Do you get your children anything for Valentines day

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Or do any activities with them?

I’m seeing it more and more as a thing for kids to be involved in, as in crafts or getting heart cupcakes..do you do things like that?

I always have, even when they were very young. And I am generally a cynic and a scrooge about these things. It just feels like a simple and low-effort way to show my children how much I love them. Usually some pancakes with pink food colouring and maybe a small gift or card. Every year they forget what day it is and every year they are surprised and delighted!

Yes we've got nice chocolate's(different ones for each child)for each of our 5DC,my Dad always bought lovely flowers and presents and a card for my mum and he always got me a lovely card and some chocolate's.

Both of my parents have passed and I'm 49 now but I'll always remember my Dad doing that for me and it's part of the reason we do the same for our DC so that one day it'll be a lovely memory of me and their Dad.

No never, I also never got them a huge Easter basket or christmas eve box. They had plenty, and definitely didn’t see the need to buy them things for commercial holidays like valentine’s.

Eh? No, of course not. It's supposed to be for you and your Dh (partner) only.

Plus, Why do we need to include kids in everything? What about nurturing the husband-wife relationship that means you even have a family, because without it there won't be one!

You know what. The world is a shit show. Celebrate life however you want to. Sometimes the small things help! Who cares if others frown upon it:

If you listened to a large portion of mumsnet you’d never celebrate or enjoy anything that makes life that little bit more enjoyable.

@crackadawn god you're right. This next generation is absolutely ruined.

A little card and a chocolate from their mum to tell them they are loved, whatever next?

No. I didn’t know that was even a thing.

They mark it in our primary school, usually just a card making thing for friends. My daughter made a card for her friend.
It wasn't a thing for kids when I was little but It's changed.
I've bought some little hearts for her and some for my husband. We tokenlly mark it as love in our family day. It's fun for our daughter.

This exactly, no i have done this but some people want to suck all the good things in life

I don't but I have two adult dd who get their little brother gifts.

I’ve got mine a little heart chocolate lolly each.

It may be commercial but I like how more things are celebrated now.

I do yes I have 2 boys & I'm a single mom & like to demonstrate positive actions which are thoughtful & that it is important to appreciate those you love as their dad is not very good at any of it, though he is meant to have them Valentine's night he most likely will cancel due to it, I do a card,bag of jellies, a chocolate & a little teddy sometimes with a book. Nothing fancy but they love it

That’s really sweet

But the UK is a multicultural society, so not unexpected that it will absorb traditions. Especially something like Valentine’s Day which has always been a mishmash of pagan, Christian and popular cultural tradition (even in the UK).

What a ridiculous comment. They are buying their children some chocolate, not fluffy handcuffs.

They are not mutually exclusive though, why does it matter in the scheme of things, maybe I'm a radical but I don't understand the angst.

Yes. I got them some heart shaped sweets.

Not specifically for VD no.
It's a load of over commercialised crap.
Do crafts or bake with them any time you want to though. ❤️

I buy my kids little chocolate hearts. According to another thread, this is a 'perverse' thing to do 🫠

No but DH and o don’t do anything for Valentine’s Day either. DS is 15 and would think it was very weird if I started now!

I don’t think it’s weird but did raise a few eyebrows at the cliquey mums at DS’s first primary school who would buy hug gift bags full of stuff for their kids and post pictures on FB 🤨.

I find this a bit weird. It's for eros (romantic / sexual love) NOT storge (the love and affection you have for family).

Its origins are in Christian martyrdom. It can be for whatever you want it to be.

I don’t give anything to DH or DC.
But I’ve always thought it was aimed more at children and teens than adults.

When I was growing up, it was about your secret admirer, and the cards were often anonymous! Which is a bit incompatible with a committed relationship.

It never even occurred to me of doing this until I came across this thread yesterday and thought why bloody not! So yesterday I ordered my one year old son a valentines baby sensory book and a little me to you teddy with a heart along with a card that says "love you to the moon and back" from Amazon. I totally get why people wouldn't do this but I thought why not give him another fond memory of his childhood!

No, I think it's weird. Some of the dc will probably end up tagging along for our Valentine's meal, depending on who is around.