Comments on The Dad Man: Männertag & Fathers Day

I appreciate this good cause

2011-10-07T00:02:38.719-07:00

I appreciate this good cause

I think its good to get relaxed and enjoy the even...

2010-05-25T00:33:50.635-07:00

I think its good to get relaxed and enjoy the events and every culture has its own attributes I like the idea of men wearing flowers in their hair and using bicycles to get around all day.
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I believe men need a day to celebrate and it is OK...

2009-05-22T18:49:47.431-07:00

I believe men need a day to celebrate and it is OK to relax and behave in crazy ways once a year. This holiday was explained to me today by a young female engineering student who is interning in my department for 2 months. She is from the former East Germany and she told me that the holiday coincides with Ascension Day, an important fact only in that it allows these men to be off from work.

I like the idea of men wearing flowers in their hair and using bicycles to get around all day. It is free-spirited and breaks from stereotypes, it does not reinforce them.

I help my busy wife raise our daughter, a well-adjusted high-achieving young woman. I'm sure that my new desire to participate in this holiday - celebrated thousands of miles from our home - does not mean I am a poorly performing father. It might mean that I know how to let my hair down and relax. Being a good father does not preclude having a sense of humor.

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2009-05-19T23:21:22.115-07:00

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"view fathers as ancillary; not necessarily all th...

2009-05-19T11:53:00.000-07:00

"view fathers as ancillary; not necessarily all that essential to a child’s healthy upbringing"

The extreme majority of dads I know are quite involved with their daughters and take an active role in much of their lives. Your quote paints a gloomier picture than what I see in my children's friends' lives.

I have seen occasional instances of Dad being the boy's "parent" and Mom being the girl's, but have oddly noticed this usually in two-child families. I think some of it is attributed to having limited resources with both parents working so one parent specializes in Girl Scouts, one in Boy Scouts, one in the girl's sport, and one in the boy's. Even in those families, the opposite sex parent is quite involved in both kids' lives.

I am involved with many kids both at school, in several sports, and in scouts, so this is a fairly broad observation.

I think the division is strongest in split families where the girls live with Mom, so keep up the good work you're doing to build up the divided family.