Single mom and Father's Day at school

[Anonymous]

Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

[Anonymous]

Any grandpas?

[Anonymous]

What type of activity? Our school made a craft last year, so DD made hers for an uncle. Or is it an event?

[Anonymous]

Does she have any special men in her life - friends of yours, uncles, or grandfather? Maybe you can talk with her teacher about modifying the activity for your daughter. She can't be the only one in this situation.

- Signed, one mom of a two mom household (whose 3 year old has made father's day cards each year in daycare)

[Anonymous]

Surely there are others in the same situation. Invite a Grandpa, Uncle. If nobody is available, you can go. If someone asks, say "her dad wasn't available."

[Anonymous]

My husband passed away when DS was young. I encouraged him to make a gift for either me or his grandpa (my dad). Usually he chose my dad.

[Anonymous]

We are a 2 Mom family and DD makes a craft at school for her Grandfather, they actually write Pop Pop on the card or gift for her because they know.
Is there a male relative she could make something for?
if its an activity that she doesnt have a male for, just skip it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

Tough. Mother's Day is also celebrated and there are children without mothers. It doesn't matter. Other children have a right to celebrate and honor their mother and father even if there are other kids without a mother or father.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The school activity is set.

How old is your child? What is the activity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school activity is set.

How old is your child? What is the activity?

Per the original post, the child is 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

Tough. Mother's Day is also celebrated and there are children without mothers. It doesn't matter. Other children have a right to celebrate and honor their mother and father even if there are other kids without a mother or father.

Wow, you're awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

Tough. Mother's Day is also celebrated and there are children without mothers. It doesn't matter. Other children have a right to celebrate and honor their mother and father even if there are other kids without a mother or father.

Wow, you're awful.

Why? Life is far from perfect and fair. Teach your children that the world does not revolve around them. If you choose to be a single mother then you deal with this just as widowed and divorced women do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

What does the activity consist of?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stupid school insists on celebrating Father's Day. Dd has heard from dad in over a year.
She's 5. What do I say? Do?
The school activity is set.

Tough. Mother's Day is also celebrated and there are children without mothers. It doesn't matter. Other children have a right to celebrate and honor their mother and father even if there are other kids without a mother or father.

Wow, you're awful.

Why? Life is far from perfect and fair. Teach your children that the world does not revolve around them. If you choose to be a single mother then you deal with this just as widowed and divorced women do.

Did you read the original post? Doesn't sound like OP chose to be a single mom at all.

[Anonymous]

Skip it if it bothers you too much.