Father’s day is a day that the kids enjoy, using their creative imaginations for crafts, and cards. A showcase of their love for one of their parents. Our part in the daycare is to help them discover the many reasons how they love and feel about their parent. The conversations that ensue are sometimes downright hilarious! I would love to share with you some of my favorites.
“How does your Dad show love”–
“My Dad loves my Mom and buys her “big people” red juice, but I can’t have any. But it sure makes my Mom happy, and I get to go spend the night with my Grandma”
“My Dad gives me big squishy hugs, cause he is squishy. Mom says its not okay to call Dad fat, so I call him squishy”
“My Daddy thinks its funny to fart and tell everyone I did it! Its so funny! My bum can’t be that loud! I love that my Dad is so stinky and funny!”
“Sometimes when its my Dad’s turn to get up with me, he lets me pick any breakfast I want, sometimes even ice cream!”
“My Daddy let’s me put make up on him so he is a pretty girl like me. Then we dance around the house and sing”
“What is your Dad’s job”–
“His job is to drive a car, drink coffee, and listen to his radio so he knows if he has to talk to bad people” (police officer)
“My Dad teaches children’s brains to learn”(teacher)
“He gets to build stuff, and wear a belt with a hammer, sometimes he yells at people to get to work”(Carpenter)
“My Daddy gets to play on a computer all day and count money, but he doesn’t get to bring it home”(Bank Manager)
“He gets to walk around a store and open boxes, doesn’t seem fun but he smiles when he goes to work” (Grocery clerk)
“Why do you love your Dad”-
“I love my Dad cause he gives me hugs and tucks me into bed. Sometimes I pull his finger and he farts!”
“My Dad cheers for me when I am playing hockey, he buys me a hot chocolate too! He says I skate like the wind”
“I love my Dad because he buys me food and toys. He likes to buy me toys he can play with too.”
“My Dad tells me he loves me every day and we sing loud in the car after daycare”
“Sometimes I love my Dad cause he plays games with me, and sometimes I love him more when he lets me win “
Children love both parents for many different reasons. It definitely makes my heart sing when I see the love they have for their Dad’s shine in their eyes, or the race to the door to see Mom. Happy Father’s day to all the fathers out there.