Cute article: Dad feels cheated on Father's Day booty

My.ABC.Life · June 2009

One Mother's Day, I bought my wife what she had wanted for years -- a weeping cherry tree -- and I threw in a bird bath, so that when the tree matures, our feathered friends can happily splash and drink under its loving protection.

For Father's Day, my wife gave me some boxer shorts and a tiny reading light, so I can flip through a book in bed without disturbing her.

My wife is the first to admit it: For her, and for many people, Father's Day is an afterthought, a holiday just a few steps above the one that celebrates the groundhog and that other one that promotes trees.

If Mom's Day and Dad's Day were in a prize fight, we all know which holiday would wind up lying in the corner of the ring, knocked-out teeth on the mat, dazed head stuck in a bucket.

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https://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/06/15/p.unfair.fathersday.afterthought/index.html

hersheykiss · June 2009

This is why I am giving DH what I am giving him. He gave me a gc to my fav scrapbooking store. He is getting a scrapbook frame of him and E and a tshirt. I do not want him to feel jilted at all.

pkw · June 2009

Since we are only parents-to-be....

I got a book for MD (but I have been waiting for it to come out for a year, so it was a big deal)....

DH is getting a new hat (work hat, so not cheap...and it had to be ordered a few weeks ago to ensure it would be here). I might get him a new mini-light too to hook onto his belt because my stinger seems to be too big for him to carry on warrants when he needs lights (unfortunately they tend to be $150, oye)

I think this is cute though.... Big Smile

kittylove · June 2009

DH is getting more than mere boxershorts for Father's Day because he does try to at least equal parent.

Sure Mothers Day is a bigger holiday than Father's Day, however one thing the article missed was how eaisly we praise fathers the rest of the year. When Riley was born DH got praised if he just didn't drop him while holding him, meanwhile I was trying to breastfeed (not an easy task) and recover from the c-section, plus do all the things he was doing yet NO ONE told me how wonderful I was doing. I would still argue that the bar for fathers is too low and the one for moms is too high.

Mrs.K&C · June 2009

kittylove:
When Riley was born DH got praised if he just didn't drop him while holding him, meanwhile I was trying to breastfeed (not an easy task) and recover from the c-section, plus do all the things he was doing yet NO ONE told me how wonderful I was doing. I would still argue that the bar for fathers is too low and the one for moms is too high.

I totally agree...all a dad has to do is hold their kid for a minute and people are oohing and awwing. DH is a fantastic dad, and does more than people would imagine, and I appreciate it - but I also think he should do it.

Someone mentioned one day at work that they saw my DH at the grocery store doing our weekly shopping. Our receptionist went, "Awwwwwww!" I looked at her and said, "Unless you're going to say 'awwww!' if I say I'm going to the grocery store, you can keep that to yourself."

My.ABC.Life · June 2009

Mrs.K&C:
kittylove:
When Riley was born DH got praised if he just didn't drop him while holding him, meanwhile I was trying to breastfeed (not an easy task) and recover from the c-section, plus do all the things he was doing yet NO ONE told me how wonderful I was doing. I would still argue that the bar for fathers is too low and the one for moms is too high.
I totally agree...all a dad has to do is hold their kid for a minute and people are oohing and awwing. DH is a fantastic dad, and does more than people would imagine, and I appreciate it - but I also think he should do it.
Someone mentioned one day at work that they saw my DH at the grocery store doing our weekly shopping. Our receptionist went, "Awwwwwww!" I looked at her and said, "Unless you're going to say 'awwww!' if I say I'm going to the grocery store, you can keep that to yourself."

LOL!! I agree with you both!

futrkingsley · June 2009

The gifts in stores for dad are everywhere though. I don't remember seeing racks of "world's best mom" tshirts in May.

I have no idea what to do for DH. Must get it together I guess!

Elizabeth1017 · June 2009

Love the article! I have to say though that DH is getting very spoiled this year because the girls are voiceing what they want to get their Daddy. A new watch, a video game and new shoes for work so his feet aren't as stinky....LOL. Oh and can't forget the coffee cup with pictures of them because he drinks lots of coffee.

emeraldwednesda · June 2009

kittylove:
I would still argue that the bar for fathers is too low and the one for moms is too high.

Ditto X 100. ?It's a pet peeve of mine, actually.

I liked the article, but I thought he couldn't seem to decide whether he agrees that moms unfairly do more work or whether he should get an effing medal for somewhat competently pinch hitting for a couple days.

OTOH maybe I'm just annoyed b/c my DH got T up this morning and changed his clothes (yay; do have to give credit for that) but didn't change his diaper "because he didn't seem to need to be changed". ?After he'd been wearing the diaper all night. ?Yeah. ?A few minutes later there was pee soaking through his clothes.

Male Strategic Incompetence maybe? ? ;-)?

danandkelly · June 2009

Mrs.K&C:
kittylove:

When Riley was born DH got praised if he just didn't drop him while holding him, meanwhile I was trying to breastfeed (not an easy task) and recover from the c-section, plus do all the things he was doing yet NO ONE told me how wonderful I was doing. I would still argue that the bar for fathers is too low and the one for moms is too high.

I totally agree...all a dad has to do is hold their kid for a minute and people are oohing and awwing. DH is a fantastic dad, and does more than people would imagine, and I appreciate it - but I also think he should do it.

Someone mentioned one day at work that they saw my DH at the grocery store doing our weekly shopping. Our receptionist went, "Awwwwwww!" I looked at her and said, "Unless you're going to say 'awwww!' if I say I'm going to the grocery store, you can keep that to yourself."

I could not agree more!

Dh gets praise for everything, even when he Fs things up like his last trip to the grocery store...everyone was like "well at least he tried"...um WTF it's grocery shopping not rocket science.

But I also agree that a lot less emphasis is put on Fathers day than Mothers day...but hell he didn't have to push that kid out of him or deal with cracked blistering, bleeding nipples....so I think we deserve a *bit* more than them....after all it's only one day a year....the rest of the year we have to go back to our posts as the "do it all and look happy about it" soldiers.

KellyMRocks · June 2009

For mother's day I got a card. For fathers day I got him a Flip!

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