How Dad’s Can Make Mother’s Day Special
Hey Dads,
It’s almost Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is a day that you can make your wife feel special and appreciated. It doesn’t take much, just a little effort and planning. It’s super important to help your children DO SOMETHING. I write those words in BOLD, so that you realize, it’s not about What you do, just THAT YOU DID SOMETHING.
Here are some things that you can do for the special mom.
Help your children make mothers day cards:
Take a piece of colored construction paper, fold it and have your child scribble, draw or color away on the paper. Ask your child “ What’s something you love about mommy? “ “ What’s something you like to do with mom” or “ What do you want to say to mommy? “ Write what they say. You’re Done !!
Take the kids out and Leave Mom at Home.
I’d suggest telling the special mom that you appreciate all that she does ( maybe even name a few things like make meals for us, take good care of us, clean for us ) and offer to give her some peace and quiet by taking the kids to the park for a few hours.
Plan an activity mom would like to do with the family.
Some moms would prefer to be with their children on Mother’s Day, but would like to not plan or clean up after doing an activity. Here’s where Dad’s come in. Dads, plan a picnic at a beautiful park, take the family on a hike and pack a lunch, go to a nearby reservoir, pack everything you need and let mom rest before, during and after.
Gift Certificate :
Give your wife a gift certificate to something she would like to buy for herself, but never does. This could be to get her nails done, hair done or her favorite store. You could probably not go wrong with giving her an amazon gift card so she could purchase something for herself- guilt free. You could even help your children make “ gift certificates “ for mom. Good for 1 hug, Good for 1 sorry, Good for 1 xtra chore, Good for 1 night free of cooking etc.
Make and Clean up a Meal for her.
Most mom’s do a lot of cooking and cleaning up. It’s a treat to have this done for you. Have your kids join in the fun, especially the clean up, so they can see all the work their mommy puts into feeding them. Notice that I added clean up after the meal. If you make a meal for her, but she ends up cleaning it up, this could eliminate all the happy feel good feelings that you gave her with the meal, so head up.
Pot with Handprints :
What mom wouldn’t love a pot with their children’s handprints on it? Dad, this craft will need to be done a few days in advance. Every time your wife looks at this pot, she’ll feel love from all of you and remember how much you care by planning this craft. Here’s a link to complete this. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/10766486579213901/
Make a Special Family Video Card :
Dad’s this is super easy. Use your cell phone and record each child saying to their mom what they love about her. You can then play this for your wife with kids around her. She’ll really feel loved.
Wake her with a kiss and let her sleep in.
Notice it’s Mother's Day. Give her a card that tells her why you think she is a great mom. This will especially be a hit if your wife’ s love language is words of affirmation.
Take Mom Out To Eat. Don’t let your wife cook on her special day.
Treat her to a meal out.
Pamper Mom Day:
Why not have the kids and you give mom feet rubs, massage, time to read, and sweet treats to eat with a glass of her favorite beverage. You could let her know that from 10- 12 she cannot lift a finger, and everyone in the house will serve her every need. The kids will have lots of fun with this, maybe you will too.
Whatever you do will tell your wife that you thought of her and appreciate her. If you take anything from reading this, take that it doesn’t have to be a huge stressful event to do something for your wife on Mother’s Day. Please, just do something for her. This shows your children how to appreciate their mom and that you appreciate her too. It’s really a win, win situation, isn’t it?
Natalie Teeters, MS