Father's Day....not Husband's day.

[Mudshack]

Mother's day is so blown out of proportion that it has turned into Wife's Day as well. When I got to thinking about it, and how disappointed I was to get yet another "How to be a better husband" book from my wife (at least she got it on CD)

Then I started thinking about all the sweet hugs, and tender kisses I got from my 4 and 6 year old all day, very spontaneously. They both got me cool "ornaments" to sit on my desk, and they really made me feel loved. That is what Father's Day is all about. Not about what you get from your spouse. I wish that the media, and society could get that message through for Mother's day as well.

I love my kids!! What blessings He has entrusted me with.

[Insman]

Mother's day is so blown out of proportion that it has turned into Wife's Day as well. When I got to thinking about it, and how disappointed I was to get yet another "How to be a better husband" book from my wife (at least she got it on CD)

Then I started thinking about all the sweet hugs, and tender kisses I got from my 4 and 6 year old all day, very spontaneously. They both got me cool "ornaments" to sit on my desk, and they really made me feel loved. That is what Father's Day is all about. Not about what you get from your spouse. I wish that the media, and society could get that message through for Mother's day as well.

I love my kids!! What blessings He has entrusted me with.

I dont have any kids but I must agree with you man.

[Humper]

They are both Hallmark Holidays.

[Bill]

My son's present was to come home for the long w/e and go to a club archery shoot on Sunday morning. Couldn't have asked for better. Then BBQ at home with wife and daughter in the afternoon. I'm still trying to figure out what to do with the Homer Simpson talking doll thing she got me as a joke.

[Coon]

I give my wife gifts on Mothers Day because she is the mother of my children and I love her even more for that. My wife wants to be remembered on Mother's Day, Valentines Day and birthdays and stuff, but she doesn't dwell on gifts. Its not the material things that are important, but the love shared by family and memories made.
Dave

[leoparddog]

What Txcoon said. They are a mother and should be noticed by their husbands too its a way of saying to them that they are Great mothers and wives. Well my wife says she is my mother since i act like a kid alot >

[Mudshack]

Txcoonhunter, the point is....Mom's get treated like royalty on Mother's day, and if they don't it is a sin. I got a crappy gift from my wife, and was offended (internally), but then realized that the kids were the reason I was celebrating Father's Day, and they made it worth so much with their hugs, kisses, crafts, gifts.

I just wish that Mother's day could be Mother's day, not Wife's day. Or maybe I am just an envious dad, who wants treated the same as my wife. Either way, we need to focus on the kids.

[Atfulldraw]

Mudshack - fathers aren't treated as importantly as mothers. If you don't believe me just try getting divorced.....

But that aside.........

When the kids are little it's definitely your job to take care of Mom on Mother Day.

Later, it's your job to yank a knot in their little butts if they don't do it right!


It may be a Hallmark day, and they may profit off me, but I send cards out anyway.
My uncle gets one from me on Fathers Day because he is a great guy and his kids are little Sh*ts.
My wife gets one from me on Mother's Day because she is the world's greatest stepMOM.
Both my parents and my wife bought me a card for Father's Day as if it came from my two year old.
I sent one to my Dad from my daughter.

It's just money - if it brightens someone's day, why not do it - you can't take it with you.

[Larry]

Rod gets it! My thoughts exactly.

If your wife is a mother, then she deserves to be treated like royalty. Women are typically more sensitive to being remembered on birthdays and mother's day than men are on their respective days. I don't see anything wrong with that. I didn't get a thing for father's day. Didn't expect anything. I get to go hunting pretty much whenever I want. Paying her back on her birthday and mother's day is very little to ask for the return I get the rest of the year.

Hopefully your wife doesn't check up on TBH very often. Would hate for her to read about your "crappy gift"!

[Mudshack]

Oh, I do......I do it. Couldn't stand the thought of crushing my beautiful wife on one of the Hallmark days. I was just confessing that I got caught up in it, and was hearing all the "buy this, buy that for your father on father's day."

I loved spending my day with my kids. When it was all said and done.

Yes, I am erked that Dad's get shafted and Mom's are saints......Dad's work just as hard as Mom's, but in different ways.....and the media/society likes to beat us down.

I mean....my wife gave me a book on how to be a better husband.........can you imagine if I gave her a book on how to be a better wife on Mother's day? Doesn't this just scream how our society looks down on Dads?

[TxLace]

Ahhh.... I second what you are saying Mudshack. I think it's big of you to step out, see the 'holiday' for what it is, and point it out to those of us who don't recognize what makes it important. For Mother's Day, nothing makes me happier than a little extra lovin! A sweet thank you, seeing that my daughter is being reminded how important our love is. I think for Dad's day... the same goes. Wake up to some extra lovin, maybe a nice breakfast... Dote on him all day and maybe a nice fishin trip with the fam. I'm not big into the gift giving unless it's Christmas or Birthday. The same could be said of them about focusing on material items, but hey... We like to do the gift thing at least everynow and then!! But seriously....for that special Mamma/Daddy day, I think a little extra lovin goes a long way!!

[Larry]

Doesn't this just scream how our society looks down on Dads?

Not really.

[Mudshack]

Hopefully your wife doesn't check up on TBH very often. Would hate for her to read about your "crappy gift"!

She is a self admitted "hater" of the green screen and everything that has to do with it. Don't think she would ever venture onto this. But if she did... My grass would be......lol

[Mudshack]

Wake up to some extra lovin, maybe a nice breakfast... Dote on him all day and maybe a nice fishin trip with the fam.

THAT's WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!! Thank you for the support Lacey. All I want is the extra lovin, and maybe someone bait my hook just once. I am all for equal rights. lol

[Smart]

Txcoonhunter, the point is....Mom's get treated like royalty on Mother's day, and if they don't it is a sin. I got a crappy gift from my wife, and was offended (internally)

I was hoping you would say that because I was not going to be the first.

That was just plain rude in my opinion.....

Luckliy you made something good out of it and had a good time with the kids and in the grand scheme of things, that's what matters on Fathers Day.