Do you send your grown kids something for V day?

[Anonymous]

No. Stop it. This is not necessary.

[Anonymous]

No and I didn't give them anything when they were kids either. I did help them get some valentines together to bring to school. I think valentine's day is a holiday recognizing romantic love and it would be inappropriate to give something to my kids. I don't really even understand why kids give each other valentines when they are young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother sent me a card and chocolates. Same for the kids. Honestly, I wish that she would stop doing this. I hate it. I get a box of throw-away Hallmark junk that goes directly in the trash. I don't need the chocolates and kids get enough sweets from the valentine swap at school.

I say thank you always but wish she would just stop. There's a huge generational gap here.

Be politely honest. She is your mom.

[Anonymous]

I do but thinking its unnecessary and not expected.

[Anonymous]

Valentines Day is traditionally a celebration of romantic love. Isn’t it a bit weird to send your kids something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valentines Day is traditionally a celebration of romantic love. Isn’t it a bit weird to send your kids something?

I think it becomes a habit after buying candy for kids in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Stop it. This is not necessary.

No gifts are "necessary".

[Anonymous]

Yes

[Anonymous]

Send cash

[Anonymous]

Yep.

A nice card and $14 cash to get an app or something at dinner. Just to let them know we are thinking of them......

[Anonymous]

My 10 and 12 year old didn’t get anything. Can’t imagine I will start a tradition later in life.

[Anonymous]

I face time with my two adult kids about once a week at their request, sometimes we even invite my ex in to the chat. So we have a good relationship that doesn't require any of us to send each other Valentine cards or candy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Valentines Day is traditionally a celebration of romantic love. Isn’t it a bit weird to send your kids something?

I think it becomes a habit after buying candy for kids in school.

But you are buying candy for them to do valentine exchange at school and your kid eats candies they get from their friends. I would find it weird weird to get a box of chocolates and gift to my kid to eat! I do buy something for the family not specifically to kids. I don't think I will suddenly start a valentine tradition when they are off to college.

[Anonymous]

College kid got a dinosaur valentine card and a Chipotle gift card, HS kid got a M&M’s heart plastic candy box. It’s just a little something to brighten their day, not deep

[Anonymous]

Yes, I did when they were single, married and now with grandkids. It’s fun.