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 🤷‍♀️

Consider me influenced

£8 something in Argos 😂

My dad used to buy me and my sister a rose each on Valentine's Day, never thought it was weird just nice.
DH doesn't believe in Valentine's Day for me, let alone the kids so we won't be doing anything with them. I expect DD will be out with her boyfriend anyway.
Why are people so worried about parents celebrating with their children? It doesn't affect you. Let people do what they want.

😂😂😂

These replies...my god people are so miserable.

Definitely not a new thing. I'm 48 and my mam used to put little notes in my lunch box and a chocolate lolly from Thorntons (literally aimed at kids over 40yrs ago!) Is Valentines is ONLY for romantic love for you that's great, but for some people it's simply about love and that's fine too.

Our kids have Valentines Disco at school, a Valentines shop, Crafts, and far too young for romantic love, it's just a bit of fun.

On Saturday we'll be having a Family Valentines Day, we're having a movie, I decorate the kitchen with string hearts and confetti, my lovely mam is coming (my dad has recently died) and there will be a card and some chocs for everyone, plus a lovely table of treats like chocolate strawberries 🍓 ❤️

Roses are red
violets are blue
valentines is for families
and for pets too 😂

I have always got our kids a little card "from ??" on it and some small heart choccies. Kind of tongue in cheek but nice, no? I didn't think they really noticed but my daughter (now 15) said to me yesterday - 'I'm really looking forward to some nice choccies this week' 😁

Nothing, just our usual weekend activities as a family and with friends. I've always seen Valentine's day as a couples thing...

If I didn’t think the irony would be missed completely and if I had the attention span and memory of something greater than a goldfish I’d come back to this thread on Valentine’s Day and hit the ‘love’ heart reaction on some grumpy posts here! 💗❤️‍🩹🤣

Ahahahahahaaaaaaa! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is cute op! I used to make cards for both my parents as a child. My parents broke up when I was twelve. Once at seventeen years old, I don't know what came over me but I decided to make a card for my dad as I was meeting him for coffee after school. Or I might have bought it, I can't actually remember. I do remember how he looked when I handed it to him though, we both laughed a lot. He nipped out at one point and as we were saying goodbye he said "here, some fella asked me to give this to my gorgeous daughter, he's too shy to approach her himself" and handed me a card from the newsagent next door. He's dead now and it's a dear memory.

To answer your actual question we will decorate the sitting room, probably go out for cake and exchange cards.

OP my dd has loved seeing all the shop windows and hearts everywhere. They had very cute gift boxes in Tiger, so I got one, and I’ve put a little valentines soft toy and some chocolate hearts in it, and a cute card. I also got some heart shaped balloons to put up. I know she’ll really enjoy it. Of course I’ve also got DH stuff. It’s just a bit of fun, and will hopefully will bring some smiles.

Beat me to it. Was about to type out something very similar.

Enjoy your day, OP it sounds lovely.

It's about romantic love not family love. Don't be daft.

I always buy my boys heart chocolates from M&S. Just a little thing to remind them to celebrate the small things in life, and to show the people you love that you care.

I haven’t read the whole thread of replies but got the idea and just to say @mumofoneAloneandwell i have got my kids some valentines treats (chocolate heart shaped lollies, heart shaped haribo & a little card each) nothing wrong with a bit of fun and showing your kids some affection in my book, not sure why so many are so negative about what’s not really a big deal 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bit weird but each to their own.

I put heart banners up and make a bit extra effort for dinner, might get them a little trinket or chocolate thing also.

I always give each of my DC a little card telling them one particular thing I love about them…always something they may not think to love about themselves. It gives them a little boost!

And a little sweet treat too…chocolate hearts or a cupcake or a cookie or something!

I’m like you OP (weird apparently 😂) But you don’t get many days do you? Christmas, birthdays, Easter, Halloween… they love it all. So whilst we don’t do anything crazy they’ll definitely get a card/trinket or something to mark it.

But Valentine's Day is about romantic love, not parental love.

Exactly this! Amd I don’t even work for Argos.

I always buy my dc a Valentine’s Day card and write everything I love about them in it. Then I get a box of chocolates or a small sweet treat. My dad would always get my mum a big bunch of flowers and me a smaller bunch. He did it every single year and it’s now just another reminder he’s not here anymore. I miss him so much.

OP what I found really heartening, is in the midst of so many grumpy, miserable replies, there are adults like me, who have fond memories of what their parents did for them as children. Fond memories of a single flower from dad or chocs from mum (as I do). These are the memories your child will have and they’ll also smile remembering their daft mum and how she tried to inject joy and fun into life on a miserable day in February!

Fascinating because I’m sure I can dig out all the valentines cards my DCs made me in nursery and reception over the years.

I’ve got them heart shaped sweets and some table decorations. Planning on cooking their fave dinner with the table decorations.
Last year I did a valentine breakfast with heart shaped pancakes.
oh, forgot I’ve got them cards as well