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Did/do your Dcs grandparents buy them an Easter egg?

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Droningonandon · 29/04/2025 23:21

Bit late on this one! but curious

My grandparents always got us a large chocolate egg each Easter.

My parents came to us for lunch and an egg hunt, but no easter egg, Dm said she didn’t think about it.

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QuickPeachPoet · 29/04/2025 23:34

Hahahaha I am in my 30s and my mum still got me one. I gave her one too 🤣🤣 and boyfriend

NestEmptying · 29/04/2025 23:34

Yes my parents do still buy eggs even though my kids are adults.
They bought one for me and DH and also put a nice bit of cash in my bank account. I'm very thankful as uni accommodation fees are due for DS.

TwistedWonder · 29/04/2025 23:33

My DS is 20 and my mum still buys him several Easter eggs plus puts £20 in one if the boxes.

I asked him if he’s too old and he looked horrified

ToKittyornottoKitty · 29/04/2025 23:32

Mine always did, and my kids grandparents do. How old are your children?

bebopalula111 · 29/04/2025 23:29

No, my parents gave each grandchild £10 each. They get enough Easter eggs from other family members and friends.
most of them are still in their boxes, unopened.

TheFairyCaravan · 29/04/2025 23:26

I’m a Granny to a 16mth old. I wasn’t going to buy him an Easter egg because he doesn’t have chocolate as a rule, and I’d bought him a Little Dutch Toy instead. However, I bought MIL, who is recently widowed a Lindt bunny and when i got it home it was white chocolate 🙄 so I gave that to DGS, too, and bought her another one.

When he’s older I’ll buy him an Easter egg and probably present as well.

justasking111 · 29/04/2025 23:26

Just a smallish one and a gift for all the grandchildren.

DappledThings · 29/04/2025 23:25

No. PIL did a hunt, my parents didn't but they live far away. My GPs never bought us any.

We didn't buy any this year either. DC already had (each) one from a recent visitor, one from church, one from SIL and one from my brother. Plus a load of small bits of chocolates and sweets from a high street trail thing. Very glad GPs didn't add to it. They've barely made a dent in what they did get.

SockQueen · 29/04/2025 23:23

Mine did, though it was a smallish bunny one -- pre-planned as DH did an egg hunt at their house so there was plenty overall.

PiL didn't get us anything but I didn't really expect it.