Mother's Day Gifts

[SuzySunshine]

We are making canvas bags with the kids' handprints on them for Mother's Day. One for each grandma. But I just wonder its Mother's Day, not grandparents' day, should I be getting my mom something and DH the same? Or are they going to be happy enough with the gifts from the kids. We're all having brunch together on Sunday.

I struggle with what to get my mom on a regular basis and DH will too...what do you do?

[ladymoreta]

I don't know what we're getting for MIL yet, but I'm getting my mom a 3-month Birchbox subscription this year. She loves trying new products. I bet your mom will love something handmade from the grandkids. We did photo gifts for Christmas, though, so I decided to go with something not kid-related this time.

[v-girl]

My sister and I are giving mom money to get her hair done so she doesn't have to budget it this month. Not sure about mil.

[spotty_dog]

I think that if your folks are like mine, stuff hand-made from the grandkids is about the best gift for the grandma who has everything, so facilitating sweet stuff from the kids should count as your gift to them, if that makes sense. I'm going to have my kids make their grandmas cards, and then I'm hoping to have a hand knit scarf for my mom and maybe something small from a local shop for my MIL by this weekend.

[Deebs]

We finally got my mom a Pandora bracelet because I never knew what to get her. Now, we get her a charm for every occasion (my sisters do too, and love me for this!). My mom is anti gift card, and has taste completely different than my own. DH does much better shopping for her than I do because he is easily able to find things that are "her." I think it's okay to get something from the kids - especially considering that you JUST moved.

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Each of our moms (and DH's gma) are getting a dvd with all of BGG's little videos from the past 6 months. That's it

[oceanchild]

My mom is getting a book of feminist theology, haha. DH has always treated Mother's Day as a card holiday, so MIL gets a card.

If I had kids, I'd have no problem giving them kid things for Mother's Day.

[bokelley]

Pandora bracelet for mom and mil

[alison]

I flipped my lid. Dh told me he doesn't have to do anything for me, because I'm not his mom. Wtf. I told him he had 2 seconds to rephrase himself. Talk about getting on my shitlist.

[Vishenka69]

For those of you who have small kids, do you expect anything from your DH for Mother's Day? It seems to be the norm around here but DH and I agree that it's up to DD (when she gets older) to get me stuff.

As for the original question, both grandma's get a card DD made in daycare and to see her on Sunday. We'll probably also get them flowers. That's about it.

[Deebs]

I do expect something, I guess. I'd be fine with a card made by my kids (which each one of my kids made for my DH before they turned 1 - it's not too tough to hold a crayon while someone moves some paper around), a picture, or anything. DH actually does great with mother's day. Now that the kids are a little older, he takes them shopping and has them help pick out a gift. I think he narrows it down to a couple items at a department store and has them chose. I think he started taking DD #1 to pick out a gift when she was 2. I think it's a great way to teach children appreciation and generosity and again, it can cost nothing.

[alison]

I expect my dh to not be a dick about mother's day. . I'm happy with just enjoying the day as a family.

[diggitydot]

Our kids are older (16, 12, and 10) and I don't expect anything.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I'm very interested to see how mothers day goes. My dh is the sweetest guy ever but gifts are not his forte. It doesn't bother me that much but I would love, love, love something sentimental this year.

We are doing photos of dd from her newborn photos for the grandmas. She's being baptized on Sunday and I'm really excited about that.

[SuzySunshine]

I expect my DH to at least get me a card, he doesn't have to get me one from the kids, they are 2 and 4, but I do expect him to take the time to get me a card. Would I like a gift and a recognition of what I do every. frickin. day. Yes! But I have low expectations after 8 years of training so we'll see.