15 Things Mother’s REALLY Want For Mother’s Day
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Mother’s Day is right around the corner and many people are trying to figure out just what to get their mothers for Mother’s Day. For some, it can be the most stressful gift of the year. For others, they phone it in and say whatever. Let’s help both sides of this equation and get some gift ideas.
Homemade Gifts
One Redditor wrote, “My husband and kids put on a play for me every year that they write themselves. It’s my favorite thing ever and I’d be thrilled if that’s the only thing I get on Mother’s Day.”
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Massages
A popular comment was, “I’ve been begging my husband for a professional massage since I was pregnant with our oldest. Maybe this will be the year…”
Carefree Sleeping
A user replied, “Just let me sleep in, maybe at some point during the day say Happy Mother’s Day,”
A second user added, “An actual nap. Not where I’m woken up 1000 times before I finally give up. I want to sleep undisturbed for 2 hours.”
Weekend Alone
A most-liked comment was, “Have a whole weekend to myself in a beautiful hotel and include a nice spa day . Just to Recharge, sleep in and enjoy some peace and quiet.”
Another said, “A hotel room for one night, alone, to sleep as long as I want, watch whatever I want and order what I want. No sharing. No compromising. No getting woken up. And to not feel guilty.”
A Physical Gift
One person replied, “me and my 2 sisters are going to buy my mom the Apple Watch she’s wanted for months now, my mom has no clue. We are picking out a color that goes with her green iPhone.”
Another adorable comment was, “I want a necklace with the letter S on it. I’m a single mom, and my kids are still too young to do that independently, so, I’m going to buy it for myself, and give it to my oldest, and she is going to tell her two baby brothers that SHE bought it, and that it’s from all of them.”
Plants
A Redditor responded, “A plant for the corner of the living room would be nice, it’s also the only thing I’ve asked for so I’m definitely not getting one.”
Time Together
One mom said, “As a mom of busy young adults my ask is just for time together.”
Another added, “My son is grown. He asks me every year and my answer is always the same. I want to spend some time with you. And he does it. And that’s the best of all!”
Clean House
A simple comment said, “A clean house.”
A second comment was, “I want everyone to leave the house at 6 am and not come back till bedtime. I want to be able to clean my house just the way I like it and bask in the glory of it all by myself.”
Silence
One Redditor responded, “A day with absolute peace and quiet. No one to take care if but myself.”
Food
A popular comment was, “Buffalo wings, chickfila sandwich, and pizza.”
A most-liked comment was, “Someone to make dinner AND clean up.”
Words
One Redditor added, “NOTHING more than for my 19 & 24 yo kids to say I love you and acknowledge me. Material things mean nothing. And whatever you do, do it out of love and not obligation.”
Another said, “Some acknowledgement that I count as a mother. I do not have a living child and sometimes it feels like no one remembers my pregnancy but me.”
Flowers
One comment was, “Garden supplies a green house seeds all kinds of garden stuff!”
Another comment was, “I would love to sleep in and flowers.”
Outings
A sad user said, “I booked a pottery class for mum and I. (It’s the first Mother’s Day that I’m able to be here in a decade as i was living overseas). I was really excited to tell her about it, but when I did she kinda just laughed and said “oh fun”, very sarcastically. I’m not excited anymore.”
A second user replied, “When my children were young, I just wanted a day to be left alone some real “me time”. Now that they are in their 30’s my favorite is to all go on a nice hike together in the morning and then maybe lunch and a movie.”
No Plans
One Redditor wrote, “To not have to plan anything.”
A second Redditor added, “To have no plans and just relax with my family. Maybe watch a movie.”
Gifts Picked By Kids
Finally a user replied, “I want gifts picked out by both of my children. They actually know what candy and stuff I like.”
Hopefully these responses from Redditors give you a few Mother’s Day ideas.
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