Mothers' Day: gift etiquette

Flyonthewall

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Depends how much you value your Mum doesn't it?

My kids will be getting (ok, I will be) their Mum flowers, cards and some Molton Brown smellies. Poundshop? Err, no

Lily-Rose wrote: »

I don't think there is any need to spend any more than five to ten pounds for your mother on mother's day. However, a gift from poundland seems a bit 'too' frugal.

I bought a brand new jigsaw from a charity shop about a year ago. Cost me no more than a couple of quid. £22.99 on Amazon!

Does it mean I value my Mum less because I paid so little? No, course not!

Is the item I bought any different to the Amazon one? Nope.

Would she know without me telling her? Nope.

Was I able to buy her a number of other things she really liked rather than just one jigsaw? Yep.

So the outcome, both happy.

I've also bought nail polish for her from Poundland. It has really good reviews and is cheaper than other nail polish elsewhere. She likes it and it meant I could use the money saved towards something else.

Buying something from a pound shop or charity shop doesn't mean you're just buying rubbish and/or don't care.

(Edit to add, I didn't actually know how much the jigsaw was elsewhere, but jigsaws usually cost more than what I paid new so I knew it was a decent price and buying that would be cheaper than buying it elsewhere so I'd then be able to afford to buy more. Just turns out I saved far more than I thought lol).

lisa110rry

Speaking from the other side of the age range, my much-loved Mother-in-law is 89 years old, we don't know how many more years she will be with us as she is quite frail physically. We live on the other side of the country, 250 miles from her, and furthermore, her son/my husband is currently in Dubai. So earlier this week I ordered a huge scented bouquet in her favourite colours to be delivered with a card saying "Much love from across the miles, [her son's name]". Although I am very, very fond of her, my bit of Mother's Day etiquette is not to sign my name as I am not her daughter.

engineer_amy

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Depends how much you value your Mum doesn't it?

My kids will be getting (ok, I will be) their Mum flowers, cards and some Molton Brown smellies. Poundshop? Err, no

Purchasing an expensive gift for a day that is hyped up by Card and Gift retailers does not prove how much you value a person!!!


My mum is very important in my life and I spend a good few hours with her each week


I personally go to great lengths to find gifts for people that mean something, whether it costs £1 (or less) or £100. I refuse to just grab something unimaginative off a shelf.

big5

I bought a bottle of my mum's favourite perfume on offer a few weeks ago (£8 reduced from £25). How happy she'll be with a gift is more important than what it costs.

PasturesNew

We never made much of Mother's Day, it being so close to Xmas and then her birthday.... a card and small thoughtful giftette was enough.

pollypenny

Mother's Day is not close to Christmas, even with an early Easter like this year.

A bouquet of flowers is enough, or a simple bunch, depending on age of child.

pigpen

I havent got my mother a card or present for mothers day for as long as I can remember.. the last thing she needs is more crap in her house.

Jagraf

pigpen wrote: »

I havent got my mother a card or present for mothers day for as long as I can remember.. the last thing she needs is more crap in her house.

Ha ha I had a discussion like this with my daughter. I asked what we should get nan for Mother's Day, and she said some more posh bubble bath to gather dust for ten years in the bathroom. She still has Xmas presents in the spare wardrobe from 20 years ago!

Person_one

MSE_Andrea wrote: »

We've been discussing in the office whether it's acceptable to buy mothers' day gifts from, eg Poundland, charity shops etc.

Are the wages really that bad for MSE staff? :eek:

selement

My mom always says just a token gift is fine, it's her birthday a few weeks later anyway!