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AIBU to buy our adult children Easter eggs?

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nameohnameohname · 03/04/2024 16:51

Please settle an argument with DH!
Kids are in their 20s.
One of us thinks this is a usual thing to do.
One thinks it is weird.
I won’t tell you which of us thinks it’s weird until later….

YABU - buying eggs for adult children is WEIRD
YANBU - buying eggs for adult children is not only usual, but LOVELY

OP posts:
CurlewKate · 03/04/2024 18:29

@Molonty
Surely they can just buy it themselves?"

Now buying yourself an egg IS weird! If I buy myself chocolate I buy myself GOOD chocolate!

ChloeR81 · 03/04/2024 18:28

Oh and I bought both my parents one and they’re 80!

ChloeR81 · 03/04/2024 18:27

I’m 42 with 2 kids and my mum still got me an Easter bag of goodies this year 😂 love it!

NoraLuka · 03/04/2024 18:27

I buy one for my Dad and he’s in his 70s!

FlorencenotRatchet · 03/04/2024 18:25

I'm in my 50's and my mum still buys me an egg at Easter!

DimplesToadfoot · 03/04/2024 18:25

My ds is 33 I bought one for him, I'll probably be buying him one every year until I die, my DS bought me one and I'm 21 and a bit :-)

Wibblywobblylikejelly · 03/04/2024 18:24

Gowlett · 03/04/2024 18:19

Can’t remember last time my prawns got me one.
They buy Easter Eggs for the grandchildren now.

Damn. That's some well trained Prawns. Did you get them from Pets at home?

We got fish from there and on comparison its a but disappointing. Just swims around....

Spreadthehappiness · 03/04/2024 18:22

Not weird at all!! My husband and I even buy each other Easter eggs ( from the Easter bunny). There is no age limit on Easter ( how sad if there was ).

Mistymountain · 03/04/2024 18:20

I buy for my son and DIL, they like chocolate and I just like to do it. I don't care if anyone thinks its odd!

WhatTheFuckIsThat · 03/04/2024 18:20

My sons are in their 40s, I got them a box of chocolates each. Easter eggs for their wives

Gowlett · 03/04/2024 18:19

Can’t remember last time my prawns got me one.
They buy Easter Eggs for the grandchildren now.

Milkandnosugarplease · 03/04/2024 18:18

I buy Easter eggs for my two and their partners. It’s a fun thing to do

Wibblywobblylikejelly · 03/04/2024 18:16

Absolutely get them one.

My mum doesn't know it yet but she's been down graded in care home quality because she turned up with eggs for my kids and not me!

I'm her child!!!

Mrsjayy · 03/04/2024 18:16

My children have Husbands and partners to buy them eggs , I stopped doing it years ago however i don't think it's wrong to buy adult kids anything.

saraclara · 03/04/2024 18:16

My kids are in their 30s. They and their partners get ready eggs from me, and I get an egg or flowers from them.

As a pp said, why not take the opportunity for warm gestures like this when they arise?

Spudthespanner · 03/04/2024 18:15

It's no weirder than just picking up some chocolates or sweets for a loved one simply because it's a nice thing to do.

My dad likes white chocolate so I got him a milkybar egg, just because it's a nice gesture.

I didn't send him on a hunt in the garden for it with a little basket.

Whoever thinks it's weird is seriously overthinking. But this question comes up every bloody year on Mumsnet. Along with "why didn't so and so buy my adult child an egg 😭". We've had one of those already.

BasilParsley · 03/04/2024 18:14

My two kids are in their 40s. I buy them (and their partners) an Easter egg every year, as well as my dear granddaughter. It would be wrong not to and I get great pleasure in gifting them. And no, I don't buy the big expensive ones just one that is reminiscent of their childhood - like a chocolate buttons or mini eggs one...

I also give my independent butcher one of those 'selection' boxes of miniature Green and Black chocolate bars when he delivers my weekly order on Easter Saturday. (He gets a generous cash tip at Christmas).

I'm not quite sure why it could be considered 'unreasonable' to do so...

AlwaysGinPlease · 03/04/2024 18:13

Absolutely not weird. Our DC are all grown up with their own homes but we still send them all Easter Eggs! Whoever says it's weird is a fun sponge.

NeedthatFridayfeeling · 03/04/2024 18:13

My mother in law buys us an egg each and we love it 😄
We also buy our own egg and i might treat us to an extra one

catinthetinhat · 03/04/2024 18:11

I used to get a chocolate advent calendar every year from my dad u til he passed. Loved it and still miss it. Yes to Easter Eggs.

Wolfpa · 03/04/2024 18:11

It’s fine either way, myself and partner get from my parents but not PIL

Smokeysgirl · 03/04/2024 18:10

I buy them for my adult dc and partners.

Devon1987 · 03/04/2024 18:09

My siblings and I are in our 30’s and up until my mum died last year she always brought us one. I now buy for my younger siblings to make it a little less sad for them.

Boomer55 · 03/04/2024 18:08

nameohnameohname · 03/04/2024 16:51

Please settle an argument with DH!
Kids are in their 20s.
One of us thinks this is a usual thing to do.
One thinks it is weird.
I won’t tell you which of us thinks it’s weird until later….

YABU - buying eggs for adult children is WEIRD
YANBU - buying eggs for adult children is not only usual, but LOVELY

My DD is 49 and my GCs are mid 20’s. They all want Easter eggs lol 🙄

MenoBabe · 03/04/2024 18:06

I'm 60 and my mum still buys me one