Aibu to buy valentines cards for my children

[Ghanagirl]

Bought them on impulse whilst doing shopping, DH thinks it's a bit strangeð???

OK I find it creepy because to me Valentine day is about lovers and demonstrating affection to your lover or someone you wish to be your lover (secret admirer stuff) so sending a card to my mum/daughter/dad etc is creepy to me because I dont view them in that way, same if they sent me a card.

Meddie, I think the key words in your sentence "OK I find it creepy because to me Valentine day is about lovers" is to me

Just like to some people Christmas and Easter are about religious festivals wheres to me they are about feckless consumerism and chocolate respectively

I bought cards for the DCs. They wrote them and gave them to each other with a little box of chocolates. Weird or creepy or not, that little gesture put a big smile on both their faces this morning and brought about a very short hug between the two of them which is a rare occurrence.

That's really sad.

No op it's sweet, I got mine a present and a card, but forgot about dh, ah well fuck him, he is a miserable git.

Valentines day is meant to be a celebration of love within a relationship

No it isn't.

When I was little I was always jealous of the friends that did get cards, even if they were from their parents. As mine are way too little I have a while to make up my mind but I like the idea of giving themed chocolates but not a card from a PP

^Valentines day is meant to be a celebration of love within a relationship*

Exactly that.

It's an expression of romantic love. It's not an expression of maternal/paternal love.

I agree with Witchinthe Wardrobe.

My dd has been busy since the new year making valentines cards for the whole family and her friends. She made it very clear to me that a valentines card back was expected

I think it's weird and a bit yuk and creepy. I hate it when I hear of schools / nurseries / Brownies or Cub Packs etc making valentines cards.
Valentines day is about secretly admiring someone you feel you truly love, but in a romantic or sexual way, not your dc or other relatives.

I feel the same way, BackforGood

I am going away with five teens today, I've bought all of them a small bag of choc hearts.

Shoot me.

The word ' creepy' has been used so often on this thread! I find that a bit creepy in itself, that people see something sinister, where really, there's not at all.

I am completely Ott with my two. They are too young for this, but I guess if they were older and I saw a card and thought of them, i would probably get it. Half jokey and half... damn it, i love you to bits!

It strikes me as a bit uptight and well, creepy, to think that this sort of thing is creepy!

valentines day is about secretly admiring someone you feel you truly love, but in a romantic or sexual way, not your dc or other relatives.

Well, that's your perception of it. Some see it as a load of crap. Some see it as a commercialised con. And some see it as telling all those that they love... that they love them.

There's no Valentine's law to be clear!

I used to buy my ds one, this was the first year he didn't have one as he now has a girlfriend who bought him one.

It's nice to encompass everyone in your love I think. I always buy my children little heart shaped chocolates. The ones at uni especially love getting them in the post. I don't think that's weird. I think valentines Day can be quite tough on people on their own. I wish the media would pipe down about it.

Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ. Or at least that's what it is meant to be about.

Easter is meant to be about the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

C'mon... how many of those talking about what Valentine's means really celebrates the above two dates in the true meaning of the word.

I think its lovely, shan't be getting mine any this year but if the impulse takes me will do in future...valentines can be interpreted however you want it to be...if you want to show love to your dc appreciation through a little card why not!

Any excuse to make life just a little less bleak, a bit more joyous and to offer a little more love is a good thing. Why not?

If we were to really commemorate St Valentine, we'd all be blinded, clubbed about the head etc etc

When I was a child my dad bought us cards one year and never ever ever admitted they were from him and not secret admirers.

I was always touched that he wanted us to feel special.

It strikes me as a bit uptight and well, creepy, to think that this sort of thing is creepy!

I totally agree.

My DH and I are very glad we found each other we spent a long time alone and struggling. We also feel over the top blessed with our miracle DC. we are ott and sentimental and sloppy.

so what. we are very grateful for what we have. and yes we are the same all year...but its very hard work hands onb in our house at the moment!

How did you know my evening plans?!

Any excuse to make life just a little less bleak, a bit more joyous and to offer a little more love is a good thing. Why not?

Why yes Hully this coming from the woman who wanted to ban xmas

Bad form, Father Christmas isn't real St Valentine was