Your opinion seems to be the majority. The catalyst for my post was because my sister's douche boyfriend was trying to make me look like an ass for not buying both my sister's Mothers Day gifts. I'm like their kids are all tweens, they need to do something for their mom.
I doubt myself at times and appreciate the feedback of unbiased people.
Sister's boyfriend is an asshole for making you feel bad on purpose, ignore him on this occasion.
The kids should definitely do something for their mom. I didn't do a lot for my mom on Mother's Day because I was an asshole kid, but I still should've. My older brother basically enlisted me some years though so we could do something together.
You still could do something, regardless of if the kids do or don't, but I wouldn't look at you in a bad light if you didn't. I don't expect my wife's brother's family to anything for us once we have kids; we don't do anything for them for either Mother's or Father's Day.
I think you're fine. It just depends on the relationship.
I think it's strange. And if a woman's children are too young to give her something, then she has to wait a while.
I know people who refer to their wife as mom/mum, even when the kids aren't around. So maybe I'm the one with the strange opinion.