For those with kids...question about Mothers Day/Fathers Day

[Minnie824]

For those of you who have kids, I have a question regarding Mothers Day/Fathers Day. Do your parents wish you a happy Mothers Day/Fathers Day? DH & I have 2 kids...my parents have 1. They don't even say anything to us or acknowledge it to us. But yet, expect us to do whatever they want. First of all, to me its not an important holiday, but I still feel thats kindof rude. Just seeing if I'm the only one.

 

[FroggyinArk]

both my parents respond and acknowledge us on thse days,, and we do t hem, dw's mother and step dad havent really spoken to us in several years and never really acknowledged us when they did

 

[cynsaun]

My mom acknowledges each day for my husband and me. His parents don't do a thing.

 

[Lewski709]

Well my FIL and his wife send us both cards. My parents don't and his mom and husband don't. I don't take offense. I find it nice to get a card, but they don't owe it to me.

 

[aprilgail2]

My mom takes my daughter out to buy me a gift and she gives me a card from my daughter and one from herself....

 

[minniecarousel]

My DM sent one of my brothers a Father's Day card. (She just happened to see one that she thought was perfect for him - as far as I know, she didn't send a card to my other 2 brothers who are fathers.) Since she lives with us, she wished my DH a happy father's day.
I don't feel it's necessary for parents to wish their children a Happy Mother's/Father's Day.

 

[vald1977]

MIL always sends DH and I a card on Mother's/Father's Day. My dad usually does call and say Happy Mother's Day. My mom (divorced parents) doesn't. I don't take offense at all.

 

[Dan Murphy]

My MIL does, my folks have passed on.

 

[LScot]

My MIL does. She even helps DD with gifts!! She's a gem!

My mom and dad don't. I'm not their mother. LOL THAT is what they'd say!!

 

[onecoolmama]

Everyone gets acknowledged by everyone on their days. However, it used to be that we did whatever our parents wanted and now, we have established that whatever DH and I want to do is the pirority and we invite the others if they want to join us.

 

[kadaten]

Both my mom and my in-laws send cards to me and DH on Mother's Day and Father's Day....to tell us what good parents they think we are! Isn't that sweet!

 

[Alice28]

My parents and my mother in law acknowledge us on those days. My mom gave me a card and some Williams Sonoma bowls I had been eyeing; my mother in law gave me some money to start going to Weight Watchers (I told her I wanted to, but couldn't justify spending the $$- so she gave me $80 and said to either spend it on WW for 3 months or do what I wanted with it to pamper myself). They both gave my DH cards and gifts as well. I think it's a nice way to give each other kudos for being parents/grandparents, etc.

 

[mommytotwo]

We were on vacation when it was Mother's Day, so I had called my mom to wish her a Happy Mother's Day, and she wished me Happy Mother's Day also. As for my dad, he doesn't really think of Mother's Day till we come out with gifts.

 

[skuttle]

My parents called me on Mother's Day. My mom, grandma, and dad sent me a card and my mom bought me a small picture frame. For father's day, my mom and grandma sent DH a card and his mom called him.

 

[Nutsy]

I have no in laws (both have passed away), but I do have my Mum still & no, I've never been acknowledged as being a Mother on Mother's Day.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Originally posted by Minnie824
expect us to do whatever they want

Do you mean they expect you to be their first priority when you have children of your own to have plans with on that day?

My mom normally sends me a card on Mother's Day & sometimes we go out & sometimes we don't. We make plans that work for out for all.
Now my father on the other hand does like to get a card/gift & maybe go out, but he does not acknowledge my husband.

 

[CamColt]

My parents give me a card and a little gift for mothers day and the same for DH on fathers day.
MIL never acknowledged the day for us, and FIL probably never knew it was the day, LOL!

 

[powellrj]

I have never thought about it until you asked, but no, none of our parents ever say anything or do anything on MD/FD for dh or I. We each get our parents a small token gift on MD/FD with a card from us and one from the kids, and DH and I will give each other small gifts and the kids will give us cards, but it would never occur to me for anyone other than my own kids to do anything for mothers day. something to ponder......

 

[huey duey & luey]

Mine do, they bought my dh an I a joint mothers/fathers day gift we needed a new bbq. My mil wishes us a happy m/f day, depends on my fil mood for the day.
Tara

 

[browneyes]

My mom wishes me a happy Mother's day, and wishes my SO a happy Father's day each year. Sometimes she gets us a card, but not always. My SO's dad sulks until he gets atleast a card, but doesn't wish his kids a happy Father's day (he has 6 ds's, no dd's). He gave flowers for Mother's day one year. Begonias. I asked him if he was trying to tell us something (like be gone with ya's for begonias ). He didn't understand my humor.