Today is Mother’s Day in Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala. Unlike the U.S., Mother’s Day there is always celebrated on May 10.
To mark the occasion, Mexico’s consumer protection agency, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor for the Consumer (PROFECO), conducted an online survey of how Moms in Mexico prefer and plan to celebrate the holiday. Among the findings, the gifts mothers in Mexico want most are:
- Clothes
- Accessories
- Shoes
- Cell phones
- Jewelry
- Perfume
Interestingly, this lists closely mirrors the types of gifts purchased in the U.S. for Mother’s Day. According to the National Retail Federation, Mother’s Day spending on clothing and jewelry accounts for nearly $4 billion, and restaurant spending accounts for another $2.9 billion. In Mexico, more than half of Moms (54 percent) will be treated to a meal at a restaurant by their loved ones today.
Reading between the lines, one might conclude that all it takes to make Moms on both sides of the border happy is clothes, jewelry and food. As the mother of one-year and three-year old boys, I have to disagree. The item I want most is sleep.
Happy Mother’s Day to Moms everywhere, including Hispanic Moms, who account for one out of every four Mothers in the U.S!
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