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Taking a page from [Poll #1396744]

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[ladypeyton.livejournal.com]

I said yes, with the caveat that the children in question are his.

And the same goes for Father's Day. A wife should buy a gift or card to acknowledge the Father of her children.

[dawnofme.livejournal.com]

I am the mother of five children and my answer was no. I have no problem with my husband helping the children. Giving them money, taking them to the store, encouraging them to make things for me. But, I don't expect anything from my husband on mother's day. I'd rather he send something to his mother and my mother. Which he will.

I know I'm weird to think this way, but I have Mr. Almost-Perfect for a husband. He will get me something, I know he will, and I'll tell him again that he shouldn't. But he thinks that he should because I gifted him with five children. But I'm not his mother, so it feels slightly creepy to me. LOL!

[lusciousxander.livejournal.com]

I chose Other. I don't think my husband needs to buy me a present just because I'm a mother. My son should do it. But since he's only three months old, the least his father could do is buy his present until he's old enough to buy me one.

[urania-calliope.livejournal.com]

If a woman bothers to give birth to your baby you should at least thank them with a cheesy card or something!

[stormwreath.livejournal.com]

He should buy gifts or do nice things for the woman in his life anyway, regardless of what day it is. :-) But no, I don't think he should do anything more special than normal for her on Mothers' Day. She's not his mother.

(I don't count "helping" younger children give gifts. That's sweet.)

[gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com]

My Dad always does. I can't fathom a guy not doing so...

[angearia.livejournal.com]

I don't think there's really a 'should' situation here because Mother's day is more about the children. It's more like if the husband does it, he's in the thoughtful and appreciative category. If he doesn't - eh, but dang it'd be nice if he did.

[my-perfect-muse.livejournal.com]

I said "Other" simply because we had a deal in our house which I thought was perfect. Dad helped us with mother's day gifts (and Mum helped with father's day gifts) until we were about 10 or 11 and could do it on our own. When we were really little he bought her flowers and such, but every year since he stopped doing anything, he just tells her every mother's day how much he appreciates her and his children.

My parents aren't really people who fuss about these things and are very much against overly materialistic expressions, so I think that his acknowledgment is enough. Especially since my brother and I are nearing the age where we will be having our own kids soon and I think they will be fussing over me on Mother's day in the future just for the novelty of it all :) Then again, I don't really do anything specific for Mum anymore either, I just give a sum of money to breast cancer research in her name since she's a two-time survivor so that some day in the future less mothers will die from it all... Cheesy, I know, but my mummy loves it ;)

[ayinhara.livejournal.com]

I'm a mother and I think that Mother's Day is a Hallmark event and can be ignored.

[seapealsh.livejournal.com]

I said yes because the spouse should actually want to acknowledge either Mother's Day or Father's Day because they love their spouse.

[silverusagi]

Other. Something little might be nice. But I don't think husbands should be expected to buy wives jewelry for Mother's Day, as commercials suggest. And obviously helping the kids get something is different.