Are you given much on Mothering Sunday / Mother's Day?

[52inJan]

Just doing some research / being nosy!

What do you get given for Mother's Day, if anything, and how old are the DC and does your partner organise it for them?

This year my rota falls on a work day for me.
12 hour shift.
My daughter might send me a text if she remembers. (Mostly she cant be bothered with giving gifts to others but likes to receive them on her birthday etc).
When she was under 16 my ex-husband would usually get her a card and chocolates to give me. She is now a young adult.

Our kids are at an age of complaining all the way if we decide to go to nice nature reserve for a stroll.. There is no WIFI there, after all. (not that there is unlimited screen time in our home). Anyway... My wife asked if this year we could do a lovely stroll in a National Trust place without anyone making it difficult, for that one day, at least. So every day I am training the kids to just cease the self-entitled complaining session, and do their best to make it a peaceful, fun family outing.. And as per tradition, I will help them make breakfast for her, that is pretty common, I think. Every year I need to help less, them being big enough... Home-made card to go with the breakfast, and during the day it is by law that any nonsense, any fight, any issue, any request or wish they straight come to me with, and only to me. Sometime mid next week when my wife is at work, I'll help the kids make some flowerpots using nail polish and a dipping method. Will be fun to look for different shades of nail polish in the shop.

Time rather than ‘stuff’.

My DS treats me to a day out, just he and I. Lunch or afternoon tea, a walk or a gallery.

Love it.

We don’t do mothers day. I don’t need one day a year to get gifts - I expect everyone to help out every day.
The whole mothers day thing is just an excuse to not lift a finger the rest of the year, and feel zero guilt about it.

You should be expressing an expectation though. They need to know that there are times, like these, that they show they appreciate others.
Teen boys can shop, make breakfast or accompany you for a walk and a coffee. They need to make an effort.

Like you, I am a single parent. My DS’s didn’t recognise MD one year.

Not on the day, but a couple of days later, I calmly sat them down and shared my disappointment, expressing that at times we should all show others we care.

They have made an effort since. (See above)

My girls used to take £2 each to the school Mother’s Day shop I used to get all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff. Now my eldest is working she tends to splash out (even though I insist not to). I’ll be doing a big roast dinner for my sister and niece plus my mum and just having all my girls there for the day and them washing up is all I need!

My kids are almost 4 and 6. Last year I got 2 homemade cards from school and nursery along with a bought card from DH that DD1 wrote.
I also got an overnight hotel stay alone and we went out for Sunday lunch as a family of 4.

it’s always an improvement on the year I was pregnant with DD2 and DD1 gave me covid!

My kids are great at helping out all year round. They have their own chores, but on top of that they’ll just help out when they see something that needs doing. My husband does 50% of everything house and child related, including 100% of the cooking.
We still do Mother’s Day, with cards and gifts and a special lunch etc. No harm in a bit of extra appreciation!

Mine are now adults , I get cards from both . One always adds some music onto my ‘Mother’s Day folder ‘ for the car , the other gets me flowers and usually Lego . Nobody needs reminding , when they were little my husband always got them organised or asked my sister to do so . I get flowers regularly from the eldest anyway , usually whenever he comes home

My birthday is the day before Mothers Day this year so am not holding out much hope 😂

Mine are adult and spoil me. DD will cook a nice dinner and naughty dessert.

One always adds some music onto my ‘Mother’s Day folder ‘ for the car

Such a lovely, regular thought, that is different (not tat, not expensive) but important to both of you. Love it.

I’m a lone mum. My primary school eldest will take the little ones usually into B&M to choose something which she pays with via her kids bank card (i then replace the money) - I get wonderfully weird things that aren’t expensive in the slightest but I love them

I usually get a card, flowers and some nice presents from my daughter (35). Geographically we're not close enough to go out for a meal.

My son (31) won't even know it's Mothers Day.

Happy Mother's Day to you all, including those of you for whom it's a bittersweet day

I got two cards and a bunch of daffodils - I'm happy!