Better Ideas For Fathers Day UK Celebrations

Dr. Oriel Sullivan, an Oxford University sociologist, recently conducted research on how much time parents spend with their children now, compared to 1975. She found that men are up from 8 minutes each day to an average of 36 minutes each day.

Women, too, are up from 8-21 minutes per day to 51-86 minutes. Dr. Sullivan says that parents are spending more time doing chores at home and raising their families, leaving less up to childcare centers. For this reason, children thank their fathers with Fathers Day UK celebrations.

Over the years, the number of Father Day cards and gifts seems to have increased exponentially with the amount of time parents and children spend together, which shows that many kids are truly grateful for the time spent with the family.

A Fathers Day UK celebration has a number of treasures to offer fathers, daughters and sons. Central England visitors could stop at the International Model Air Show at Weston Park to see pyrotechnic displays, model car racing and model rocket displays. Later, Sunday roasts at the Stables Bistro Restaurant are always a treat.

Those traveling to the North of England for Father's Day in 2010 may enjoy a day at the beautiful Belsay Hall in Northumberland, where dad can sample a wonderful variety of beers and ales, not to mention participate in games like skittles, croquet and quoits. Dad may also enjoy a free ride at Weardale Railway or a tour of Ripley Castle in Harrogate. For more information, visit www.enjoyengland.com.

Like in America, gift-giving is popular for Fathers Day UK celebrating. Many children give handmade Father's Day card crafts to their fathers, while older kids give cards, flowers, chocolates and the proverbial neckties.

Some of the top Father's Day gift ideas for UK dads include aftershave gift sets, electronic shavers, DVDs, CDs, books, digital picture frames, mp3 players, ipods, iphones, digital cameras, watches, rings, chains and cufflinks.

There are, of course, some rarer choices for Fathers Day 2010, such as gift vouchers, personalized champagne bottles/golf balls/mugs/cufflinks/ and calendars or special activities.

Father's Day activities may include helicopter rides, race car driving experiences, snowboarding, skydiving, yacht sailing, horseback riding, carriage driving, a champagne flight over London, theater performances, professional recording studio sessions, a full-day of golf lessons, a hot air balloon ride or a mini-cruise.

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