The classic trope of buying your dad a toolbox for Father’s Day might not go down too well in 2022. Research from Ring revealed that almost half (41%) of dads do not want to receive a gift that involves having to do more than 15 minutes of DIY this holiday. In addition, home security company Ring has revealed that many dads would rather be treated to a gadget (20%) massage (10%), theatre tickets (14%) or to be taken for a meal out (34%) to thank them this year.
In fact, it's often mums who feel more confident in their DIY abilities, with just one in 20 saying they can’t do any DIY tasks at all, compared to one in 15 dads who feel bereft at the idea of picking up tools around the house.
The research also showed that men don’t feel they have the skills to undertake basic DIY tasks that may have previously and stereotypically been expected of a father figure, with a quarter (26%) saying they couldn’t change a lightbulb, a third (36%) can’t unblock a toilet, and two in five (40%) can’t wire a plug. A further 15% of UK dads say they’ve injured themselves trying to do DIY, while one in ten (10%) have super glued themselves to something by accident - yet more reason why a DIY-based gift might not be the best last-minute present to buy this weekend.
