Father’s Day

[BiscoffSundae]

If your child’s father isn’t involved do you let school/nursery know so they avoid doing Father’s Day cards? My kids school are aware I am a
lone parent but a few years back my oldest came out with a Father’s Day card which is why I ask (definitely a Father’s Day card not just a generic to someone special card.) my youngest is now in reception so I don’t know whether to remind them or not? Oldest ones will obviously be able to speak up now so more aiming it at younger children reception/ nursery age.

@BiscoffSundae
Can they make one for a grandad if they are in there lives and special to them. So they don't feel left out but make school away it's for grandad.

Yes I would, tbh I don't know why schools don't make it a bit more generic now a days. Sadly there's lots of children that don't see a parent (counting my children). I suggested to the school that the father's Day shop should be changed to celebrating any male they want.

I did, and school encouraged DC to make a card for his grandfather at my request. Is there another male role model in the child’s life they can make for?

Thanks for the comments, unfortunately although I speak to my dad regularly on the phone my daughter hasn’t seen him since she was 2 she’s now 5 due to distance so she doesn’t remember him and it would be weird asking her to make one for him as he doesn’t play a father type role in her life, and she does not remember him.
There are no other men in her life. I really agree that it shouldn’t still be done as a Father’s Day thing they must be aware that
lots of children don’t have contact with their fathers.

Best to remind the school. They might still do the cards (as they should) but can frame it in a sensitive way to encourage the kids to make cards "for their dads, or any other loved one".

An alternative way for the schools to handle it is for the children to have 2 tasks to complete. First they make paper flowers (or whatever) then they make the cards. Children without fathers will just spend longer on the flowers but won't be without something to do or be in the awkward position of having to make a Father's Day card when they don't have a father.

I know when my ds was in reception teacher said they gloss over fathers day for that reason

They did Mother’s Day so I’m sure they will do Father’s Day? Otherwise people will be up in arms about it I imagine