Like Father Like Son was designed to celebrate a bond as strong as time; that which exists between a parent and their child. Initially we are focusing on the bond between a father and son, from the birth of a son through to when that son becomes a parent of their own, although our future aim is to celebrate all child and parent relationships.

When I started our business with my partners, I sat down and wrote a poem of what that father/son bond meant to me; I hope you enjoy it:

The bond between a father and son
Has been so strong since life's begun

The patriarchal role he plays
To encourage his son to live his ways

To hold his hands when mistakes are made
To help him realise the dreams he's laid

Like father like son
Like son like father

This unique bond, just like no other

By MM (copyright)

I am not alone in my aim to celebrate this bond, one of the most famous poems in the western world was based on advice from father to son; it is of course, “If” by Rudyard Kipling. Just to remind you, it starts;

If you can keep your head when all about you,
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you….

Then finishes with the immortal lines,
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

The depth of the bond between a parent and their child is something that is never fully understood or rather appreciated, until that child becomes a parent themselves.

When children are small, they view their parents as akin to Super Heroes. They can heal a wound with a kiss, scare monsters from a room at night and the only face that child looks for when they perform in school plays. They hurl themselves into your arms as you lift them high into the air.

As time goes on there are more turbulent times. Our children become aware of our flaws, and our super hero status wanes into a more real sphere. Young teenagers see parent-children bonding as lame, boring and sometimes even embarrassing. Yet as parents we don’t let that stop us from saying ‘I Love You’ to our sons and giving them a warm hug. Secretly they still want to hear this and feel secure in that love.

As they grow older and life becomes more challenging they, as we did, make their own mistakes, they no longer need us in the way they did as small children. We parents are mere guides and advisors. Yet it is still us they turn to when something serious or important happens, when they need someone to turn to for advice, support and help.

Their wings have spread and they’ve flown the nest. They find a life partner of their own and the great joy of parenthood begins afresh. Our babies have babies, yet suddenly they appreciate all that we did for them, just that little bit more.

So whether you are the father showing your son how special he is to you, or the son wanting to make sure your father knows just how much you appreciate his endless love and support, Like Father Like Son has the ideal collection just for you.