[Nyororin]

The massage and housecleaning thing is totally normal for kids. The classic gifts from children are "cleaning" and "massage" tickets - little hand drawn tickets that can be cashed in for cleaning tasks and massages. Also, washing mom in the bath is a pretty common one too.

The massage alone is pretty normal. It`s not even something really big and special once you`re an adult, which is why it sort of fades away as a "gift". Giving mom a back massage is nothing special and can (and is) done pretty any time.

Adults tend to give flowers or other gifts. This year`s gift to mother-in-law is a new TV for her workroom. Last year it was 3 months of cakes. The year before a clock and flowers.