ALT-1 Is Buying Lingerie appropriate for Mothers Day – No
Mother's Day is the day set aside to honor our mothers and thank them for all the things they do for us. It is possible your mother runs around fixing breakfast and getting kids off to school in a lace teddy, but you would definately be in the minority. Some moms may have night clothes on, but these items definately do not fit in the category of 'lingerie'. They are more likely to fit into the category of the 'slept in' look'. While this may make you want to buy her something prettier, like a nice robe, lingerie is certainly not the way to go.
When we use the word lingerie, we seldom have an image of mom in mind. We’re not talking about flannel here, since we seldom think 'flannel' when we use that particular word. The word lingerie is more likely to conjure up visions of lace, ribbons and silky material. For a child to buy this type of thing for a parent (of any age) is certainly inappropriate at best. If one would not like to think of Mom wearing sexy lingerie, one should not buy it for her as a gift on Mother’s Day.
When it comes to a husband buying gifts for his wife on Mother’s Day, lingerie is still not the way to go. Lingerie is suitable for an anniversary, a birthday, or other special occasion, but it is not appropriate for Mother’s Day. Your wife is many things: she is your wife, your lover, the household manger and much more. However, this day is set aside to celebrate her Motherhood, and the gifts she receives (especially in front of the children) should reflect that.
Motherhood has been held up as something very special. Many of us adore our mother and look up to her for all she does for us. We see moms as care-takers, boo-boo kissers, cookie bakers, story readers, homework checkers, and ect. The idea of inserting sexy lingerie into this picture seems to mar the ideal of motherhood in the traditional sense.
Does mom wear lingerie? She probably does or has, but this is usually something kept private between a husband and wife. It is not something shared with the children. When a woman puts on her sexy self, she should be behind closed doors, alone with her husband. For the Mother role we celebrate on Mother’s Day, she often wears miss-matched flannel and a robe when she is dressed for the night (and sometimes the day). Sexy lingerie doesn’t hold up well with dirty diapers, piles of laundry, spaghetti cooking on the stove and four children clamoring for attention at the same time while the dog and cat add to the melee.
Yes, Mom probably does wear lingerie at times, but I'm sure she'd much rather appreciate something that says 'thank you mom' on Mother’s Day. Stick to flowers, breakfast in bed, and a day at the spa without children or dinner out instead of lingerie. After all, the gift of lingerie is often more for the man than the woman. Be thoughtful and give her a gift she will truly appreciate for Mother’s Day.
