Becoming a dad is a significant moment, but that doesn’t mean that the transition is easy. Oftentimes, a dad’s role can be seen as an afterthought, said Doyin Richards, a father of two and author of “Daddy Doin’ Work: Empowering Mothers to Evolve Fatherhood.” “Recognizing a new dad on Father’s Day is a simple way to empower him as he embarks on the most important job of his life — namely, raising tiny humans,” he said.
And, as you know, raising tiny humans requires practical, sentimental and experiential gifts that better highlight a new dad’s role as a parent: “practical” for caring for the baby, “sentimental” to treasure as the years go on or “experiential” for the new dad who needs a little pampering. (It is, after all, tough out there.)
A regular gift idea may not cut it for a new dad. Richards emphasized this specificity and said to remember that “it’s not his birthday, it’s Father’s Day, so I believe gifts on this holiday should celebrate his work as dad.” Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, said to consider looking for gifts that relieve stress in particular. “It’s important to show [new dads] that we're invested in helping them practice self-care.”