Do you bother with Valentine’s Day as a family?

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Do you bother with Valentine’s Day as a family?

I buy my daughter (13) roses every year.
She expects it... I’ve never had anything bought for me for valentines ever and it makes me sad but it makes me feel better to see DD happy. Also maybe I’m hoping she will have high expectations from her boyfriends of the future!

Yes both kids have a card and sweets. Anything to brighten our day or show my love to them I’m all over. Of course it’s not the only way. And I almost didn’t bother as I’ve been so busy. But OH popped to the shops tonight and I asked him to pick them up a card each.

No - husband and I do cards, a small pressie, nothing heart shaped or flowers - just something small. I don't associate it with the kids at all. My eldest is in the throes of first boyfriendness so she's both dreading him getting her something and being raging if he doesn't .

Yes we do DD (13) DS (4) We buy them cards and chocolates from the dog

We associate Valentine's Day with love - regardless of relationship. So yes, we celebrate as a family. Equally, my friend separated from her husband. We bought her a gift and card to reminder her she was loved.

I buy daffodils from the local shop, a card for DW, and I will confess to getting a card for DD. She laughs at it, but quite likes getting it too.

No, but our wedding anniversary is soon, and we always mark that.

Jack Valentine will be visiting the younger members ( under 10s) bringing them something small.

dh and I have exchanged cards and presents, we'd usually go out this evening, but circumstances prevent it, we will do something at the weekend.

Never. What ever for? Its a fad, buy someone a card on any other day to tell them you love them.

Nope. Haven't ever bought a card. No flowers, naff little teddies, helium balloons or anything else.

Have been with DH for about 20 odd years.

oh and buying cards / flowers / gifts for your children is a whole other level of weird.

No, it's a load of old bollocks. Although DH did give me a card this morning... I havent got him anything

Over on Instagram there seems to be this 'Galentines' thing going on as a 'backlash' to Valentines day - but people are still going out and buying pointless crap, just for their mates instead of a partner, so it kind of defeats to object to me!

DH and I exchange cards and the dc get a chocolate heart each.

I made a card, pink proscecco and spring flower bunch for my mum! It's nice to see her face light up! Also made a card for DP and milk tray chocolates and some of his favourite beer. Nothing too expensive but fun to mark the day.

We have Jack Valentine in my area so he brings a small gift for DD and a card. I asked my class about him yesterday and very few had heard of him so I think the tradition is dying out here

I dont celebrate it at all, even in the height of romance i'll do a card, maybe, and thats it. But DD is really susceptible to advertising and loves any excuse for a party so i'm humouring her and hoping she grows out of it soon because she seems genuinely gutted on my behalf if she doesnt get me a gift, which is way worse than me not getting a gift!?

When did it become a family thing? Surely it's to profess romantic love? Originally it was to send cards anonymously to someone you fancy and were to try and guess who it's from.
Another tradition blown up to make money

I loved Jack Valentine as a child, I'm sorry but not surprised to hear it is dying out.

aw i was thinking of send a text, my dds are not at home my ds is

DH and I write each other a card. We get blank ones and write each other a little love letter. I've still got them all somewhere. They are a bit cheesy but they make me smile.

Tonight we shall be celebrating with Waitrose's finest meal deal.

It's for us though, I can't see that we'll be getting DS heavily involved. I did mutter that this sort of thing was what Valentines Day can lead to when he was kicking off about having to queue up to buy the card yesterday (he wanted to ride his balance bike around Paperchase, I disagreed with this plan, and he's 3, so 🤷‍♀️). Does that count?

PepperSteak are you in Norfolk? Jack Valentine visited DD this morning, it's definitely not dying out here!

Nope I don’t ‘get’ Valentine’s Day, genuinely I don’t understand what the point in it is. I tell my DH I love him every day, we show eachother that we love eachother every day in lots of meaningful and pointless ways. I don’t need a anything off him today,I know I’m loved.

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No, I feel mean for saying it as my DD made an adorable card at preschool but Valentines Day is not about love in general, it's about 'lovers'. It always has been. I feel making it anything else is just another way of getting people to spend money

Dh and I exchange cards and he bought me flowers and chocolates - cheesy and traditional

I bought him a nice card and a 'gift cake' from M&S

DD shared the cake and the chocolates with us and she enjoys the tradition of us exchanging cards etc

But we don't buy her a card and never have