Anonymous wrote:I would ask DD what she wants to do and spend the day doing it. As she gets older, she will try to do something "for" you. I agree you deserve (at least!) a day all about you, but make it another day so a friend can babysit that day - arbitrarily pick a date say June 1 or whatever, and make it an annual tradition for yourself!

OP here - I love this idea!

Make it a fun mother daughter day. Go out to lunch and/or ice cream, get mani pedis together, go see a movie, go to a musem, go shopping, ride bikes, feed ducks, go to a make your own pottery place, go to mt Vernon or glen echo, etc. I wouldn't expect a 6 yr old to plan anything.

I would ask DD what she wants to do and spend the day doing it. As she gets older, she will try to do something "for" you. I agree you deserve (at least!) a day all about you, but make it another day so a friend can babysit that day - arbitrarily pick a date say June 1 or whatever, and make it an annual tradition for yourself!

We will do what we always do on a Sunday - go to church and have family play day. We will skip the family lunch out, because everyone else will be having brunch. I'm kind of bummed - I enjoy eating out once a week with DC, but Mothers Day is like Valentines Day and NYE - amateur hour at restaurants.

I like the idea of asking your DC what they want to do. It doesn't have to be big--going to the park or zoo, going for ice cream, making cupcakes.

Getting a little perk for you too sounds good. It doesn't have to be expensive either. Some nice tea/coffee, wonderful smelling bath wash come to mind.

(I had 9 years of mother's days and my S.O. has never done anything for me. So it's definitely good you take the initiative.)

OP here, DD is 6. I think I need to let go of the idea of getting breakfast in bed, lol. I know that as she gets older, it will get easier. I would just like one day that is for me, ya know? And sorry for the typo in the original post.

How old is your DD?

Since DD was 2 I've asked her what she wants to do to celebrate Mother's Day. Sometimes I've had to go to the zoo or ride the trains all day, but as she's gotten older I've gotten to sleep in, have coffee brought to me in bed, etc.

DD is 10 now, and I am getting cashmere socks this Sunday (she didn't hide them well). I don't know what we're doing, but it's fine with me if it's a regular weekend day.

How old is DD? Go out for ice cream with all the toppings and buy flowers at the store for yourself. Dress up and make it an occasion. Or buy yourself some really nice chocolate you normally wouldn't spend money on if you can.

I need some ideas for something that will feel festive and special for me, even though I will have a young child with me on my own all day. I can't ask a friend to watch DD, as they are doing things with their own families that day.