What do you want for Mother's Day?

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Hi all,

We’re creating a page rounding up Mother’s Day present ideas and we need your help. We want to tap into your collective wisdom and hear about the gifts you really want, as well as gifts you’ve given or received in the past that went down a storm.

From small, thoughtful gestures to luxe treats, tell us what would make your Mother’s Day special and we’ll include your favourites in our Mother’s Day gifts page. You can then email these helpful suggestions to a disorganised DH or forgetful DC - everyone’s a winner.

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@bluebellgal little tiny files for metal work I would like some for my workshop

A visit from my dc who have all left home

A home made card, a thank you..........and some perfume would make my perfect Mother's Day

A nice walk with the kids and a picnic by a beauty spot. He did this last year and it was lovely.

I wonder if men will be encouraged to email their partners and children on Father's Day asking for presents...... Somehow I don't think so.

DS's school gives kids craft materials and time to make mothers and fathers day cards; at least it balances things out a bit for the kids who's parents wouldn't think to encourage them to do it at home (or can't afford the stuff).

I'm hoping for a card or picture, a nice walk followed by afternoon tea (at home), and a bath I don't have to share.

A card from each of my children would be lovely. They’re adult and don’t live nearby. There might be one.

Yummy tummy, when I was a single parent I used to make a card with DC, just handprints and footprints and treat myself to something nice, it would be nice if someone else bought it but you can still treat yourself.

For all the dc to be home together would make my day. I love being surrounded by my brood so need nothing more than that.

A lie in.
A handmade card.
Extra cuddles and a bit of fuss.

Divorced mum myself and kids are at their dad's on Mother's Day.... if they were with me I certainly would not expect them to spend their pocket money on me. Maybe a nice homemade card, breakfast in bed, a simple dinner cooked by them and no fighting between them all day; best gift ever!

A card, a bunch of flowers and some chocolates is the usual.

Time together as a family is the best gift.

I saw a pretty little silver ‘mama’ necklace in Next when I was with DD who’s 13. I know she mentioned it to the husband because he told me. So maybe that as well this year.

To see my children, although one is too far away. Usually DH and the children ( all adults) cook me a lovely dinner

A card with nice words inside or a home made card

I’m so glad that mumsnetters haven’t taken the HQ bait so that lots of targeted advertising can hit the site.

Like most people, I’d like things which don’t cost extra money — homemade cards, a nice meal at home and maybe a walk.

A homemade card, no gifts, lots of cuddles and a few mugs of tea from the kids and a nice lunch out which I booked myself.

We used to, ahem, 'borrow' some daffodils from a nearby grazing field for our mum when we were young. Perhaps WhatsApp that idea to your dc.

I hadn't read the OP - no way would I email anyone with a list of Mother's Day gift requests....that is so appallingly awful. MNHQ you have lost your moral compass with this one.

Time! DP and I are sometimes like ships that pass in the night working opposite shifts, or one taking eldest to a sports club and the other taking the youngest to a drama or dance class I feel like we don’t get anytime where we are all together doing the same thing so I would love a proper family day, sat round a table together all eating at the same time and then maybe cinema followed by a trip to the dessert bar in town, anything where we are all together doing the same thing

Just to see my children.

I'd like to have a mum who's still alive to be able to send a card to. That's actually all that matters to me.

Yes, it will be lovely when the DC send me cards - but I know they will have been heavily and frequently reminded to do so by DH. And this despite the fact that DC1 works in a card shop.

A mother who doesn't hate me. I don't even need her to like me.

Something more realistic...
I'd like the whole day to be without a tantrum from my ds1.
I'd like a sentimental saying that I can hang off a door or put in a frame. Like 'Mothers are the heart that makes a home.' I got that one last year.

What I tell DH: a night in a hotel completely on my own so I can have a hot bath and watch shite TV in bed while eating overpriced room service snacks.

Reality: I'd be missing them all after around thirty minutes, once the novelty of peeing alone and actually being able to actually hear the TV has worn off.

What I really want is a lie in, a cup of tea and some toast in bed, handmade cards, Sunday lunch at home and then a walk somewhere.

You can then email these helpful suggestions to a disorganised DH

Why in the blue fuck is it my job to organise it for him...?

My dd is getting me a cuddly mummy and baby elephant . (My favorite animal). Theyre so adorable. It's from The card factory.
A bottle of Wine and a box of chocolates.
She's also going to cook us a spaghetti bolonaise