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Family Day

26th February, 2010 - Posted by Raheema -

Last week in Canada was Family Day.  A national holiday that has been brought upon us to spend a day with our loving family.  Public recreation centres organize lots of events and activities for families to participate in.  Schools, bring up on lots of emphasis on this day, asking the kids what they did, and to write in their journals about it.

Don’t get me wrong, I love my family dearly - however, my opinions on family day are far from positive (and I think some people don’t like that!!)

It is a day that you are ‘forced’ (by the government) to be with your family.  What about every other day or weekend?  Many companies have taken the response to this new holiday by giving the day off, however they have taken away a vacation day or a floating day… Wouldn’t you prefer a floater, to extend that family vacation, or use it when your child is sick and needs you the most?

What about the people that were working?   Government offices were open.  Canada Post was operating. Some private businesses were open.  The entire hospitality sector was open.  What will their children say about what they did on Family day?

My thoughts are that if you are lucky enough to be home on Family Day that’s great!  It’s a new-found long weekend in February.  BUT I strongly believe that families need more than one day a year!  Everyday should be special in some form or another, but in our very hectic and busy daily lives, sometimes it’s easier to spend time with our kids on the weekends… but then every weekend should be special and fun… so the kids have great things to write about in the journals every Monday and not just the day after Family Day.