Funny,I wonder if it is just a geographical thing.

Here, the kids celebrate parents with parties and such for anniversaries, birthdays. I think it might be regional.

I was just talking with a man the other day, who said he had a yahoo message come over reminding him of his parents anniversary. He said "so I called Dad a day early and he was so happy" but then again, he said "I do it every year".
He said, I am going to take them out to Dinner on their date. He then said, we are already planning their big milestone anniversary. Which is three years away. .

He said his sisters rarely remember their anniversary, but they are planning the big one.

So, I asked him. I said, so you don't think it is out of the norm to expect your children to remember you on your anniversary?
He said, "why would you even ask such a thing? Of course it isn't. It's always expected.. why would you think anything different"

"Well", I said, "I have these group of friends from all around the country......" LOL!

Seriously though, everyone I have talked to around here, say that they would be greatly upset if their children (boys included) did not celebrate (meaning a phone call or a card, at the very least) their anniversary/birthday's, etc.

Guess we all have different expectations and have been raised one way or another.

BTW, I would never expect a party.. but a card and phone call is appreciated and ( in a way ) expected. Just the same as they expect it from us, you know?....