What should you pay attention to when you go back to your parents' home on the second day of the first lunar month?

The second day of the first lunar month is the day when daughters and sons-in-law return to their parents' home, that is, the sons-in-law pay New Year's greetings to their parents-in-law, commonly known as the Welcoming Son-in-Law Day. So what is the origin of returning to one's parents' home on the second day of the first lunar month, and what should we pay attention to when returning?

The Origin of Returning to One's Mother's Home on the Second Day of the Lunar New Year

According to traditional folk customs, the second day of the Lunar New Year is called "the day to welcome the son-in-law". Married daughters must "return to their parents' home" on this day, and they cannot go back alone. They must go with their son-in-law to pay New Year's greetings to their father-in-law and mother-in-law. Therefore, people also call this day "Son-in-law Festival", "Welcome the Son-in-law Day", "Returning Home" and so on.

Although we have entered modern society and the old customs and habits have long been improved, the custom of returning to one's parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year has been retained. However, nowadays, people choose to go back to their parents’ home on the second day of the Lunar New Year no longer because they think that going back on the first day will bankrupt their parents, but more because they want to go home and reunite with their families.

What should I pay attention to when my daughter returns to her parents’ home during the Chinese New Year?

1. You can give your parents a red envelope to show your appreciation. Parents are happy when their daughter returns to her parents' home in a respectable manner. It is not because they are greedy for the red envelopes and gifts their daughter brings, but because they feel that their daughter is living a decent life and has enough money to honor her parents. Only when their daughter is living well will they feel comforted.

2. Nowadays, many people are only children, so the couple should celebrate the New Year separately. In the eyes of the older generation, this is a sign of disharmony between the couple. In fact, if a couple really has a good relationship, they will definitely find a compromise and both husband and wife will go to the wife's parents' home or husband's home to pay New Year's greetings. The Chinese New Year is a happy occasion. You must not hurt the relationship between husband and wife because of where you celebrate the New Year. You should be tolerant and forgiving of each other.

3. As a daughter, you should be considerate of your parents. If you help your parents prepare meals and clean the house when you go back to your parents' home during the Chinese New Year, your parents will feel the warmth of their little cotton-padded jacket, and they will be happy and experience the joy of the Chinese New Year.