If you're a lone parent would this be absolutely lovely or totally freaky?

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One of my really good friends is a single mum and I know she found mothers' day sad last year. This year I was thinking about getting her something and posting it with just a note saying 'sent on behalf of 3yo DD'.

Obviously she's going to know it wasn't really sent by her DD and I don't want her to freak out and think it's some weird stalky thing. Please answer honestly, if someone did this for you would you find it sweet or creepy?

Natashabee, you put my reply, I would say exactly the same, to mummy lots of live from DD with a little help from .......

Yep. I'm with the above 2 posters.

Is there any chance you could ask to for a few moments with her DD to pick something or talk about ideas for a mothers day supprise (maybe just a few mins looking at presents on the internet). Therefore your sure that your friend is OK with it, her daughter can have some input into the gift (and be excited about it being the present she thought of ... maybe skill-fully guided by yourself) and hopefully it will still be a surprise (ish) depending upon how quickly the 3 year old lets slip about what it is you've decided to get her.

As a single mum I think this would be lovely. When DD was that age we never did mothers day but I would have appreciated this.

What a lovely friend you are :)

Also a lone parent, it's a lovely thing to do!

Would be lovely and much appreciated, if you say love DD with help from Plaguegroup (love your name btw!)

I wish I had friends like you

Unfortunately I have left it too late to actually organise anything with her DD, if I'd thought of this a few weeks ago I could've borrowed her without it being obvious!

What about sending her something just from you to let her know you think she's a great mum?

i would have liked it very much.

i was on my own with dd when she had turned 3 and exdh never did this nor anyone else.

I think that's a lovely idea me and my mum always get my sister cards and presents at mothers day birthdays etc from my DN

Lovely, really lovely. It's not like you've never met her before.

perfect, great to be told how fab we are as mums and what an amazing job we do. Lucky friend!.

It's a lovely idea. It's one of the sad things about being a single mum that if you have young children they aren't able to give you mothers day gifts, birthday presents or anything unless some adult helps them. So lovely that you've thought of doing something for your friend. If you get a chance, I would give the present direct to her DD to give to her - or send it to her with a note saying - here's a mothers day present for you to give to your lovely mum. Children love giving presents.

What a lovely thing to do. You are a sweetheart x