Don't forget it's father's day tomorrow people

Have you previously opted out with companies? I’ve had at least 3 a day for weeks now. I can honestly say I’ve not noticed a difference between the two as I’ve seen loads of advertising for it.

 

No. I get so much marketing emails it's crazy. Not seen any about that though. And if you go round shops there's nowhere near the same level of marketing

 

Same here but got one in the end.
I've just got to practice the kids handwriting now and I've cracked it!

 

Meh all same Fathers/Mothers/Easter(cards), Valentines all money making for Hallmark Cards

 

We must signed up for very different things I get A LOT of food places that all mentioned it (Toby Carvery of course, Greene King pubs, Zizzi, Hungry Horse, Frankie & Benny’s etc.); clothes shops like M&S and Matalan; Buy a Gift; See It First that’s advertising a play in Manchester called ‘Happy Father’s Day’ and those are just the ones from today and yesterday that I haven’t deleted yet. I don’t go shopping much so wouldn’t know about that.

 

Seen nothing from marketing or advertising anywhere, I suppose it does depend on where you're signed up to.

 

Got a Daddy cup with an adult and baby Stegosaurus on it from George and bought my Dad Steve Perryman's autobiography.

 

I got Duncan Ferguson's autobiography.

 

All I got was a card each from Bella and Finch.
Funny how their handwriting is identical.
But what more as a 69 year old childless orphan could I want.
They never forget.

 

Lost my dad many years ago, his died years prior, and my maternal grandad eight years back. My Mrs lost her grandad (step actually but he was always there from her birth so that made no odds to her, quite rightly) only a year or so ago.

But we buy for my step dad (he only started a relationship and eventually married mum when I was already an adult - my kids had all been born by the time they bothered to get married - though he’s always been the kids’ grandad), and also for the Mrs’ dad and step dad.

It’s our respective step fathers who are the most involved ‘grandads’ who do stuff with the kids. Her dad isn’t a bad person or anything like that but just isn’t as inclined. Don’t often even get birthday cards etc - he wires money to them for birthdays and Christmas. But they all get stuff from the kids, including handmade stuff from school from the youngest for my step dad - I don’t get that anymore but grandad does!!!

I agree, there is nothing like the fuss from most outlets for Father’s Day than there is Mother’s Day. Only really pubs/restaurants touting for bookings mention it - even the card shops have a section for cards of course and a few mugs and keyrings etc but don’t have all the banners and bunting advertising it weeks before.

Though to be fair Mother’s Day, as Mothering Sunday, dates back over a thousand years whereas Father’s Day seems to be a post war addition in the uk.

Still been kicking around for nearly eighty years that said.

I’ve got cards and presents on the coffee table but seen as only the youngest is up I’ll have to wait for the teenagers to surface to find out what they are!

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there; including step dads. No such thing as ‘just’ a step dad, if you are there every day, providing emotionally and financially etc, genetics don’t dictate you aren’t a dad or grandad. Not all dads are biological fathers - and many biological fathers aren’t dads either. The step dads (and grandads) in our family are loved and respected just as much, if not more, because they care and are there for us.

And I dare you to speak to my Mrs’s step dad and ask him if he has any ‘step’ grandkids - he would baulk at the suggestion. He doesn’t even have step daughters, just two extra daughters. The grandkids are all just his grandkids. The 4 kids to him and the Mrs’ mum are all just their kids; despite actually being two of each biologically speaking.

Anyway, sorry for the stupidly long post (not unusual for me let’s be honest) - I’m sat in the smallest room having a Sunday morning constitutional waiting for the big two to get up… hopefully it’ll be before the Mrs has to go to work!

 

I got knowt, but i'm expecting the kids to turn up t'day they usually do with the grankids, i hate Fathers day it costs me a foookin fortune. Enjoy the day everyone an Happy Fathers Day.

 

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, step-dads, stand in dads and doggy dads on here!

 

I'm sure some would spend more but the data and research likely shows not enough to expand beyond what we have.
It was the same with kids clothes when my two boys were younger. In fact it used to be the same with kids toys, lots of toys also came in a pink version. It must sell.

The thing that used to annoy me about fathers day was the kids used to make mothers day cards at school and bring them home but not fathers day ones. Surely you do both or neither.

 

I always did both with my classes but I reckon about half of the kids had to make theirs for ‘a male in their life’ as there was no father figure around. Some of them had to resort to giving theirs to the head teacher or a mate as they had no male role models in their life at all. I can sort of see why some schools avoid it, even when kids don’t have a mum around, I’ve never known them to not have a single close female in their life and it did cause occasional problems with angry single mums who’s never had an ounce of support off dad.

 

I understand the reasoning but they should just not do either then. I guarantee a very small portion of those with no father figure around will be because the Mum cut the Dad out of the kids life out of spight.

Probably no answer that suits everyone. Made me feel forgotten about and not important to the school.

 

Breakfast in bed (tactical pain aux raisins - takes 30 minutes to cook), new CD, and some Cornish pasties. Nice to be appreciated, at least for a few hours.

 

Unfortunately Dad passed away a couple of months ago so it's a strange day today, I've never forgiven him for taking me to my first Barnsley match in the 80's
I'm on holiday in Italy with the family so just had a lovely card from my daughter and heading to the beach.
Have a nice day everyone.

 

More than a small proportion sadly

 

My dad died 16 years ago, and stepdad 4 years ago. They were both great men. I became a dad 2 years ago, so now I need to live up to that standard