Need a cute first son to father message!

[Frieden]

My mind has gone blank!
Normally quite good at thinking these things up but I'm running out of time to think of something!

Need a little message from baby boy to DP for his first Christmas. It'll be printed on a little metal card the size of a credit card. So needs to be small.
But not overly soppy!

Any fab ideas MN?

YABU - the message won't be from the baby. How can it be? The message will be from you.

Will DP actually want to carry around a little mental card with a message he has to pretend is from a baby who cannot speak?

I know it's personal preference - these things just aren't my bag and it makes no odds to me that others buy them (I just hope DP doesn't do it for me lol). But I think a photo or fingerprint type gift would be marginally less naff than messages

Mental was a typo. Promise.

I received birthday and Mother’s Day cards from my LO who can’t speak. Obviously he didn’t write them, DH did. I don’t see anything wrong with that, or with what OP has suggested? It’s a nice gesture imo.

I'd go with a hand or finger print.

I'd go for a short poem or quote rather than imaging sentiments from your son.

If this is your thing you could have something like these words and a thumbprint?

This made me laugh...

Dear Daddy.....

*"Daddy I love you for all that you do"
*
If the father turns out to be a lazy tosser, or has an affair, or whatever.....

And what if son and Dad don't see eye to eye as son gets older - it happens.

Sorry, I think the idea is a bit cheesy.

How about something along the lines of..

Raise me.
Teach me.
Guide me.

More about their future relationship together than something soppy.

She didn't ask for opinions to be fair.

I don't have any wise words for the card op but I think it's a cute idea! You know your husband and whether he'll like it or not. I hope you come up with something nice!

Gosh some comprehension issues on here. OP isn’t asking whether it’s a good idea, she’s asking for some suggestions for wording.

Utterly tiresome.

OP, has your OH read your child a fave book you could lift a quote from?

It's a sweet idea and the sort of thing my DP would carry around..
Something like
'For the man I aspire to be one day'
'To the best hugger around'
'From daddy's little man'
'Your first gift to keep on my first Christmas day'

Bleurch!

Some people are so rude.

I like @FluffySox suggestion

I think I missed the bit where the OP asked if she was bu or for peoples opinions on the gift, is there honestly a need to be unnecessarily rude?

Is there something that your OH does that's "his thing" with your baby, sing a certain song etc? If so I would reference that and just a general thank you for everything, best daddy.

Yuk. I’d wait until the child was old enough to write their own message otherwise is just trite, hollow sentimentality.

Can some of you not appreciate that some people like this sort of thing? She didn't ask if was a good idea.
Good way to bring someone down, well done.

Some people's attitudes r disgusting.. I feel for OP

Nice to see the season of good cheer is well underway on mumsnet!

Guess how much I love you? Was a popular bedtime story when dd was little. Some nice verses in that book. And it’s a daddy hare with a baby hare.

Some great suggestions here! I love TroyKing suggestion :p

The rest of you... off you fuck to the land of misery 😂 I asked for wording suggestions not whether it's a good idea or not 😂

Might not be everyone's cup of tea but i think it's a nice little trinket and he'll love it.
Do none of you ever sign fathers day cards for your children? Does your DP not get spoilt on the day until your children are old enough to organise it themselves? Odd. But that's just my opinion

" Every son quotes his father, whether in words or in deeds"