The Gift of Your Writing for Mother's Day

The best gift for Mother's Day? Something written or created by her children or grandchildren of course!

I was reminded of this recently. It was my youngest son Travis' birthday. My husband asked our grandson (Travis' son) what he would like to get his dad for his birthday. He went through the usual list of daddy-gifts, and then said, "My dad has everything. I want to get him a card and write on it, 'I promise from now on I will listen to you.'" When my husband told me that, my heart melted, and I told my husband, "That's exactly what he'll get him." Poppa took him shopping that day to pick out a card, and I helped my grandson write his promise to his dad. What a treasure that is. 

​I think things like that are the best gifts of all. A heartfelt promise written in your own hand. A poem to your loved one that you compose. A sweet essay about your mother. Those are wonderful gifts!

A questionnaire about mother for older kids~

I did this a few year ago with my grandkids for their dad on Father's Day. There are some great questionnaires online. They were older, so I printed out the questionnaire and had everyone go to their own corner and answer the questions. Then I printed their answers in a book. But you wouldn't have to go so far as to publish an online book. You could simply have them answer the questionnaire and fold it up in a sweet Mother's Day card.

I'll post a website with appropriate questions about mother at the end of my blog. Some examples are:

• How are you and Mom the same?
• What is the most important thing Mom has taught you?
• What is something Mom always says to you?

A questionnaire about mommy for the younger kids~

There are online questionnaires that are more appropriate for younger children. You can ask the questions and record their answers. You can do it in person, or over the phone or during FaceTime. And once again, tuck it inside a card and send it to their mother. Also, I'll give you a link for these questionnaires for the younger kids. Some examples are:

• My mommy likes to play ___ with me.
• My mommy likes to eat______.
• My mommy likes to read ____ to me.
• My mommy is the best at _______.
• My mommy laughs when ____.

Asking the younger kids questions about their parents, turns out to be the best fun of all.  When my oldest son was four, he went to a child development lab at a local high school. At Thanksgiving, he was interviewed (as were all the students) for a cookbook for their mothers. One of the questions was to share a recipe from his mother. I can't remember the recipe, probably how to cook a turkey, but his recipe began, "My mother washes the dishes once a week and then she . . . " I still laugh about that one.

So I hope you'll interview your kids, grandkids or even great-grandkids. Their responses to such questions are priceless!

Sample questionnaire for the young kids:

​www.cupcakediariesblog.com/mothers-day-questionnaire-free/

Sample questionnaire for the older kids:

​www.imom.com/printable/15-questions-for-kids-to-answer-about-mom/

My blog about a questionnaire for dads:

​www.gigisseasonings.com/blog/archives/05-2018