Is it weird to refer to Mother’s Day as ‘parent’s day’ in order to be more inclusive?

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Just that really, seen it in lots of places, school, church and even on the radio? Am I just being a Luddite sand not rolling with the times including everyone? all Parents and pet parents, And people who want to be parents alike?
Or should we reserve this day only for specifically mothers of children?
yabu- we should be as inclusive as possible to everyone
yanbu- bugger off mellenials, mothers only welcome here!

That was my point. This is confected Daily Mail/Express outrage that hasn't and won't happen.

And what about Father’s Day? Is that also going to be Parents Day??

Mother's Day is for mothers. Father's Day is for fathers. It's not complicated and not intended to include everyone. Not everything in life needs to be inclusive - I don't see people saying that Black History Month should be All races history month, or Pancake Day should be Four and Egg Products day. So why does this only become an issue for things that include women??

*flour

This. Just leave things alone.🙄

It’s a bittersweet day this year as lost my mum in Jan. But I am a Mum so my children may still want to do something for me. You can’t stop a day because it might be sad or uncomfortable, you just need to avoid taking too much notice of the advertising and social media around it.

At nursery we know which children may not have a Mum in their lives. We keep it low key but do make cards, talking to each child individually making the card about the person who takes that role for them (foster carer, step mum, Nan etc). Doing one to one cards like that opens up some quite meaningful conversations with how they feel too, especially preschoolers.

I've not heard this anywhere. My sons not got a dad but in school when everyone made cards for 'someone special' on father's day he gave it to his grandad or uncle. I felt that was inclusive to the parentless children. Can't imagine them changing the name of 'father's day' though can you 🤣

A Church in our Diocese shared this, this morning. I see it shared around on social media every year.
I've never understood why someone who has chosen not to be a Mother would want to be 'thought of' on Mothers day.

Yes. If you want to be inclusive parents day isn't a useful term.

@EarthwormJane I'll tell you what's nuts: anyone thinking my post was a serious one, fgs lighten up!😂

The primary school concerned did, yes, change both Mother’s and Father’s Day to include the primary school children without one.

It’s not to include the adults, it’s to be sensitive to small children who’ve already lost so much.

I don’t mind tweaking language to make things easier for children in care.

No, it’s Mothering Sunday for a reason, and we should keep it that way.

I lost my mum when I was 8 but was never upset as a child that I couldn’t celebrate.

In our school this week, we made cards for our Mums, or Easter Cards, or St Patrick’s Day cards, or cards for someone special.

No it’s not.

As an atheist mother I would be happy to scrap it all together. Can't day I care how others spend it to be honest. Celebrate who you want when but I do begrudge that I have to write thank you cards to women who were not there when I needed them the most and spend a small fortune on gifts

YANBU

Keep Mothers Day as it is. If people want Parents Day, Grandparents Day, Uncles Day, then they can invent extra ones and enjoy them as they wish.

Apologies. Yes it is. I misread your post.

Yes

Oh mine have made me a card and bought me earrings 🐈 😁

Now I work with children I’m happy with it being more inclusive. I’d hate to think there was a child feeling sad and upset because a parent had passed away or through a divorce there was an estrangement.

Agree. Wtaf. Piss off!!

Yes that’s where it originated from. Historically it was to thank the Virgin Mary.

makes sense that it has evolved into thanking all mothers given that so many people are not religious

-The official Mother's Day holiday arose in the 1900s as a result of the efforts of Anna Jarvis, daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother's 1905 death, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother's Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children.-

Those whose mothers aren’t here - still have mothers.

I never knew why we celebrated Mother’s Day - so we should celebrate the sacrifices of woman - but that’s a difficult path when like you say some children will struggle.

It’s also difficult for adults who have lost their mothers - and find the day too sad.

I appreciate the sentiment of this, although I do find the "those who choose not to be mothers" slightly patronising