https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:58:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613336 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:57:37 +0000 honeybear 1613336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the general rule of thumb is whoever issues the invitation should pay, but I guess on Mother's Day I feel like the balance is mostly in favor of the younger generation picking up the tab. </p> <p>We're in kind of the same boat and we're planning to take care of the entire check. Brunch out wouldn't have been my first choice, but when it was clear that's what we were going to do, I volunteered to get reservations so I could make sure the place is not wildly out of our budget. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613295 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:44:47 +0000 shinymama 1613295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH. My dad tries to pay, but it's always us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613284 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:41:48 +0000 Adira 1613284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hubs and I would probably pay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613272 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:40:10 +0000 MrsKoala 1613272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613269 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:39:25 +0000 78h2o 1613269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband... or maybe my FIL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613218 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:22:29 +0000 snowjewelz 1613218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say dad &amp; husband should pay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1613127 Mon, 05 May 2014 10:53:10 +0000 Freckles 1613127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and i would pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612953 Mon, 05 May 2014 10:09:59 +0000 autumnlove 1612953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and his bro would prob split. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612946 Mon, 05 May 2014 10:08:36 +0000 teamjse 1612946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612872 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:50:47 +0000 Smurfette 1612872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612865 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:48:55 +0000 swurlygurl 1612865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Dad would pay. Same if it was with the IL's instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612862 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:48:07 +0000 Mae 1612862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm hard call because it is mothers day (and we never go out for mothers day we always do brunch in and my dad cooks, if we're together). We would definitely try to pay but I don't know if my dad would allow it. We often try and we have about a 25% success rate lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612859 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:47:08 +0000 yoursilverlining 1612859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would either split the bill and the guys would pay or we would treat my parents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612855 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:46:12 +0000 bunnylove08 1612855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We would split or we would pay (DH and I have the same account) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612847 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:45:06 +0000 bushelandapeck 1612847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband would absolutely pay. He hardly ever lets anyone pay when we go out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612830 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:40:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1612830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would want to pay. My stepdad and mom would let me. My dad and stepmom wouldn't. My dad doesn't get the concept of letting the kids treat the parents from time to time. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612812 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:36:25 +0000 LuLu Mom 1612812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad, my parents never let us pay when we all go out to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612790 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:28:11 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1612790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Us. We would treat our parents.</p> <p>ETA: we get stuck with the bill often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612788 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:26:43 +0000 LBee 1612788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad would try to pay, my husband would make a stink about not letting him, and then we might end up going halvsies. Similar to other posters, I have a dad who feels that if we are eating with him, he should pay. In scenarios where we feel strongly that we should pay (like if I want to treat everyone and feel my dad will not let us), we tend to talk about it before we get to the restaurant so there isn't that awkward, "is this 2 checks or 1." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612760 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:20:17 +0000 Dandelion 1612760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612744 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:16:48 +0000 wonderstruck 1612744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have a dad who never lets us pay. Every now and then, like on his birthday, I'll say I'm going to the bathroom but I'll actually find the waiter/waitress and give them my credit card to charge the meal to. My dad was astounded the first time I did that but also pretty amused and said he had taught me well, because he has done the same thing when we're all out to dinner with my grandpa :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612705 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:07:00 +0000 looch 1612705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad. If we were with inlaws, though, we'd split the bill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612704 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:06:52 +0000 blackbird 1612704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just ask for our own check, but my dad would never let us pay </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612700 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:06:01 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1612700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad!!! My husband always treats and tries to pay since it's his MIL too but my dad always covers it for his wife and his daughter's sake.<br /> I guess it depends too, on who invited:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612699 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:05:53 +0000 Mamaof2 1612699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH would probably pay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-pays-if-you-go-out-to-mothers-day-brunch#post-1612697 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:05:03 +0000 mediagirl 1612697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You, your mom, your dad, your husband and your child are there. Who pays? </p>