brussels_sprout

Isn't it weird having Fathers' day in September ?
When you are an adult male parent, your birthday is a bit of a "yeah so what, another year older" affair and christmas is just an expensive couple of days off. But Fathers' Day seems to grow in importance EVERY year no matter when it is, or where you are ! (or is that only me ?)

teambwr47

Two in one year.........

Wifes a bit peeved that mothers day has gone here

futurama

My wife said we are not having one as we had it in the uk and I wanted a car valeting kit from the Warehouse

Genesis

I think you are right you know..makes me think as each year of their development passes 'blimey i have had something to do with this'.........rather nice isn't it? Never thought of it like that...thank you.

Genesis

That's really sad, you should get into the flow of things immediately..go and buy one your self mate and buy her a bunch of flowers and send her on a looooooooooooooooooooooooooooong guilt trip!!!

TeamEmbo

You mean men actually want stuff like that? I thought it was just one of those things reeled out just for days like Father's Day, like novelty socks and stubby holders, year in year out as no-ones actually got a clue what to buy men!

(Well, we have, but what wife would allow their child to purchase a lap dancer with a beer in each hand to give to their dad in recognition of being a great father?)

futurama

Jan did a pole dance with a bottle of Steinlarger (dont ask how she took the top off), but a car valetting kit is for life ..only kidding Darl, BUT what did you do with the bottle top!!

TeamEmbo

luvwelly

Yeah....right....hubby IGNORED last Mother's Day completely so all he got was the two cards, kids made at NZ school and my politically correct SIDE (HAPPILY NOT A MAJOR PART OF ME!) wondered what about kids with no Dad because in my day that was rare..... had lovely family walk though in sunshine.

Let's face it it's just an excuse (in any country) for retailers to make money.....I thought this as a teenager too until a very hurt Mum told me she thought it was important and the rest is history but really I don't care either way, how you treat each other day to day is so much more important.

SarahB

My son got daddy a large toblerone and some bendy Simpsons figures so he was happy. But he managed to write the card himself which was the best bit... (with a little help from mummy of course!)

SarahB

I still think its weird having winter in June, July and August and now its September and there are loads of lambs bouncing around the fields. My birthday is next (big 40!! ) and then DS's birthday and then its Christmas!! This year is going fast!

garryhg

well garry has had faters day in scotland this year,but i thought i would enter into the spirit of things and bought him some aftershave from the kids...

it was in the glass case in chemist,so pointed to the one i wanted,the women even took it away and wrapt it up for me,
told her the story about it being his second fathers day and she said how lucky he was...

gave him his present this morning,she sold me perfume

i specifically asked her if it was aftershave,she said yes
never mind just have to keep it

brussels_sprout

I agree, it IS an excuse for the retailers to make money, but Fathers' day has only started to become important the last few years, before that, Fathers role was not commemerated at all. I always prefer my kids' home made cards anyway (despite having Spiderman and his friends on them instead of racing cars and general boy stuff) . Please read my original thread about what i thought too about Fathers' day, it is the same as your mother's reaction.

zaras dad

Zara , who is 2 years old made me a nice Fathers Day card at Creche !!!


She also made me a Gingerbread man.................................





..............................which she ate on the way home !!