Every year mothers get a lot of pampering and attention on their special holiday. And while we treat dads on Father’s Day, I don’t think we do as much as we could. They deserve our love and appreciation and affection just as much as mothers do! Every year, my kids and I do everything we can to make Father’s Day extra special for my husband. We don’t do all of these things, but pick one or two to make the day extra special for the man we love so much!
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Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and dessert. Plan your menus for the day around what you know your husband loves. I like to go above and beyond on Father’s Day, kind of like I do on his birthday. Each meal is well thought out and planned, with the main course and sides and everything. You can plan based on what you know your husband enjoys. Or you can ask him if he has any preferences or something he’s craving.
We all like some time to sleep in. Make an effort to get up quietly, before you know the kids will be awake, and keep them from waking your husband when he wakes up. Give him that uninterrupted sleep we all desire. It could be a good idea, to ask him the night before, what time he’d like to wake up in the morning.
Send your husband off to do anything he wants for the afternoon. Let him take a nap while you take the kids to the playground or for a drive. Provide snacks he can enjoy while he plays his favorite video or computer game. Maybe arrange for a few of his friends to join him for a game of golf on his favorite course. You know your husband and you know what he’d love to spend his time doing. If all else fails, just tell him he has a few hours of free time to use as he pleases and let him choose.
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Many couples divide up household tasks by strengths, what one spouse enjoys or what each spouse has time for. Regardless of how you have chosen to divide up tasks in your house, give your spouse the weekend off. I’m not saying, just excuse them from doing those things that need to be done all weekend. Do them for them instead! The only chore I won’t take over for my husband is mowing the lawn. Because he really enjoys doing it and because he’s particular about having straight lines.
Your traditions don’t have to be extravagant to make Father’s Day special for your husband. Think of the small and simple things you can do to make a difference in his day. Big things are fun too, but it doesn’t take a lot of work to make the day different than every other day. Whether you pick something new to do every year or pick a few things and make them a tradition, do what you can to make the day extra special for the special dad in your life.