April 3, 2008
Kids Can Make Mom Feel Special (with a little help)
Mothers spend their days working hard for their families. Some work outside the home while others spend their days with their children. Either way, moms are doing everything they can to create a comfortable home for their spouse and kids and mold their children into strong, independent human beings. Being a mom is a year-round, 24/7 job with little to no time off for vacation, personal days or sick leave. Even so, the benefits of being a mom are too numerous to count.
As an adult, I find it very rewarding to find the perfect Mother’s Day gift for my mom. I know her tastes, her likes and dislikes, and can afford to purchase gifts that I am confident she will enjoy. But, how can young children make the day just as special for their mom? With Dad’s help of course!
Moms of young children don’t necessarily want or need expensive gifts (although they certainly won’t turn those down) to make them feel appreciated. Simple things can make a Mother’s Day special. Simple things like breakfast in bed, a foot massage, and my personal favorite, home made cards and gifts from the kids. Once I received a framed piece of my daughter’s artwork as a gift and it’s still one of my most cherished gifts.
With dad’s help, children can help with cooking the day’s meals. Having a day off from the daily duties of housekeeping and cooking and simply being given time to just relax for the day can make any mom of any age feel extraordinary. Kids can perform many duties around the house such as sweeping, dusting and making a bed. Will it be up to mom’s standards? Of course not. Will mom appreciate the effort? Absolutely!
With some effort on dad’s part the kids will be allowed to feel like they’ve been a significant part of that special day with very little expense. Mother’s Day; a day for everyone to feel special.
I always love doing the free, but thoughtful, meaningful and valuable gifts for Mother’s Day. It’s amazing how much my wife appreciates me doing these little things. Mother’s Day is a perfect time to really go all out.
The part about Mom’s not getting sick or vacation days is so funny. My wife has said that many times to me. Of course, me harsh response is for her to take a vacation day on Saturday. Of course, she is so committed to the children she won’t do that unless I plan her vacation day myself. Sometimes that’s a necessary thing too. Wives and mother’s need a break and to be spoiled too.
I would love to take a Saturday as a vacation day, but the job of Mom has no end. Even if I go for a hair cut or something to pamper myself, my cell phone will ring with questions, issues, and things that, for some reason, only Mom can resolve! Why is that I wonder?