https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 02:53:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1660428 Tue, 27 May 2014 12:54:45 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1660428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't grow up living with my dad, so I usually just sent him a card. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1660396 Tue, 27 May 2014 12:49:57 +0000 Mommy Finger 1660396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I totally agree with you!!!</p> <p>My dad really liked those sesame sticks (they are delicious) so I would go to the candy shop downtown and get him some of those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659950 Tue, 27 May 2014 10:18:47 +0000 Anagram 1659950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: We've had several threads here on HB (that I have also participated in) about what we're getting our SOs for Father's Day, what we're getting our dad's for Father's day, etc. And the threads started a month ago. Many of the answers (including my own) are way about the price range of a card and breakfast, so yeah--I think it's become a major holiday.</p> <p>It seems like now we have:</p> <p>Christmas: $$$$$$$<br /> Anniversaries: $$$<br /> Birthdays: $$$<br /> Valentines Day: $$$<br /> Easter: $$ (or more. I had friends give kids presents like bikes)<br /> Halloween: $$ (or more. Lots of $150 costumes)<br /> Mother's day (purses, spa days, jewelry): $$$<br /> Father's day (tickets to sporting events, electronics): $$$</p> <p>Thanksgiving (food, travel, decor): $$$$<br /> 4th of July (LO clothes, food, travel, decor): $$$</p> <p>Pi day: $</p> <p>I'm just a grinch and think it gets to be a bit much. =) But I still get psychologically swayed to do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659721 Tue, 27 May 2014 09:06:51 +0000 Grace 1659721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup. It was so hard growing up. Now, I'm slowly digitalizing and printing his childhood pictures. So I give him 30 or so every Father's Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659603 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:30:47 +0000 hellocupcake 1659603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In school we always made Mother's Day and Father's Day presents...other than that? No :/</p> <p>I agree with @Anagram: it's amazing how much pressure I feel now that I see every holiday shoved in my face. I even started sending my grandma a card on grandparent's day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659583 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:25:09 +0000 swurlygurl 1659583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, always got him a gift! Something small and silly, probably, but we always made sure to get him something. Still do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659574 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:22:24 +0000 snowjewelz 1659574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we mostly made cards... It's so hard to buy for my dad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659550 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:12:58 +0000 looch 1659550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cards mostly. My dad didn't work in an office environment, so we couldn't default to ties, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659544 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:09:52 +0000 luckypenny 1659544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always got him a tie or new socks :) I remember being really excited to pick it out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659536 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:06:23 +0000 mrbee 1659536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: is Father's Day a major holiday? Never thought of it that way! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659528 Tue, 27 May 2014 08:04:46 +0000 Smurfette 1659528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! We always made him a card. I still get my Dad something for Father's Day! Just cause I am an adult doesn't mean he isn't my Dad anymore. He still does a lot for DH and I through out the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659509 Tue, 27 May 2014 07:46:46 +0000 hellobeeboston 1659509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes - gifts for every Father's Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659478 Tue, 27 May 2014 07:22:02 +0000 Anagram 1659478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just made cards and/or breakfast or something like that.</p> <p>ETA: you've got to give the american marketing industrial complex props for getting all of us to treat every holiday like a major holiday, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659450 Tue, 27 May 2014 06:38:25 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1659450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just made cards for mothers and Father's Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/growing-up-did-you-get-your-dad-anything-for-fathers-day#post-1659438 Tue, 27 May 2014 06:17:36 +0000 mrbee 1659438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not consistently, but sometimes I would buy him aftershave and a tie. Looking back, it was a pretty crappy Father's Day gift!! Sorry Dad...</p> <p>Growing up, did you get your dad anything for Father's Day? </p>