Mother's Day - MNHQ needs your do's and don'ts.

[AbbyMumsnet]

We're putting together a list of Mother's Day do's and don'ts and we'd like your help. (You know the sort of thing: Do let me have a lie-in. Don't ask me, "What's for breakfast?". Do buy me beautiful things. Don't make the mistake of thinking that a red and black thong from Ann Summers qualifies as such.) The idea being that you can leave our humorous yet helpful list lying around somewhere that your DP will see it, so that your Mother's Day passes without a hitch. (Aren't we good to you?)

We look forward to receiving your suggestions. Ta v much. Mumsnet HQ

It isn't actually Feene.
It is a religious festival (Mothering Sunday) a day on which the serfs were let out of the big houses to see their families.

am not that wild about celebrating class distinctions and servitude either.

not that I'm curmudgeonly or anything

oooh 18th March Fab weekend for me then

Birthday on the 17th, Mothers Day on 18th.....marvellous!!!!

Oi, boris - have you seen this?

OOOH all those DH's that don't think or do Mother's Day properly, I think I shall jump up and down on the bed because I don't have a DH any more. Then the DC's will bring up a tray and I will cry over all the things they have made me. Then (sigh) I suppose I will have to visit my mother.

Do help the children make me a present and a card

Do let me spend all morning having a massage and a facial

Don't take me to a packed restaurant full of familes and a naff mothers day menu

Don't expect me to buy your Mum's card for you as well as my own.

just dont forget it
pamper me wildly, all day
will accept any card from anybody

(when ds is with me he picks card and crayons in it..so it is from him...)

Mercy....I think the poem would have been cute if it wasn't written by my dh! And he hadn't written it in a christmas card ...and if I actually didn't have a wobbly bummy!!!!
But I guess its kind of cute

Do buy me a pair of silver grape scissors, preferably with embossed grape pattern on them

Don't leave it until 3pm when the supermarkets are about to shut, on the assumption that you'll then be able to buy flowers half price - and present them with the reduced stickers still on them.

Don't decide to go out to lunch on the day, without having booked anything, and then wonder why you're not too popular when after driving around trying to find somewhere for three hours only to be told that everywhere is full you suggest that you'd prefer a home cooked meal anyway.

Don't assume that it can be ignored until such time as your children are old enough to take the initiative about buying cards and presents for themselves.

Don't take the Mother's Day card your child has made at nursery and give it to your mother.

Have had all of these - thankfully not all on the same day!

And you're still speaking to him Lunarsea ?

DO: be my slave all day, even more than usual

For the Irish contingent, don't forget it's St Patricks day, the day before so plan in advance!

OI QV!!!! Yes I have seen this

Friday 16th March, Comic Relief. my company are involved so I'll be either taking calls from donators or abseilling down the Millenium Stadium.

Saturday 17th March, St Patricks Day, my 25th birthday AND Wales v England

Sunday 18th March. Mothers Day. DD can make me tea and toast in bed.

Or maybe just give me a banana and some of her juice

To my husband:
Mother's Day is on the Sunday, so anything nice you've done on other nearby days really doesn't count, sorry.

Don't use the get-out that the kids brought something home from school/playgroup - even a small, but thoughtful, gesture to show you appreciate what I do as a mum would be nice.

Think ahead, and really think - start the day off nicely with something that shows you've thought about me, rather than trying to make up for it by buying c**p later.

Don't do anything to make my life harder than normal (eg leaving me more washing up or cleaning).

And a note for new dads - yes I know the baby couldn't write the card or make the present, but it's your partner's first ever Mother's Day - so make an effort! However commercial, Mother's Day will really emphasise how different her life is compared to the same day last year, so do something to show you realise what hard work it is being a new mum.

Haven't read all replies yet so sorry if i'm repeating

To dp:

DON'T think it would be funny to wait till midday and pretend you've forgotten as it will then be way too late to change my bad mood!

After reading this my DH wants to know if such a thing as Dadsnet exists!

Message withdrawn

KNOW that I do not like yellow flowers as a general rule.

Remember on your wife's first ever Mother's Day to get her a card even if you are on holiday in Spain!
I spent the whole week determined not to remind hubby to get a card before we went away and then ages on the morning of the day crying in the shower.
Suffice to say he has never forgotten again!

Dh's/dp's - Don't forget your own mother either

Don't say you are going to do the housework/dishes/laundry for me. It's not my job just because I have a fanjo and you are not doing me a big favour, you are taking care of your bloody house. That's not a gift to me.

Don't buy me a new kettle, even though I've been saying we need one. I'll throw it at you.

Do make the meals, (and yes, that includes clearing up).

Make sure the kids are nice, sweet and give me loads of hugs and kisses, even if you have to administer drugs to achieve this.

A cup of tea in bed is The Law.

As is a long foot rub after the kids are in bed.

Do not turn to me at night and tell me what a tiring day you've had. I won't be sympathetic and you'll end the day in A & E with a pillow rammed down your throat.