What Is the Best Christmas Gift for Your Mother?

Picture Christmas Day in your family. Who wakes up first? Who wraps the last present at midnight? Who plans the dinner, buys the sprouts and checks that everyone has a seat?

In many families, one person does all of it. Your mother.

She spends Christmas making it good for everyone else. So when you ask what she wants, she says, “Nothing. I have everything I need.” You buy her a scarf anyway.

Here is a better way to choose.

What does your mother give away at Christmas?

Make a list of what your mother gives away at Christmas. Her time. Her sleep. Her energy. Her chance to eat dinner while it is hot.

Now ask what she gets back. Most mothers get a card, a hug and a gift that goes in a drawer.

The best gift fills that gap. It gives her an hour that belongs only to her.

Why do the usual gifts fall short?

Candles, mugs, slippers and bath sets are kind gifts. She will smile and say thank you. Then she will put them in the cupboard to use when she has time.

She never has time. That is the whole problem.

A gift that needs a free evening adds one more job to her list. A gift that arrives with its own hour solves the problem for her.

Which gifts give her an hour?

Here are a few ideas that all work the same way:

• Afternoon tea at a café, with you paying and her sitting down
• A long lunch at your home, with her only allowed to eat
• A day out, planned by you from start to finish
• A massage

A massage works well because she cannot do anything else while she has one. She lies down, switches off her phone and lets a trained therapist do the work.

Why does a massage gift voucher suit a mother?

A massage gift voucher takes away every excuse she might give.

You have already paid, so she cannot say “you shouldn’t have spent that”. Her name is on it, so she knows it is hers. She picks the day, so it never clashes with the school run, the shop or the family dinner.

It also saves you from guessing her size, her colour or her taste in candles. You choose the type of massage. She chooses when to go.

Which massage should you choose?

The right massage depends on how she spends her days. Here are the treatments that suit a mother.

• Full body massage: a head-to-toe treatment for someone who deserves time to unwind. One hour costs £50. Ninety minutes costs £70.
• Back, neck and shoulders massage: for the person who carries tension in the upper body. Thirty minutes costs £30.
• Deep tissue massage: for a mother who likes firmer pressure. Thirty minutes costs £30. One hour costs £50.
• Foot massage: for a mother who spends her day on her feet. Thirty minutes costs £25. Forty minutes costs £30.
• Head massage: a short treatment for a mother with little time. Thirty minutes costs £25.
• Deep relaxation massage: a calming session of 75 minutes for £70.
• Mum For You: a seasonal treatment with four lengths. Thirty minutes costs £30. Forty minutes costs £40. One hour costs £50. Ninety minutes costs £65.
• Couples massage: a treatment for two, so you can go with her. One hour costs £110 for two. Ninety minutes costs £160 for two.

If you feel unsure, pick the full body massage for one hour. It is the simplest choice, and it costs £50.

What should you write in the note?

A voucher in an envelope can feel flat. A few words turn it into a gift.

Keep the note short and true. Try something like:

“You gave everyone a good Christmas. This hour is yours.”

Write it in your own voice. Your mother will know the difference.

What should you check before you buy?

A good gift is easy to use. Before you buy massage gift vouchers anywhere, check these points:

• Delivery. Does the voucher arrive by email, or do you need to collect it? Email suits anyone who shops close to Christmas.
• Expiry date. Choose a voucher that gives her enough time to book.
• Who can use it. Some vouchers work only for the named person. Others work for anyone who holds the code.
• Location. Pick a clinic that is close to where she lives or works.
• Cancellation. Many clinics ask for 24 hours’ notice to change an appointment. Read the terms so she is not caught out.

These checks take five minutes. They save her from a gift that is hard to use.

What will she remember?

She will not remember the wrapping paper. She will remember the hour she spent lying down with nothing to do and nobody to look after.

She will remember that you saw how much she does and gave something back.

That is the best Christmas gift for your mother. It costs less than a dinner out and gives her something no cupboard can hold.

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