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Easter egg wibu

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Hi877 · 20/04/2025 22:15

Would someone be unreasonable to be annoyed if a grandparent got one grandchild (age 5) 2 easter eggs and the other (10 months old) no eggs

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LSTMS30555 · 20/04/2025 23:43

@Bellyblueboy what you on about "wise up" Yes it is cruel & nasty to treat their grandchildren differently so why don't you wise up.

Firawla · 20/04/2025 23:40

6 Easter eggs for a baby?! Is your sister mad. That child will be obese by the age of about 3 if that’s actually how she is carrying on.
whole thing is ridiculous

Crazybaby123 · 20/04/2025 23:38

Why would you buy a 10 month old an easter egg??

MumChp · 20/04/2025 23:28

Hi877 · 20/04/2025 22:15

Would someone be unreasonable to be annoyed if a grandparent got one grandchild (age 5) 2 easter eggs and the other (10 months old) no eggs

No. My 10 month old didn't eat chocolate.

Bellyblueboy · 20/04/2025 23:27

LSTMS30555 · 20/04/2025 23:09

Well no one needs chocolate at any age 🤷🏻‍♀️
I got my 9 month old granddaughter a Thorntons white chocolate egg (she's only had a little up to now) but she liked it.

I think it's cruel of the grandparents not getting both children Easter gifts; horrible to give to 1 of their grandchildren but not the other.

People do a lot of cruel things to children. Deciding not to buy a small baby a large chocolate egg is not one of them.

at that age the baby has no idea what the hell is going on. The gifts are for the adults, for their enjoyment.

wise up.

LSTMS30555 · 20/04/2025 23:09

Well no one needs chocolate at any age 🤷🏻‍♀️
I got my 9 month old granddaughter a Thorntons white chocolate egg (she's only had a little up to now) but she liked it.

I think it's cruel of the grandparents not getting both children Easter gifts; horrible to give to 1 of their grandchildren but not the other.

Thismomlikesknitting · 20/04/2025 22:40

I wouldnt be happy if someone brought my 10 month old an easter egg they don't need chocolate at that age.

RawBloomers · 20/04/2025 22:37

I'd be not exactly annoyed but rolly-eyed if a grandparent got my 10 month old an easter egg.

Trumptonagain · 20/04/2025 22:35

Wouldn't have been an egg but I'd have definitely bought the baby an Easter bunny soft toy or such like.

0ohLarLar · 20/04/2025 22:30

In my family an easter themed book or something would be given for the baby instead.

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 20/04/2025 22:27

I wouldn't encourage a 10 year old to eat Easter eggs no!

IfYouPutASausageInItItsNotAViennetta · 20/04/2025 22:26

AprilBunny · 20/04/2025 22:20

Sounds like your DSis wanted to scoff an egg herself.

I agree with this. Presumably they got her baby a little toy instead - one that she (the mum) wouldn't enjoy herself as an adult and thus clearly wouldn't want to commandeer; whereas a delicious chocolate egg going spare...!

AppleKatie · 20/04/2025 22:26

If I was the grandparent in this situation I would buy the baby a cute baby grow or bib or something roughly equivalent in price to the egg the other older grandchildren got

Newnamesameme · 20/04/2025 22:24

Surely your sister would just be eating it?

Hankunamatata · 20/04/2025 22:22

Not at all. Id be a bit annoyed if someone did by my 10month old an egg as they wouldn't be eating it

louderthan · 20/04/2025 22:21

I have no kids and know nothing about babies. It would not occur to me to get a baby an Easter egg, or anything else because they are a baby. Horrified to realise I’m being a dick.

fourelementary · 20/04/2025 22:21

Tbh I wouldn’t buy for one grandchild and not the other- like just a wee toy (hide n squeak eggs are perfect for this!) or a bath toy or socks or something. It doesn’t have to be the same but it’s a bit thoughtless to buy for one and not the other at Easter etc.

Stripeyanddotty · 20/04/2025 22:20

Why would you not say all that in your first post??

AprilBunny · 20/04/2025 22:20

Sounds like your DSis wanted to scoff an egg herself.

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Hi877 · 20/04/2025 22:19

SalmonEile · 20/04/2025 22:17

How’s the relationship otherwise?

All fine. Basically its my sister. She asked me if my DD (5 year old) had got an egg from our mum and dad. I said yes 2 and she looked taken aback and said 'oh, they didnt get one for baby and then seemed quite annoyed about it

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LeaveTaking · 20/04/2025 22:19

Not unreasonable at all. What would a 10 month old do with a whole Easter egg.

Something none edible might have been better, but it would seem clearly age related rather than mean?

Stripeyanddotty · 20/04/2025 22:19

So are you the grandparent?

nocoolnamesleft · 20/04/2025 22:18

I definitely wouldn't buy a baby that young chocolate. I might give some other token present.

Bushmillsbabe · 20/04/2025 22:18

A baby doesn't need an Easter egg, but I would get then something little like a cuddly bunny

paradisecircus · 20/04/2025 22:18

As others have said, they probably thought the baby didn't need one. But what do you suspect their ulterior motive to be?

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