Usually in a family, it's mom who gets all the accolades - except on Fathers Day.  Although for many moms a lot of what she does goes un-noticed by those who live in the home (until a time she doesn't do it and everyone notices what isn't done of course!), it's still mom who is the primary love target for her children.  She's the one who gets the hugs and kisses, the one who's told she's the best, the one the come and confide in when they need someone to share a secret.  She's also the one that faces the dilemma of what to do when they say "don't tell Dad he'll freak out!" - after all, he's her partner and they aren't supposed have secrets! 

Dad on the other hand is there to go out and earn money.  He's not supposed to question how it's spent.  He's supposed to put up with all noise in the house, but not embarrass the kids by impersonating a rock star from a bygone age, or turning up to collect them from school wearing his suit - or his clothes that Mom keeps threatening for the Goodwill store - or maybe it would be ok if he just sat in the car and they'll come and find him!  It's understandable that many fathers may feel a little left out!  And that's why celebrating Fathers Day is so important.

Fathers Day is a day to address the balance.  A chance for kids to show that although they do make fun of his clothes, and prefer him not to make an appearance when they have their friends around, they still love their Dad and, contrary to what he might think, they do love him! 

Get the kids involved planning a special Fathers Day treat for their Dad.  Fathers Day is his day, what would he like to do?  It could be that his idea of a great gift to make Fathers Day special would be to be allowed to sleep late, and then go the golf course for a quiet round of golf with his buddies, or fishing, or whatever other hobby he had, and not see the rest of the family at all!  On the other hand, Fathers Day is also a great time for kids and Dad to spend some quality time together, so you could plan for them all to go out for a day doing something different that they can all enjoy - something like go-carting, playing miniature golf or seeing a movie.

Getting a perfect gift for Dad on Fathers Day is great, but it's not as important as making sure that at least one day a year he's shown how much he is loved and appreciated for what he does for his family.  Make Fathers Day special and make him smile.