To not understand going out for lunch on Mothering Sunday?

[Sparklingbrook]

I couldn't think of anything worse that sitting eating lunch in a packed restaurant/pub with lots of other people doing the same just because it's Mothers Day. And paying over the odds for it as well. Treat? I think not. My own Mum would hate it too.

What am I missing?

I'm taking my parents out to our wedding venue but it is a surprise for my mom and a treat plus we get a lovely Sunday dinner together. I think location is important though. Can't wait until she guesses where we are going

I think to be honest in my case it's an overall lack of interest in Mother's Day as much as a disinclination to eat out at lunchtimes plus the fact that even if we did want to anywhere decent will be fully booked up (we tend to do things spur of the moment at weekends in our family).

I'm not worried about it, and my mum is oblivious to all occasions, but we are taking the PIL to a lovely place (where dh, ds and I go most Sundays) and the way mothering Sunday falls means we cover that and fils and mils birthdays in one fell swoop before they beggar off on holiday for 4 months

I can't understand the people who go on child oriented days out on Mothers Day. We do things with the DC all the time, Mothers Day for me is a lie in, cards from the kids a bacon butty.
Loads of Mums at school are going to soft play, farm park etc they were horrified I won't be with DC until about 4. DH and I are away on Saturday night.

I'm sure many people wouldn't understand what make me happy, what's important is that it makes me happy.

There are people who enjoy hustle and bustle and doing something on the day, that's their choice, you don't have to understand it or belittle it

joysmum - I think you have just summed up the whole thread.

I'm sure many people wouldn't understand what make me happy, what's important is that it makes me happy.

I couldn't agree more. Now I am going to hide this thread as Sunday will be my first time going to a lovely restaurant on Mother's Day (as a Mother) and I don't want other people's opinions ruining it!

I'm the opposite Notso - we don't do much to celebrate it, but the whole point to me is to spend it with your children, as being a mother is what the day is about.

I can't understand the people who go on child oriented days out on Mothers Day. We do things with the DC all the time, Mothers Day for me is a lie in
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This i love my kids but i go out on Mothers Day im surrounded by kids.I got rid of my own for the day,i dont want o listen to yours.