This amount of Easter eggs

This. This I say!

Don’t ask on here. You will get answers from posters calling you horrible names and who think you should be reported to Social Services. If I told Mumsnet what DS2 eats every day, there would be a feeding frenzy (pardon the pun.) He has OCD and I have reached the point where, if he’s prepared to eat it, he’s having it. In a battle of who will cave last, he will win because he would rather starve than worry about ‘contaminated’ food. So I am of the opinion that people who look as though they are doing things a bit weirdly, more often than not have a bloody good reason for it. And I’m certainly not in any place to judge.

Most of the eggs are actually not very nice, they aren't as nice as the chocolate bars they come with.

Whattt! It's the total opposite, in my opinion! Would never eat a bar of Dairy Milk but there's something about the exact same chocolate being in egg form that makes it irresistable!

Ahh so it's you who has trouble with comprehension.

What I and many others are saying is this thread is pointless, as the OP is dead set on continuing what she's doing and has always done.

And has repeatedly said it would cause her DS too much upset to stop.

Nothing to do with 'humble bragging'.

I really can't make my posts any easier for you to understand, so at this point it's best I just give up replying to you.

My word, no wonder child obesity is so high.

Why do you care what anyone else thinks? I decorate with "easter tat" and put together a little basket with some toys, loads of MNers seem to hate this. Do what makes you amd your DC happy. Sod everyone else.

@Pinkbleach what about mini eggs ? They can be used for decorate the chocolate cakes you make. Then you could have one big egg one smaller and then you could get like a cream egg sort of eggs .

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i then read your reply after mine about why he wants a number and gets upset if doesn’t have 10 birthday /Xmas etx

ans happy with a pair of socks or choc bar for 79p

so I get why you buy 10

for the amount of chocolate you actually get in an Easter egg for the price it’s insane

better to buy small crème/ toffee /mint eggs for 49/59p each

I think 10 Easter eggs is absolutely madness.

It’s way too much chocolate (I say that as an chocoholic) and you’re paying through the nose for something that is so commercial.

I can’t imagine having 10 eggs lined up, it must look like Christmas or something.

I would definitely find ways to reduce this number.
I’m not sure why you set this rule anyway as of course it’s going to be hard to break for anyone, let alone for an autistic person.

If you’re happy to continue this then carry on but I do think it’s one of the maddest things I’ve read on here lol.

This is really interesting MissDoubleU. My children (now nearly adult) are autistic and they still have trouble distinguishing between anxiety and excitement. So Christmas and Birthday presents are not surprises. I cam see what you're saying though, these things don't have to be unchangeable.

Thank you.

I’m sure DD had 10 or the equivalent, not all from us, we did get her a few though but then people I wasn’t at all expecting to buy one for her did this year.

She’ll forget about them before she eats them all - like you there’s still selection box goodies left from Christmas. I’ve let her pretty much have what she wanted over the last few days - I’m not sure what she’s eaten would even add up to one medium egg. Her dad will polish a fair few off I’m sure, and there’s a cake sale coming up at school so we’ll probably use some for crispy cakes for that.

It’s wasteful and I will adjust accordingly next year - I can do that though as not in your position. But she’s not eating 10 to herself so I’m not worried about it being too much in that sense.

This

For further context my children aren’t short on eggs at Easter. They get one from myself and their step dad, their father, their gran, their aunt and their uncle. Often with further embellishments thrown into the mix. Bag of sweets, bag of mini eggs. They often get one from school.

For me, off my own back, to give them ten eggs before even getting into any family? Insanity. Even five eggs from one person would be beyond ludicrous.

My kids got 4 each (one from us and 3 from various family/friends) and i think that’s more than enough tbh! But I think one from parents is enough and know others will think that’s stingy. Each to their own but no one needs that much chocolate!

Ah so your autistic child isn’t like the OP’s, so obviously that’s the standard set for every autistic individual.

It’s clear you missed a huge clear factor in your reply which is very much ‘the point’ of the thread. Others are trying to give constructive advice with this in mind. You seem to think the op is on some humble brag about a perceived over indulgence…

Definitely over the top. Autism is not a reason either, my dd has autism and she doesn’t get a set number of presents!

Can you get 9 cadburys cream eggs and one big egg?
10 big eggs is a lot. I don't get my kids any eggs, they get one from grandparents and one from auntie. Thats enough eggs according to me😂
If it is the number of eggs surely you can get very small eggs, mini eggs, or cream eggs.

You know your kids, you know what makes the day happy for them, you know what you afford, the opinion of anyone on mumsnet is irrelevant. I hope you had a happy Easter.

But no-one here is ever going to change your opinion, are they?

And they're certainly not going to stop you from doing what you've always done.

Out of context, 10 eggs / £50 is madness (and I'm not precious about junk / upf) but you've explained your reasons. So don't doubt yourself!!

i have literally never done or heard of this and am 50 years old.

it doesn’t sound fun either

I'd just buy 10 cream eggs next year.

100%

Autistic (diagnosed in childhood) person here. Also a parent to autistic children.

The idea that because your child is autistic they cannot have any change and can have set demands and expectations is actually doing more harm than good. What you’re creating is an entitlement. You’ve set the standard of 10 eggs and now if you do anything less and there’s a meltdown, you are calling it a “change in routine” meltdown rather than a “had unrealistic expectation” meltdown.

You have 12 full months (minus a few days) until next Easter. Perhaps it’s time you start now explaining that 10 full eggs is too many. Explain that they don’t all get eaten and in fact, many children do not get any Easter eggs and they should be very grateful for everything they do get. Remind all throughout the year, next year it will not be ten eggs. You may give ten items but they will not all be full eggs as this is, realistically, far too many.

The evidence here is that you say your child isn’t spoiled and will accept 1 large birthday present and 9 items from Poundland, as long as there are ten. But then you say they won’t accept 3 large/medium eggs and other various smaller Easter eggs/ items ie cream eggs or a plastic egg with a toy inside. These do not match up. I think it’s okay to admit there is an element of expectation and entitlement involved and it is very, very important for autistic children to learn that while there are REASONABLE adjustments not all adjustments are reasonable. Ten full sized Easter eggs are not reasonable.^^

Spend what you like. At least with Easter eggs it's cardboard packaging and something which will be consumed. Not much waste. I would be judging massively if you were buying plastic single use tat but you're not.

Back when the world was young, Easter was about dyed or painted hard-boiled eggs, which were then hidden and hunted for. Cheaper, healthier, about creating together rather than consuming. Could you move them toward crafting their own as a fun family activity? Then one properly good chocolate egg as a sweet treat.