Fathers day is a somewhat neglected holiday if you compare it to mothers day and all the hype that surrounds it. This is in part because of the fact that most kids wont be buying flowers, jewelry and cards for their dads and so flower companies and jewelry stores dont promote the holiday as much. There are no rituals like breakfast in bed and sleeping in for dads like there are for mothers day, in fact more people celebrate mothers day then they do fathers day.
Here are some replacement options for celebrating fathers day
Breakfast in bed- Grilled Steak
While you give your mom breakfast in bed on mothers day, the way to go on fathers day is with steak; the point being to make a special dinner for your dad with all his favorites. with breakfast in bed for mom, the point is that mom shouldnt have to make breakfast at least on that day, the concept with making your dad his favorite dinner is that he should get to eat whatever he wants instead of the vegetables that he ends up eating to set a good example for the kids. It should be the day when he doesnt have to watch his diet or his cholesterol. The whole family should sit down together for this meal.
Freedom from housework- freedom from housework
While its common knowledge that moms do a lot of work around the house, and theyre given freedom from it on mothers day, what few people acknowledge is the fact that dads do house chores too. They may seem small to us but they arent, theyre actually the yucky things that moms dont like to do or cant do like cleaning the gutters. Taking over these kinds of chores will really touch your dad because itll mean that his role in the house is acknowledged as much as his role outside the home.
A little indulgence
Your dad has never said no to ice-cream in his life so dont think hell say no to a sentimental gift like chocolate and fruit. Give him indulgent gifts like
fathers day gift baskets or a fruit bouquets without thinking that dads too tough for it or that its not a gift fit for men. Not only will it be a unique fathers day gift but your dad will like getting a gift that appeals to his taste buds. Few people will gift men food, its usually just a six pack of beer but men eat other stuff and they like to indulge just as much as women.
