Comments on: Parenting Poll of the Week – Father’s Day http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/ stories. tips. ideas. struggles. joys. of being a daddy Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:57:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SmugJerk http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-5816 SmugJerk Mon, 25 May 2009 21:09:03 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-5816 I don't really care about Father's Day, but I do find irksome the whole presumption that anyone who cares about parenting is a mom. I don’t really care about Father’s Day, but I do find irksome the whole presumption that anyone who cares about parenting is a mom.

]]> By: Dean Everton Prescott http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Dean Everton Prescott Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:31:59 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1784 John, What makes you say this? John,

What makes you say this?

]]> By: John Esberg http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1761 John Esberg Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:37:34 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1761 Fathers are the joke of our society, except when people want us to jump in to ensure there are 2 parents. I wonder how long it will take for the cycle to swing the other way back in our favor again? It seems only the media will decide. Fathers are the joke of our society, except when people want us to jump in to ensure there are 2 parents. I wonder how long it will take for the cycle to swing the other way back in our favor again? It seems only the media will decide.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Jenny Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1760 I think the $3 billion disparity in gift spending is due to so many mothers getting jewelry. It's frequently more expensive than things you'd buy for Dad! I think the $3 billion disparity in gift spending is due to so many mothers getting jewelry. It’s frequently more expensive than things you’d buy for Dad!

]]> By: ladybughugs http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 ladybughugs Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:21:53 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1751 If the breakfast served to the honoree is any indication, Father's Day. In our house for Mom: bagels, cream cheese, coffee, juice. In our house for Dad: some kind of breakfast casserole or breakfast burritos or something that requires some kind of, you know, cooking! If the breakfast served to the honoree is any indication, Father’s Day.

In our house for Mom: bagels, cream cheese, coffee, juice.
In our house for Dad: some kind of breakfast casserole or breakfast burritos or something that requires some kind of, you know, cooking!

]]> By: jason http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 jason Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:07:14 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1749 I vote Mother's Day, because a happy wife equals a happy life. I vote Mother’s Day, because a happy wife equals a happy life.

]]> By: Aunt Crazy http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 Aunt Crazy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:57:39 +0000 http://www.suburbandaddy.com/2008/06/13/parenting-poll-of-the-week-fathers-day/#comment-1748 OK, I just lost my last comment because I am too unintelligent to decipher the code I am supposed to type in the special little block below. This probably discredits my comment altogether, but Here Goes! I understand that the statistic on spending does imply that no one cares as much. I myself worked in a Hallmark Store for 5 years and I can tell you, Mothers' Day was a MUCH bigger deal. In addition, I am not a parent, so I can't say how it is in my family. BUT !!! I believe that Fathers' Day IS as big as Mothers' Day. The big differentiator, I believe, is that many Dads get MAD when their families go out and spend money on them. Most of them just want a special day ... of golf, hanging with the buddies at the pool hall, or tinkering in the yard or garage. That's my 2 cents. Either way, Happy Fathers' Day, Suburban Daddy!! OK, I just lost my last comment because I am too unintelligent to decipher the code I am supposed to type in the special little block below. This probably discredits my comment altogether, but Here Goes!
I understand that the statistic on spending does imply that no one cares as much. I myself worked in a Hallmark Store for 5 years and I can tell you, Mothers’ Day was a MUCH bigger deal.
In addition, I am not a parent, so I can’t say how it is in my family.
BUT !!!
I believe that Fathers’ Day IS as big as Mothers’ Day. The big differentiator, I believe, is that many Dads get MAD when their families go out and spend money on them. Most of them just want a special day … of golf, hanging with the buddies at the pool hall, or tinkering in the yard or garage.
That’s my 2 cents. Either way, Happy Fathers’ Day, Suburban Daddy!!

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