5 Mother’s Day gifts to avoid this Mother’s Day
Not sure what to give your Mom this Mother’s Day? How about what not to give her? Ever wanted to go out for dinner, but instead of knowing what you’d like to eat you base your decisions on what you DON’T want to eat? Well, this is kind of the same thing.
We break from tradition and share five gift ideas that you definitely shouldn’t even consider this Mothers’ Day. Why, because these are overdone, boring or clichéd and your Mom deserves much, much more…
Household Appliances
Being a Mom is the hardest job in the world, even though your Mom makes it look easy. Whipping up a delicious meal in moments, gloriously clean sheets on your bed, and the list goes on. Giving her work tools is completely unacceptable, even if they are pink.
Opt to replace the household appliance with a day-off experience somewhere she’ll absolutely love.
Chocolates
Everyone loves chocolates but chocolate is temptation. There is that joke about not blaming the jeans for making you look fat and instead blaming the chocolate cake. The only time it is okay to gift chocolate is when its irresistibly decadent imported chocolate and it would be sacrilege not to eat it. (Sometimes chocolates can come across as last minute… and you certainly don’t want to give that impression)
Get her a gift that will make her love herself even more.
Gym anything
Yes, going to the gym might be great for you. And we are talking to Dads here too! When a Mom has rare downtime she wants to head to the spa, enjoy a delicious lunch with friends, read her book or lie on her bed.
If your Mom is gym goer, Mother’s Day is not the time.
There are plenty other opportunities to get your Mom out and active, on Mothers day spoil her with treats she would never buy for herself…
Fake stuff
Ever heard the saying ‘fake it ’til you make it’? All Moms do this well and I bet you had no idea. Going back to point 1, Moms make their jobs look easy but nothing could be further from the truth. Fake jewelry, knock-off designer labels or ‘fong kong’ perfume are forbidden, no matter how much the salesman assures you she will never know the difference. Don’t forget, Moms have super-powers of the nth-sense.
Take a moment to think about all your Mom means to you and go all in on your gift. Even if it is small, she will appreciate it simply because it’s from you with love. Quality over quantity in the key phrase here!
Self-help Books
Titles like ‘How to be a better parent?’, ‘Patience 101′ or ‘How to lose 10kgs in 10 days?’ are a bad idea. Especially, if you want to continue to enjoy the benefits listed in point one.
Books in general are regarded as desperate purchases, so unless she has been dropping hints like mad… don’t go there.
Instead how about a trip to the theatre or movie night, it’s full of culture and togetherness, and this kind of quality time is very cherished … oh, and let her choose from the shows available!
The perfect gift?
We’d love to tell you to treat your Mom this Mother’s Day with some Mio pampering to show her how much you appreciate all she does, but your Mom is your Mom. You know her better than most. If she loves the luxury of a spa treatment or has desires to lounge in the bathtub relaxing then we certainly have a product option for you … but take our advice… spoil your Mom and it’ll be worth it.
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