It only comes once a year, but Father’s Day is a staple celebration for men across the country. For the dads in question it’s a day that’s all about them. But for those on the other side it’s another 
Many of us rack our brains for days and weeks on end before coming to the same stubborn conclusion:
What do you get the dad who has everything?
However, new research we’ve conducted has shown that it doesn’t all come down to money. In fact, could less be more?
Results of our latest survey show that the majority of us won’t be spending a great deal of money to celebrate Father’s Day this year. More than half of respondents (53%) stated that they would only spend between £0 and £10.
18% of respondents said they would spend between £10 and £20, while numbers dropped even further to 13% for gifts between £20 and £30. It then drops to 5% for gifts priced between £30 and £40.
The numbers then jump back up to 8% for presents costing more than £50 – the perfect option for those looking to buy a gift that will last a little longer. Something in this price region is likely to take the form of something they will treasure forever.
Gifts that money can’t buy...
The research suggests people would prefer to keep the cash in their wallet, and instead give their dads and loved ones the things money can’t buy.
Less stress, more time with family and friends, more smiles and laughs, seeing your children grow up – isn’t that what we all want?
But who better to know exactly what dads really want for Father’s Day than parents themselves? To help in our research, we asked five dads, including some award-winning dad bloggers, to give their perfect present ideas. What would make that day dedicated to them extra special?
Tom Briggs, award-winning blogger at Diary of the Dad, wants to be able to spend as much time as possible with the people he loves:
“To be honest, the only thing I really want for Father’s Day is a money-can’t-buy thing: time. Despite working for myself and from home, I still struggle to fit everything in so more time with my family would be lovely. Although it’s a cliché that kids grow up fast, it’s also true and it’s so important to get in as much quality time as possible.”
Fantasy author David Grimstone has more on his mind...
“I guess I’m quite an unusual dad; I tell everyone I want aftershave and a Superdry hoodie just to look cool, calm, collected and in control. What I really want is the Labyrinth board game and a big bottle of Jack Daniels.
“But for the obvious unselfish stuff, I’d love health for myself and my family, world peace.
“The selfish stuff? All my novels made into films, a date with Jodie Whittaker from Broadchurch that my wife doesn’t necessarily have to know about. I’m not really a car guy, so I’ll go for a penthouse apartment and a lifetime free meal voucher (including at least one glass of wine) on a nightly basis at Pizza Express. I’m a simple man, I don’t want much!”
Daniel Molloy from The Dad Blogger, kept his ideal present short and sweet:
“Some time off, an activity holiday somewhere with nice weather followed by a nice meal.”
John Adams, blogger at Dad Blog UK, asked for more time to kick back and do nothing...
“Money can’t buy relaxation time! I genuinely find there aren’t enough hours in the day so to have some time to relax with my family without having to feed them, do homework, take them to after school clubs, etc, would be marvellous. Whatever we do on the day, though, I’ll be happy.
“The nicest present I ever received was something money couldn’t buy – a drawing by my eldest daughter. She drew it for me shortly before I had to pay a visit to Australia and I took it with me as a way of keeping my kids close to me. Sounds terribly soppy, but it was the longest I had been away from my family and I was a very long way from home.”
Karl Young from The Yorkshire Dad, wants to catch up on some hobbies...
“In a dream world I would love to never have to work so I could spend my days with my family and playing golf!
“That being said, the best present I ever received really showed me that someone knew me. My girlfriend once bought me a fully working fruit machine for Valentine’s Day. It was such a great and random gift! I was at uni at the time so you can image we spent many hours attempting to win the jackpot. If I ever saw that fruit machine again in a pub, I would be a very rich man by the end of the night.”
The gift of time with your family and loved ones is priceless, so why not mark the occasion with a keepsake that they can love forever? For the special dad in your life, you can’t go wrong with a classic timepiece, so take a look at our new and second hand men’s jewellery and make sure he celebrates in style.
