https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 20:42:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841749 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:00:20 +0000 Sams Mom 2841749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always call my parents, usually get a card, and sometimes get a gift (go in on one with my sisters). We (3 kids) plan to pay for an Alaskan Cruise for our parents 40th anniversary in a few years since they've always wanted to go.</p> <p>We used to get a gift for my in-laws, but we're no contact now.</p> <p>My mom usually gets something for us kid's anniversaries; like last year she gave me husband and I a gift card to a favorite restaurant, this year she let me pick out a new quilt set and bought it for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841747 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 16:16:52 +0000 Umbreon 2841747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do for milestones. My parents celebrated 30 years recently so we got them a gift. Otherwise we sometimes we give a card sometimes we don't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841648 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:49:53 +0000 Silva 2841648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. But I am going to help plan and contribute to a 35th anniversary party for them this spring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841647 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:29:14 +0000 PawPrints 2841647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: Did this exact same thing for my parents' 40th anniversary. Other than that, nothing for my parents or my in-laws other than a call or a FB post. When I was little I used to do a small gift for my parents' anniversary but stopped later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841502 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:34:26 +0000 SweetiePie 2841502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don’t give either of them anything. I think we will/would for the 50th, prob something pretty big. But all the ones in between we don’t. </p> <p>On the flip side, my MIL is an over-gifter and will give a gift for any reason. Our anniversary is tomorrow and she always gives us a gift card to the same restaurant (which I do appreciate because we don’t go to it otherwise). It’s our 6th anniversary so I just think it’s weird haha. But I’ll take it ;-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841497 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 06:09:34 +0000 Adira 2841497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always give my parents a gift (renewing their Netflix account for another year!), but we never give his parents a gift. I think it's cultural or something. His family isn't as big on gifts - they don't really do anything for each other's birthdays or anniversaries, whereas my family gives gifts for everything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841493 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:15:19 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2841493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: that’s a great gift! I’m sure they will love it.</p> <p>Who knows maybe if all of our parents stayed together and were still married to our actual parents not step, their anniversaries would feel more special to us to warrant a gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841492 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:13:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2841492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We (maybe just me) comment on their own FB posts acknowledging their anniversary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841471 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 22:06:05 +0000 Anagram 2841471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Phone calls only, from us to them and from them to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841466 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:45:13 +0000 Foodnerd81 2841466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: I think that is a really lovely gift!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841465 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 21:44:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 2841465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually call my parents and wish them a happy anniversary, and they do the same for us. I would send a card or go in on a gift with my siblings for a milestone one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841449 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:42:46 +0000 jhd 2841449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have done gifts for milestone anniversaries, but nothing huge.</p> <p>ETA flowers, chocolates, or a gift card to go out for lunch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841447 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 20:32:07 +0000 bhbee 2841447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put other because usually we do nothing except maybe a text, but this year for IL’s 50th we got them a nice gift (watercolor painting of the house they’ve lived in for 40 years). I hope they like it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841407 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:22:56 +0000 cat620 2841407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: We buy for all those occasions too, and we also send a card for Grandparent's Day. It feels like a lot of gifts to buy, so that's how this conversation came about with my SIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841406 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:20:52 +0000 periwinklebee 2841406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: I only remembered it was our anniversary this year b/c my mom told us happy anniversary :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841405 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:19:16 +0000 periwinklebee 2841405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish my parents a happy anniversary (DH's are divorced) but no cards or gifts. They do the same for us. </p> <p>I give my parents gifts for Christmas, birthdays, and mothers/fathers day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841403 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:14:44 +0000 cat620 2841403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: @kiddosc: @erinbaderin: Now I feel like we're being too generous! The problem is since we've been gifting them for a few years now, I'm not sure we can change our tradition </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841399 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:08:05 +0000 erinbaderin 2841399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the only people who should celebrate an anniversary are the people in the marriage. I don’t do anything for my family, and I don’t expect them to do anything for us. Although we don’t really celebrate our own anniversary either... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841398 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:07:40 +0000 kiddosc 2841398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually call and acknowledge it, or post something on Facebook. I don't give cards or gifts. That's for my parents. DH's parent's are divorced. His dad is remarried, but it's a strange relationship and I doubt DH even knows their anniversary date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841395 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:04:21 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2841395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We house sit for them when they go on a trip! Does that count? They do the same for us, and don't give us a gift either. So I think it is ok... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-give-your-parents-or-in-laws-an-anniversary-present#post-2841394 Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:02:54 +0000 cat620 2841394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH and I have been giving his parents an anniversary gift for the past few years, and I just found out today that my BIL and SIL only give them a card. Now I'm wondering what other people do. </p> <p>We usually give them a gift card to a nice restaurant or a gift basket of some kind. We typically spend about $50 on their anniversary present. </p> <p>I've enabled multiple votes in case you do something different for each set of parents. </p>