The National Retail Federation reported this week that consumers will spend less on mom this year. The average amount spent is down 51 cents from last year to $138.63.

That’s not a big drop, but usually loving sons and daughters spend more and more on mom each year.

Ok, maybe they’re not ungrateful, just strapped from rising gas and food prices during a shaky economy.

However, shoppers did increase their spending by more than $3 on Valentine’s Day earlier this year.

This survey found that moms want something other than flowers, like gifts that reduce stress, including massage chairs (that will cost you more than flowers, though).

And another survey of kids who watch PBS found that children think their mothers just want a nice hand-made gift.