Fathers Day cards

Fathers Day cards

by: habibi - 22-05-06 05:16

A reply for Tunja

I know that its very politically correct to think about children who have no fathers on fathers day - and of course care should be taken to make sure they do not feel left out or inadequate. But please - should we now not make any cards - ever - at all - just in case some children don't have mothers, fathers, etc. That means the children who do have significant parents in thier lives don't get to celebrate that fact because one or two others don't have them. In our nursery we make cards for all occasions, children that do not have a mother/father/do not celebrate Eid/Xmas etc are chatted to, to explain what we are doing and if they would like to think of someone they can make a card for or to make one for a different occasion or just make a special picture for someone special in their lives. I really hate all this "lets not do anything in case we offend someone" Children are extremly understanding, we often pre-empt how they are going to feel before we even give them all the facts to decide for themselves. We don't give them enough credit. Explaining issues to children and giving them all the facts about why something is happening usually works really well. They might have questions of their own to ask and a discussion can arise. But lets not take the fun out of celebrating special days.

by: Tunja

Thank you your answer goes on to say how you include these children. I only commented as I have experience of a local school which sadly does not echo your sentiments. As a childminder it can be hard to pick up the pieces for such children when you you collect them or attend fathers day or mothers day events.
Tunja

Fathers Day cards - 22-05-06 21:48

by: JadsEnt

As a Father, I can say that I framed one fathers day card that I got, it was that good - On an A4 piece of paper, between a paint imprint of my daughters feet was this poem:

"Walk a little slower, Daddy"
Said a little child so small;
"I'm following in your footsteps
and I don't want to fall".

Sometimes your stepps are very fast
sometimes they're hard to see;
so walk a little slower Daddy
for you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right
And know that I was true;
So walk a little slower Daddy
For I must follow you.

Fathers Day cards - 23-05-06 16:19

by: mabel1

Why not provide a range of materials and let the children choose how they want to make their card? - a chance for them to develop and express their own creativity, rather than producing rows of virtually identical cards, which could have been made by anyone, or have had more adult than child input.

Fathers Day cards - 23-05-06 20:58

by: shazad

Lovely poem @Walk a little slower, Daddy @ - what a lovely lovely keepsake for a Dad.

Fathers Day cards - 28-05-06 21:25

by: edwards7

you could have to someone special on their special day, (fathers day) that way it doesnt matter if its a mum, dad or carer who looks after the child. that was someone special to the child gets a card

by: caron

what a breath of fresh air to hear somebody say what others are thinking but maybe afraid to say, i worked in a playgroup were the supervisors daughter had no father around so she would not even contemplate fathers day cards, i often questioned this but being new to the job did nothing about it how i wish i had now im in a management role i treat all the children as individuals and those with no father make special people cards.