B.G.
My kids are still pretty young (5 1/2 and almost 3), so I don't have to be too concerned with setting a precedent. So far I've just gotten them a small present. I don't think the actually present needs to have anything to do with Valentine's Day. I just want them to see it as something nice to do for the people you love.
My parents never did anything for us for Valentine's Day. My dad usually gave my mom flowers, but that was all I ever saw. So I always thought of Valentine's Day as just a day for romantic relationships, or as a former co-worker called it, "Single Person's Awareness Day." I really want my kids to think of it as a day to appreciate those they love. I don't want to make it just about the present or just about candy or anything like that. I want it to be a day to recognize how lucky we are to have each other.