In this house, we don't celebrate Father's Day or Mother's Day.
Steve and I visit our own parents and buy them gifts for each of those days - that's just what we've always done. But when we became parents ourselves, we opted to ignore Father's Day and Mother's Day.
Why?
Firstly, because Abbey is too young to know about it. It just seemed another reason to buy each other presents rather than it having anything to do with our daughter (although I have to admit, I have in the past bought Abbey presents for Father's Day - a cute t-shirt and a book about daddies!). When Abbey's older, if she chooses to make a small gift for us or do something on either of those days, that will be great. If not, that's great too. Either way, we won't expect, or want, expensive presents or a big deal made about it.
Secondly, we didn't feel like we needed a set day for it (whatever 'it' is that we're supposed to do on Father's Day and Mother's Day - I'm not really sure). It just feels a little contrived.
So, today, here's what we'll be doing: Steve will visit his parents, with Abbey, this morning while I'm at a quick seminar at the Melbourne Writers Festival. Then we're all heading to my brother's house this afternoon to catch up with his family, perhaps our other siblings and our parents. It'll be lovely, but it doesn't have to be Father's Day to be that way.
Megan
Love this. We don't celebrate Father's or Mother's Day in my house either, although I do try to get my parents something small on each day, regardless of Mum constantly telling me, "Don't get me anything! Save your money!"
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriends household is a little different. A few years ago, when he forgot to buy his mum a present, she refused to speak to him for the whole day. WTF?!
Today, I'll be at work for most of the day, while my Dad is on an adventure trek through the UK (lucky him!). Am having dinner with my boyfriends family tonight, and not sure if I need to arrive with a big, expensive gift if I want to avoid being kicked out of the restaurant (which I hope doesn't actually happen....)
Enjoy your writers seminar. And enjoy spending a day with the family, minus the fuss! xx
We are much the same with our little trio Megan and besides which, my Dad is well, not my most favourite person so we keep it pretty simple with him. J's parents are away so that makes it easy on that side too. We make a nice breakfast for each other but that's not an unusual occurrence any weekend. A Writer's Week seminar sounds fabulous! Enjoy it. Xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteWe are much the same with our little trio Megan and besides which, my Dad is well, not my most favourite person so we keep it pretty simple with him. J's parents are away so that makes it easy on that side too. We make a nice breakfast for each other but that's not an unusual occurrence any weekend. A Writer's Week seminar sounds fabulous! Enjoy it. Xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteWe 'celebrate' it with handmade gifts and the odd socks or soap on a rope. It's a bit of fun. Then we have lunch with my father-in-law and then we just get on with life. It's all a bit 'valentine's day' for me, but the Tsunamis love it.
ReplyDeleteC'mon fess up! The real reason is you don't want to be subjected to cold tea with floaties in it and half buttered burnt toast when the kids are old enough to try and make you both breakfast in bed! Nice one!
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Firstly - can I saw what a beautiful post your Mum wrote the other day. xx
Secondly - Father's Day...we do brekky in bed. We weren't going to do presents, but have bought books for each other in the past, and the kids make cards and bookmarks and even chocolate coconut balls at school/daycare to give. I love handmade cards. They are so special.
It's not a huge deal in our house, but it's celebrated a little.
xxx
Good for you that you still have the energy to resist all that tacky commercialism...we're a few more years into it and I think it's lovely because even though the best intentions are to make your partner feel special all the time...life has this annoying habit of getting in the way! So it's good to have a bit of a prompt sometimes for the special words that don't get written otherwise :)
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