Father’s Day-The History and Reflection of the Role of Father to His Child
Father’s Day is celebrated and is remembered around the world in very different dates. In the U.S., as well as in many other countries in the Americas, the celebration is held on the third Sunday of June. But there are countries like Brazil, where the feast is celebrated on the second Sunday in August, and others, like Colombia, which remind parents on 16 June. In Spain, as in nearly all countries, that day is March 19, because of the feast of St. Joseph, father of Jesus. The party is satisfied almost everyone except the few communist countries still exist.
History
The idea of celebrating Father’s Day came around 1910, and was led by Smart Dodd, an American who was trying, somehow, cause the parents’ role in society were highlighted. Especially those parents who, like his, who fulfilled the role of both parents in the education of their children, from the time of lifting up to bedtime. William Dodd, a veteran of the Civil War who was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to her sixth child, he was alone and unsupported to assume the task of caring for and educating his six children on a farm east of the state Washington. Because of that, Smart Dodd saw his father a man of courage, caring and selfless, who had made every sacrifice to raise her family. At first she tried to bring the June 5, when the birthday of his father, as the holiday for parents, but found no support.
In 1915 the project was strong and suggested that each family is held or not Father’s Day freely. But it was only in 1972 that was officially the third Sunday of June to give parents. From this instant the celebration quickly spread to Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.
At first Father’s Day family was not purely commercial. However, over the years, the stores began to take advantage of the topic, to promote and sell products specifically aimed at parents, who caught the attention of many grateful children; they found there a way to express affection for their parents through a gift.
Reflection for all parents
Many parents wonder whether the communication they have with their children is the ideal. To find out should follow some thoughts:
- Time spent playing with the child
- Time spent chatting, listening more than talking with the child
- Who is the friends of the child
- Shares of recreational and cultural outings with the child
Remember that the father image is constructed in the minds of children from their qualities. And so your child knows you need to be with him, take care and create a relationship of attachment and protection.
