get a mention. They then went on to say pork was on special offer! Now come on, who in their right mind is going to buy their dad pork???
So I’m complaining on behalf of all Dad’s out there. I know it’s more or less a money-making racket but Dad’s are just as important as mum’s. How many times has your dad come out to ‘rescue you’, or change a tyre, stand up for you against your mum when you are late home, be the easy-going one, or just made you laugh.
Let’s hear it for the Dad’s, they won’t be around forever.
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Thanks for raising that Val. Spot on!
You’re welcome Joe. 🙂
hear hear
I think it’s because alot of men don’t bother with even birthdays never mind fathers day. So in turn there isn’t the same enthusiasm but I do think they need to make more of an effort and provide more of a variety for Fathers day. I tried to find a card for dad and basically cos he doesn’t like DIY, football or beer I was stuffed. Nice pic btw your dads where my mum is it’s nice up there apparently 😉
I was reading on facebook of some dads who are miffed by the lack of fuss Manda. It just made me think about it.
Very true!
I planned a Father’s Story Week this week and we had Dads and Granddads in to read stories and take part in activities. We also had show ‘n tell with things belonging to their dads, photos of their dads, chats about why their dads were important to them, what job they did….lovely.
Heartbreaking though. I had a small group with me on Friday having a chat about what they were buying or doing for their Dad on Sunday, and they all came up with things they’d thought of. Then one little lad (one of my key children, who is so scrumptious I may have to adopt him) said, ‘what are you buying YOUR Dad, Miss Alison?’.
So of course I had to say that he had died last year. And of course, being 3 and 4 year olds, they wanted to know was he old, why did he die. And then this little lovebug just looked at me with a look full of sympathy. “That’s really sad for you, isn’t it.”
I wanted to tell them all ‘appreciate your Dad whilst you still have him, it might not be for as long as you think’, but of course I couldn’t. Glad I organised the week, but it was difficult. I spent the whole week thinking how lucky they all were – every child in our pre-school has a Dad or step-dad that they have at least some contact with. That’s pretty good going these days. And luckier than having a dad you can now only talk to in your head.
That must have been very difficult for you Alison. That little lad sounds gorgeous. With some children you get the feeling like they’ve been here before….he sounds like he has been.
Hope you managed today OK xxx