To ask what you’re going to do for your child(ren) for Valentine’s Day?

[mumofoneAloneandwell]

I might take dd to the cinema to see and then to Nando’s and to a bakery for a cupcake. Will need to find a flower shop to buy her one red rose

I hate that it’s on a Saturday, I really don’t wanna see young teens out on dates while I’m chronically single 😂

will you do anything? No judgement if not, it’s just me and dd so I like to do this stuff

plus, when someone’s son decides to take her out when she’s older, she won’t be thrilled by literally the bare minimum!!

edit to see either Gaby’s dolls house, zootropolis 2 or The Goat (kids cartoon) - not sure which 🤷‍♀️

My DF has given a card and a box of malteasers to me and my sister every year that I can remember. I’m in my 40’s now and live away from home and he still manages to get them to me! I love it!
for my own children, we will do a valentines breakfast and like a PP I’ve some loveheart napkins etc.
it’s a bit of fun and the children love it

I usually give my son a little card and some heart shaped sweets. Not much but enough to make him feel part of it. He's only 8.

Nothing now as they both have their own husbands!
However before that DH sent both his girls a card for Valentine's from Daddy every year. At least when asked at school they could truthfully say that they had indeed received a card!

When my children were little I decorated the breakfast table for every holiday so at Easter I put out little chicks and rabbits and min eggs; Halloween I put out cutlery shaped like monsters and little ghosts etc. for Valentine’s Day I covered the table in little hearts and had special napkins. Personally I enjoyed it and it made them smile.

My children are adults and not at home but when they were little used to buy them heart shaped chocolates.Just a bit of fun BTW

This sounds lovely!

Not sure why you would tell children the story of St Valentine:

"Valentine was arrested, beaten, and beheaded for refusing to renounce his faith and for his defiance of the Emperor."

I prefer picture books myself - not of this subject matter though

I've got DD a card and chocolate heart, and I've asked DP to get her a little bunch of flowers if he gets me one (nothing wild, just some carnations or daffodils.
It's just a nice little thing to do.

Dumping them at MIL’s so I can have a rare shag in bed rather than silently on the sofa

I popped in Spar for some milk earlier and saw they were selling chocolate roses, they were really sweet. Probably grab one for each of my girls tomorrow
Might do a Valentines craft
My eldest brought a heart painting home from school with a little poem
Don't do anything with DH
For whatever reason people saying the word lovers makes me bloody cringe
It's just a bit of fun, have a nice weekend OP

I blame the instatwats for this nonsense. Awful people like BrummyMummy making every occasion into content that has to involve their kids, and usually copious amounts of sweets and tat from B&M.

Damn it you got there first 😂

So now I'm curious... do little kids not exchange silly valentines at school like this?

😂😂😂 I imagine I’d have to go on quite a few ‘coffee dates’ to get an actual date and shag tbh

Any excuse to spark some joy.. why are people so against things like this?

I think perhaps because it's not actually joy - it's made up consumerism which is pushed more aggressively every year to make us spend money. Like Christmas, like Easter, like Halloween, like Mother's Day.

Valentine’s Day is intended to anonymously tell someone you like them. In a romantic way.

That’s it.

Its SO creepy to do something for your kids..

Also know for his belief in love and marriage and strengthening Christian families.

Our dog has bought our daughter a card with a picture of her (the dog) on and a box of chocolates. I am a marketer's dream!

Says who?

Thank you - and you all have a lovely time 🙂 - gosh, dd is almost 7 now. It goes so fast honestly!!

when she was that age, I would tie a helium balloon to her ankle and watch her kick to make it move - she loved it 🥰

Ah I see the fun police found this thread😂

Nothing at all wrong with involving kids in Valentines! It’s a day about love and that does not have to just be romantic love, lots of people celebrate it with their friends and yes, their children.

My husband gets both me and my daughter some flowers and we’re going to go out for a nice walk and for some lunch. We’ve been making Valentines cards/plates etc this week because she loves painting/colouring etc.

Except my mum used to do it in the 80s before she was an instatwat

No, I will be having a normal Saturday. I don’t celebrate Valentine’s with my husband or my children. I’ve always thought of it as a day for youngsters. When I was a teen it was all about cards from secret admirers. I don’t see the point in giving/receiving cards when you already know the person fancies you because they are already your partner or spouse and it has definitely never occurred to me to be a celebration for parents to their children or vice versa. The kids get birthdays and Christmas, I don’t think they need any other special days 😂

I’ve definitely seen men doing this with their daughters! It’s lovely, shows them how to be treated in future, imo

What I'll be doing for my adult child on Saturday, is getting out of their fucking way.

I live with my child and their partner, so my job will be to go upstairs early in the evening to watch television, while they do whatever a couple who've been together for 35 years do on Valentines.