{"id":105750,"date":"2020-05-27T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/?p=105750"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:35:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T15:35:24","slug":"parents-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivi-fertility.com\/blog\/parents-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents\u2019 Day: you are the best present"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Global Day of Parents, or Parents\u2019 Day<\/strong> as we know it, was introduced by the United Nations to honour parents all over the world for their lifelong commitment to nurturing the relationship and to raising the new generation. \u201cDon\u2019t we already have a Mothers\u2019 Day and a Fathers\u2019 Day?\u201d you may ask. \u201cDo we really need a Parents\u2019 Day<\/strong> as well?\u201d<\/p>\n Well, yes, we think so. Some say it takes a village to raise a child, but when it comes down to basics, it takes two people, or to be even more basic, it takes an egg and a sperm. In this IVI blog article, we take a step back from the technicalities of how these two can be helped to meet, and join the tribute to honour all parents. But first, back to basics again: when is Parents\u2019 Day? <\/strong><\/p>\n For all of us in Europe and much of the rest of the world, Parents\u2019 Day<\/strong> is 1st<\/sup> June. The start of summer when flowers are in their full glory, when fruit and vegetables and all the crops have been pollinated and start to swell and grow under the summer sun; that is the day set aside by the UN to honour the most important job in the world. It\u2019s a day to reflect that the first 1,000 days of a child\u2019s existence are the once-in-a-lifetime chance to guide a developing brain on to the paths we believe to be right, and to do the best we can to help them to learn and grow.<\/p>\n In the United States, Parents\u2019 Day<\/strong> is a moveable feast, celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July. Though the date may be different, the sentiment is the same. Wherever we are in the world, we share the wish to celebrate our own parents, celebrate ourselves in our role as parents, or perhaps just salute parents in general.<\/p>\n Thoughtfully chosen gifts, special meals and family gatherings are at the heart of most family event celebrations. They may include getting dressed up, dancing and making speeches or they may be more low key, quiet and intimate. For most parents, the gift or the event is secondary. It\u2019s the presence of their child, whatever age they may be, that counts. For parents everywhere, you are the best present.<\/p>\n You see the common thread in these celebrations? It\u2019s you. The best way to show your appreciation for all that time and attention, love and devotion, is to repay your parents with the gift of your time. Thoughtful presents are an unnecessary but welcome extra!<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen the happiness that a much-longed-for birth brings to parents; in our 30-year history, we\u2019ve seen it thousands of times. We\u2019ve heard time and again that the gift of a new life is the best thing that ever happened to these mothers and fathers as they accommodate and readjust their lives to include the joy that parenthood brings. These are some of the ways that we have been able to share in the success stories of 50,000 family units from 80 countries around the world:<\/p>\n IVI has one of the best success rates, with 9 out of 10 couples or individuals who consult us with fertility problems and put their trust in us achieving their goal of becoming parents. Especially on Parents\u2019 Day<\/strong>, we are aware that for each and every one of those new parents, the simple fact of the existence of their longed-for child is the best and only present they could ever want.<\/p>\nParents\u2019 Day is 1st<\/sup> June<\/h2>\n
How do we celebrate Parents\u2019 Day around the world?<\/h2>\n
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What does Parents\u2019 Day mean for IVI?<\/h2>\n
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