No More Father's Day?

[Rusty P. Bucket]

It's hateful and offensive, dontchya know...

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05...th-family-day/

Apropos of nothing in particular, awhile back I got reamed by my moral and intellectual superiors for my thoughts about the gay agenda.

[Big Daddy Badger]

Interesting.

To be honest its just another made up day that helps to sell cards... like so many others.
I never did care much about it but... the effort to remove it is something that doesn't sit right with me either.

I suppose it makes sense though.... fathers day must be one full of mystery and confusion for many kids now... in todays version of what a family is.

[recce43]

Yup first its father days then its victoria day next it will be canada day because people are not from here so they will call it world immigration day.. stop changing our traditions !!!!!!

[Fish along]

Originally Posted by recce43

Yup first its father days then its victoria day next it will be canada day because people are not from here so they will call it world immigration day.. stop changing our traditions !!!!!!

I agree, pretty soon all resemblence of Canada, as we knew it will be in the archives.

[brownbomber]

Hey if it saves one persons feelings .........
Lol

[Big Daddy Badger]

Originally Posted by brownbomber

Hey if it saves one persons feelings .........
Lol

Oh yeah... totally....lol

Here at the AOF we are all about feelings and stuff...

[CheeseBurger]

The bubble wrapping continues. Every successive generation gets further incased in bubble wrap. No wonder gas prices are so high, all of the crude is going to make bubble wrap.

[DarkAisling]

Originally Posted by pesky672

I suppose it makes sense though.... fathers day must be one full of mystery and confusion for many kids now... in todays version of what a family is.

In the 2006 census, Canada had 1.4 million single parent families (20% were headed by a man). Presently, 50,000+ families in Canada are "skipped generation" families: where a child (or children) live with a grandparent (or grandparents) in a home where the parents are not present.

Maybe it's just me . . . but I think it is great that a child who is being raised by grandma can make a card for her at school instead of feeling like an outcast due to AWOL parents.

[rccam1]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

In the 2006 census, Canada had 1.4 million single parent families (20% were headed by a man). Presently, 50,000+ families in Canada are "skipped generation" families: where a child (or children) live with a grandparent (or grandparents) in a home where the parents are not present.

Maybe it's just me . . . but I think it is great that a child who is being raised by grandma can make a card for her at school instead of feeling like an outcast due to AWOL parents.

They have always been allowed to make a card for whomever. Why do we have to take away something from one group just because another group does not have it. I made out OK ( I think so anyway ) and there was allot I did not have or was able to partake in. It's just LIFE

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

In the 2006 census, Canada had 1.4 million single parent families (20% were headed by a man). Presently, 50,000+ families in Canada are "skipped generation" families: where a child (or children) live with a grandparent (or grandparents) in a home where the parents are not present.

Maybe it's just me . . . but I think it is great that a child who is being raised by grandma can make a card for her at school instead of feeling like an outcast due to AWOL parents.

They can do that anyway....without a National announcement...

Did this same school do away with Mother's Day? or did they rename that as well?

What about the "family day" holiday, I think Ontario now has that.

Things are being taken waaaay too far in todays age....IMHO for instance...

1. No singing "Oh Canada" at schools
2. The change to RCMP uniform
3. Banning the game Tag at recess
4. Childrens sports not keeping score
5. The albino lady having Earls restaurants change an established product...
6. this instance
7. list goes on....

Are we a society of appeasers now?....we bend over once someone gets butt hurt over a little thing like a tradition????

things sure ain't like they used to be......

LC

[Big Daddy Badger]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

In the 2006 census, Canada had 1.4 million single parent families (20% were headed by a man). Presently, 50,000+ families in Canada are "skipped generation" families: where a child (or children) live with a grandparent (or grandparents) in a home where the parents are not present.

Maybe it's just me . . . but I think it is great that a child who is being raised by grandma can make a card for her at school instead of feeling like an outcast due to AWOL parents.

I think there was always allowance for that anyway.

I can't imagine a teacher forcing a kid to make a card for a Dad that they didn't have...

[DarkAisling]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Did this same school do away with Mother's Day? or did they rename that as well?

If I understood the article correctly, they did away with both Mother's Day and Father's day, in lieu of a "Family Day."

[DarkAisling]

Originally Posted by pesky672

I think there was always allowance for that anyway.

I can't imagine a teacher forcing a kid to make a card for a Dad that they didn't have...

When I was a kid, the poor kid with the AWOL dad moved his desk into the hall when we were making Father's Day cards. That was a long time ago, though.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

When I was a kid, the poor kid with the AWOL dad moved his desk into the hall when we were making Father's Day cards. That was a long time ago, though.

Maybe his Mom had too many boyfirends that the teacher didn't want the other kids jealous because Bobby got to make 5 cards instead of 1?

LC

[DarkAisling]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Maybe his Mom had too many boyfirends that the teacher didn't want the other kids jealous because Bobby got to make 5 cards instead of 1?

LC

You might be on to something.

[Rusty P. Bucket]

Fascinating.

We are now three generations into the leftwing restructuring of society and the cognitive dissonance from the gay community is actually exceeded by their enablers. The human animal makes for some spectacular comedy and entertainment.

I suppose if I had elderly hippies, homosexuals and socialists for parents I wouldn't really care to honour them either.

I think we're going to have a BBQ on Father's Day. This is obviously an important day only to those of us raised by better people in better times.

[thrude1]

In dec 1969 I was 2 my Dad was killed in an accident I still made cards on fathers day at school sometimes Id make it for my mom as she was both mother and father to my family sometimes Id make it for gramps,but then again back then we had backbones and didnt run off crying like little sissy girls when our feelings got hurt.

[Big Daddy Badger]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

When I was a kid, the poor kid with the AWOL dad moved his desk into the hall when we were making Father's Day cards. That was a long time ago, though.

Where did you go top school"

There was time when a lot of kids had absent Dads... like in the late 40's and 50's.
They had gone to places in Europe mostly and never came back.

Your teacher must have been a real gem... just sayin.

[CNP]

Fran Steer and Mary Craig — the same-sex couple whose daughter spearheaded the Family Day concept.

Despite the fact the child is being reared by lesbians.........she still has a father somewhere.

Besides that, I don't even remember making cards on Mothers Day or Fathers Day? Maybe because my Dad split was I was 10...............I block out those events?

[DarkAisling]

Originally Posted by pesky672

Where did you go top school"

There was time when a lot of kids had absent Dads... like in the late 40's and 50's.
They had gone to places in Europe mostly and never came back.

Your teacher must have been a real gem... just sayin.

That was either at Robertson Annex Elementary School or Robertson Elementary School (I went to both) in Chilliwack, BC. It was somewhere between 1979 to 1981. Sorry. That's the best I can nail it down. I'm getting old and some memories are getting fuzzy.

[Unregistered user]

Perhaps it might give adults who grew as kids from a broken home more reason to save their shaky marriages when the situation arises.

[dugh]

I was a single parent (father) for 10 years. I always accepted my Mother's Day presents with great pride while hiding the tear in the corner of my eye. Sometimes the children are better off with one parent that truly cares for them rather than the alternative.
Doug

[catnthehat]

I for one love father's day stuff that the kids make.
I still have the coffee cup with the drawing of the fish and flies on it with the note " Fly Timing cup" on it and my ring and watch holder thingy that was made out of scrap lumber - both still have a place of honour on my home!

Cat

[Flight01]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

In the 2006 census, Canada had 1.4 million single parent families (20% were headed by a man). Presently, 50,000+ families in Canada are "skipped generation" families: where a child (or children) live with a grandparent (or grandparents) in a home where the parents are not present.

Maybe it's just me . . . but I think it is great that a child who is being raised by grandma can make a card for her at school instead of feeling like an outcast due to AWOL parents.

My wife was raised by her grandparents. Guess what....she made them Mother's Day and Father's Day cards. They should bring in counsellors for the specific cases such as same sex parents or single parent homes. I grew up with people who lost a parent during grade school and am glad they didn't force the whole class to change to suit their needs. Of course we all felt bad but I am proud of them and their support network for dealing with the issue at hand instead of "bubble wrapping "them and making a mess of it for everyone. I really don't want to sound like an a hole, but we need to start doing what's the best for our kids not what's the easiest or looks the best from a distance. And I know its just another day for card sales and you shouldn't need a day set aside to show your parents how much you love them but that being said, those important people in your life ( what ever gender, generation, or marital status) deserve to be honoured. I personally will always want to see my Father's Day card from my son and I'm hoping others can see that changing these "holidays" does not solve or even come close to solving the issues that someone may be feeling if they are in a different situation than the other kids. Solving issues is important to these kids futures. Don't tip toe, bubble wrap or sugar coat them. HELP them.

[BGSH]

I don't beieleve these stupid days. Everyday should be parents day. Son day friend day. You should care about one another who your close with ect... Everyday of your life.

[HunterDave]

Originally Posted by BGSH

I don't beieleve these stupid days. Everyday should be parents day. Son day friend day. You should care about one another who your close with ect... Everyday of your life.

Yeah, but there's no bartender day.

[FishingMOM]

Originally Posted by Unregistered user

Perhaps it might give adults who grew as kids from a broken home more reason to save their shaky marriages when the situation arises.

Not all homes are broken.
Some of us just are..........homes and family's. Albeit with just one parent.

On mothers day I get gifts of homemade cards and such, and on fathers day I get cards and such. My son knows his mom loves him dearly.

What we need to get away from in our society is this thought that everything is disposable..... from diapers to marriages
I know both males and females who fail to take care of their kids and walk away from their responsibilities. They just dont seem to care.


p.s i've included part of what my son made me for mothers day......
A plastercine picture inside a cd case. He was so proud of his work.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by BGSH

I don't beieleve these stupid days. Everyday should be parents day. Son day friend day. You should care about one another who your close with ect... Everyday of your life.

That would be suggesting that anybody who recognizes and celebrates father's Day, mother's day, etc, does not appreciate their parents any other day of the year - which is an idea that is fundamentally flawed.
Cat

[Unregistered user]

Originally Posted by FishingMOM

Not all homes are broken.
Some of us just are..........homes and family's. Albeit with just one parent.

On mothers day I get gifts of homemade cards and such, and on fathers day I get cards and such. My son knows his mom loves him dearly.

What we need to get away from in our society is this thought that everything is disposable..... from diapers to marriages
I know both males and females who fail to take care of their kids and walk away from their responsibilities. They just dont seem to care.


p.s i've included part of what my son made me for mothers day......
A plastercine picture inside a cd case. He was so proud of his work.

I grew up in an intact conventional family and had a great childhood, my parents set a tough act to follow. I thought I could top them. I did not even come close. My first wife and "Egg donor" left me and our boys when they were quite young. It was a tough job and I couldn't have done it without the enormous amount of help my Mum and Dad freely and willingly provided. Being raised by one parent is not as good as being raised by both, stats on kids who turn to a life of crime bear this out. I really do wish you all the best as I do know your job aint easy.

[deanmc]

Originally Posted by DarkAisling

When I was a kid, the poor kid with the AWOL dad moved his desk into the hall when we were making Father's Day cards. That was a long time ago, though.

Hopefully he learned the importance of a great father when he had kids.