Do you get your children anything for Valentines day

How’s it about sex? Not today but just curious.

I do (don't shoot me down, each to their own and its my choice).
I know it isn't norm but I like doing it for her. what I buy DD isn't expensive, just little thoughtful things I thought she'd like (like a candle with a funny slogan on it). I come From a family that doesn't do gifts of any kind so I like to do this. Its a little baskets with a pink theme of sweets, little candle, and some bits and bobs.

She works hard, doesn't expect anything, isn't spoilt and I definitely feel she deserves little treats. I enjoy doing it.

St valentines isn't a sexual love thing to me. Never seen it like that.

I see no harm In it. Shes only one of her friends that doesnt have a boyfriend so I also think its stops her feeling out.

I'm excited to give it to her tomorrow.

I've always seen it as a day for couples to celebrate romantic love, have dinner and have sex. So no I wouldn't include my kids in that. But I also find it very commercial and I have a lot of dates with my partner anyway so I don't see it as an important event. Even if was a day for platonic or family love, I wouldn't really feel the need to show my family more love on 14th Feb than on other days

But this hasn't suddenly become "a thing". People have been celebrating Valentine's Day (in whatever ever way they want) for donkeys years.

"We all know that Valentine’s Day is about romantic love"

We don't though. As has been clearly pointed out by many of us. It's a fun cheesy excuse to do something nice. That might be cake, maybe a teddy for the kids, a bunch of hideous overpriced roses for a wife that would honestly prefer a Magnum or even some sexy times in a fetching naughty nurse outfit...we all do it differently and nobody can say it's wrong.

(Just don't mix up the kid's teddy with the naughty nurse 😀)

Sure but most of us would find it weird if a couple spent Christmas night having a romantic candle lit Italian meal. Or decided to exchange gifts with their family underneath a fur tree at Halloween. We all know that Valentine’s Day is about romantic love.

Bloody hell not another commercially driven load of crap that's suddenly become a thing!
Of course I'm not buying/doing anything with my children on this already ridiculously commercial event which is supposed to be about romantic love.

Don't be daft! It's a day for lovers, not kids. They don't have to be included in every event! Same as I wouldn't dream of buying 'happy mothers day grandad' or any other of that rubbish. My children buy ME mothers day stuff, not them buying for MY mam. I mean, she's dead anyway, but you get my meaning. There'll be mothers day cards from the bloody dog next!!!!

No and nor do i buy or expect a card from the dogs and the cat. St Valentines day is for lovers not your children.

My parents used to send me and my siblings a card from a "secret admirer" every year.... I grew up ok! Was just a bit of fun.

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I've just ordered a bead bracelet making set that's Valentine's Day themed from Argos (so pink and love heart shaped beads) for my daughter to take to school tomorrow and her and her friends will make bracelets for each other.
How shockingly awful of me 😂

This has reminded me that they did a valentines celebration in my mum's care home and each resident got valentines card / gift from the staff. Just shows how the meaning has changed over the years and celebration is spreading.

@Whatnowthenfordone

It’s for romantic love. How could it be for kids?

I never did anything for my DC and don't even bother with DH now, but I do remember watching American children's TV shows when my DC was young and they did just generally say 'happy valentines day' to each other and swap gifts between friends.

Wtaf. What a lot of nonsense.

I know! Op no as it’s for people you fancy.

Not really - either me or DW will pick up some valentine's styled sweets/chocs/biscuits for them when we're out an about as they like the designs, but that's about it.

When my Step Dad walked out on my Mum, I used to get her flowers and chocolates on Valentine's day and it really cheered her up, so I'll most likely do the same thing for DC if they go through a sad break up.

@Nanny0gg to be honest with you I am not a Christian so I don't know all the actual background stories.
I mostly celebrate these days as a community/cultural thing.

Dunno. Think the Catholic church might have an opinion as they beatified him

We do a Valentine's Eve boxes. Heart-shaped sweet, heart pjs and a copy of 50 shades of grey, which are always in charity shops, for each child.

No, it's my birthday, they get presents at Christmas and their birthdays, they get treats at Halloween and Easter as week bake biscuits/cakes every now and then, it would be weird to give them stuff on my birthday too.

We are likely to do some baking next week while they are off school though.

@honeylulu yes I am a big believer in needing some kind of events, celebrations, rituals etc for having something in life to be preparing or looking forward to otherwise we are just plodding along in life with no meaning.
Since January I have been in a very low mood - my motivation is incredibly poor at the moment. Having something to aim for is what keeps me going.
Valentine's Day is a sign that spring is starting to slowly begin. The pretty flowers (whether real, fabric or Lego) are making the world seem prettier.

Depends where you read about the origins.
Sometimes it's written as "romantic love" sometimes as "love".
There isn't an actual rule or anything.

Settings use it as a theme to talk about being kind and loving our families etc. as well as looking at red and the shape.....but no need to buy them a gift.

I've always got mine a little something like a heart shaped lolly or chocolate. My son has gone to uni now but I still do it for my daughter (age 10) and she usually makes me and her dad a card or home made gift - not expected but she's very arty and always making little things.

At primary school we used to make a card and everyone always gave it to their mum. I was a bit shocked when I heard valentines day is supposed to be about romance!

I know people say it's crap and commercial and you should show your love all the year round but I think it's nice to have these special days as a prompt to celebrate nice aspects of life. Why else do we celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions?