Is this a thing for valentines now???

[DailyMailHater]

Now I will start this by saying when we were dating / engaged my husband and I did do gifts / cards for Valentine’s Day but since we have been married we don’t and our wedding anniversary is the day we tend to mark.

Well this morning, my social media is full of pictures from people I know and the valentines presents they have bought for their children, the kids seemed to be getting multiple gifts…chocs, flowers, pjs, clothes, toys, sweets…One had all the gifts for her child on the sofa like it was a birthday, with a caption “can’t wait for (child’s name) to see this in the morning so they know how much I love them”
it never even occurred to me to purchase valentines items for my children I didn’t realise this was a thing if it had been one person I wouldn’t of thought much of it but seems to be the majority around here….I think it is madness.

Def think it’s an extension from USA influencers as kids there will celebrate Valentine’s Day with their class so it’s not just a celebration of romantic love. Also seen a lot of predominately young single mums get their child a present or card with a lot talking on insta how they’ve never known love until their child or their child is the love of their life. I suppose if families do it as a bit of fun with their kids don’t think we can judge them.

I am a single mum with one DD (8).

In last year's lockdown we were so bored, we decided to make red paper hearts, write the nae of a friend or loved one on it, and stick them to the kitchen cupboards. It was a really nice thing to do, and made us feel very loved by a lot of people.

This year she made me a card at school with a list of why I am a great mum. It was very touching. So I made her a card and wrote some nice words in it.

I don't think there is anything wrong with this.

@Mirw

Ridiculous. Kids get birthday presents snd Xmas presents. End of. Same with adults. Far too much money spent out on crap. What of children whose parents can't afford crap just now? Some parents are very unfeeling of others.

Oh come on, so parents can’t spoil their child on days other than their birthday or Christmas incase it upsets the children and parents who chose not to participate?! I think you’re the ridiculous one, bloody fun police.

It's ridiculous and i'd say most, if not all of the peoples photos you've seen have just done it for social media. Life's become a competition of who can buy the most/best presents for literally ANYTHING. Valentine's Day was a day to celebrate romantic love, a day for couples or those singles who are not yet a couple.....it sounds like it's being turned into just another thing to show off about and for parents now and not just couples 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️

@Bignanny30

When I was looking on a card website to get a valentines card for my partner, I noticed valentines cards for sons, daughters, grandkids and mum and dad from the kids and even the cat and dog. Why ?????

The world's gone mad. Happy Valentine's Day to my cat......seriously

After the things our kids have missed out on over the last few years i think it’s a lovely idea. Mine got a card listing all the things I love about them and chocolate hearts. It didn’t go on sm it’s because I love them and I want them to be happy and any reason I can find to do something fun and special for them I will :-)

I noticed a lot of V Day gifts for kids on social media, way more than previous years.

My DC are not on social media, but I can imagine that if they are, you have to join in with the nonsense to 'prove' that you love them and give them something to post.

It's not even the gifts that bother me, just the annoying posts from adults. But I never understand why people need to show the world what/ how many gifts they have bought for their children.

My daughter’s birthday is Valentine’s Day so I have an excuse but otherwise I wouldn’t. Children should be allowed to realise not everything is about them. Christmas, Easter, Halloween and birthdays are surely enough?

funny enough we were talking about this in work. WTF is going on with the world. If there is a bandwagon to be jumped on and over commerialised people are all over it especially in the social media age.

valentines, elfs on shelfs, christmas eve boxes etc etc

My Dad gave me a card every year when I was a child/ teenager and I’m 54!

I'm just waiting to see what social media madness will happen on Pancake Day 🤣😂🤣

Bought my OH some Hotel Chocolat goodies in their sale for Valentines. Decided to buy DS' (age 8 & 6) a reduced 'taster' pack each. Various fruit smoothie flavoured as a little Valentines treat. Both tried one, said they were disgusting and spat them in the bin! Learnt my lesson there.

On the plus side I got to eat the rest!

I think I gave the kids cards when little.
When I was a kid (60-70s) we used to give them out to the whole class - I remember you had a little paper bag taped to the back of your chair in school. Big packs of cute cards were sold for just this purpose. (Not UK).

My kids always got a tiny box of chocolates...one of those with 3-4 bite-sized pieces, and a simple, funny card. They enjoyed them, and it certainly wasn't over-the-top, as so many seem to do. I now get them for my neighbor's children, because she is so good about helping me, and her children all call me "Aunty."

I think it is weird. I see Valentine's as a romantic love celebration. My daughter made a card for her bf. Myself and my fiance do not celebrate it at all and would rather save that kind of stuff for our anniversary.

I never used to but now I buy one of my daughters a card and maybe chocolates as her twin sister has had a boyfriend the past 2 years and I think she gets a bit jealous. I don’t get my youngest anything. I don’t see any harm if parents want to do it and have the money. Me and hubby celebrate it I guess but we also treat each other all year so it’s just an extra I guess LOL

First I have ever heard of this but I did used to send a hand made card or letter to old friends to tell them I love 'em lots and was thinking of them.

When it was just me and my DD she would make me a card and we would go out for a nice (cheap) dinner!! My Mum gets my two DD a card each with some money in!! It's fun but I wouldn't go overboard!!

My husband gets me a card because he knows I'll get him one but he still says it's "Hallmark Day"... 'totally over-commercialised and panders to people's need to spend money for no reason!!' He's not really a romantic sole, bless him!!

I have to agree though, the lunacy of buying presents for children is much the same as the Christmas Eve box thing that started a couple of years ago and any other excuse that has become a 'thing' - people feel pressurised into keeping up appearances on social media... God Bless Hyacinth Bucket, she'd be spinning!

@TimePoliceTeam236

Giant pancake style Onesies for the kids and ponchos for adults.
Pancake Eve Box with syrup, lemons, fancy sugars...
Fluffy pancake throw for sofa.
Pancake cushions.
Pancake count down calendar with a different tear off pancake for each day.
Pancake hats.

@Valhalla17

Honestly it's pathetic and largely done for pics on "social media"

Absolutely

Piles of presents on the sofa? What the heck? That’s outrageous! Moronic!!!

I grew up and we did have any celebrations apart from Christmas, it made me sad so now I do do a little something for each thing but it’s a heart shaped pancake … a few little decorations for Easter ..

[quote KisstheTeapot14]@TimePoliceTeam236

Giant pancake style Onesies for the kids and ponchos for adults.
Pancake Eve Box with syrup, lemons, fancy sugars...
Fluffy pancake throw for sofa.
Pancake cushions.
Pancake count down calendar with a different tear off pancake for each day.
Pancake hats.[/quote]

Hee hee yes