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Easter egg hunt at 6.30am

409 replies

AliceAbsolum · 05/04/2026 06:45

Both the parents outside with the kids, several kids running around screaming at 6.30am. Do people have no shame?

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nOlives · 05/04/2026 08:39

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

Where is that laughing response when I need it?

😂🐇

MidLifeMayhem · 05/04/2026 08:39

Maybe there’s a reason other than no boundaries eg parent going into work.

NerrSnerr · 05/04/2026 08:39

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

That’s exactly what I said this morning when I had a big bag of m&ms for breakfast.

It’s only one day- I couldn’t get worked up about this.

Whenisitmyturntorest · 05/04/2026 08:38

I wouldn't but I always see posters on here claiming 'surely it's a one off' to kids being woken up by loud late night parties/summer BBQs etc and this is the same.

sittingonabeach · 05/04/2026 08:38

My poor DC must have had deprived lives because I don’t remember making any memories at 6.30 in the morning.

Seeingadistance · 05/04/2026 08:38

Coffeeandbooks88 · 05/04/2026 06:52

Weird comment.

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Yeah, what's Jesus got to do with Easter?!

user1476613140 · 05/04/2026 08:38

Swimmingteacher21 · 05/04/2026 08:23

What?! It was hilarious. Nearly spat my coffee out.

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I agree. Funny yes, weird no. It was meant as a joke by the poster.

YellingAway · 05/04/2026 08:37

Lot of entitled posters on here this morning who think it’s ok to do as it’s just one day, let them have their fun.

A lot of people like to have a bit of a lie in at the weekend and it’s common courtesy to not let your kids out to scream away so early.

KimTheresPeopleThatAreDying · 05/04/2026 08:36

Waitingforthecold · 05/04/2026 07:09

Oh my god this is so miserable! It’s once a year, for a few year max. Your kids are only little once, make some memories with them

Can you not “make memories” at a slightly more considerate hour? Waking up your neighbours at 6.30am on a Sunday is a dick move.

sittingonabeach · 05/04/2026 08:36

@iamtryingtobecivil you just tell them that the Easter bunny hasn’t been yet. You don’t hype them up about it. You be a parent.

Steeleydan · 05/04/2026 08:34

AliceAbsolum · 05/04/2026 06:54

But it will have risked waking up like 15 people on a Sunday? How is that fine?

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I'd of had to shout something out the window like keep the noise down. How absolutely entitled to have kids out in the street shouting at the time on a Sunday morning

Blondeshavemorefun · 05/04/2026 08:34

Yes that’s too early - in considerate waking neighbour's up at that time

after 9 if not 10 on a Sunday and bak holiday

BringBackCatsEyes · 05/04/2026 08:33

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/04/2026 08:31

Watership Down traumatised me!

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I presumed that was tongue in cheek. It’s not a film for young children.

Justbloodydoit · 05/04/2026 08:33

Coffeeandbooks88 · 05/04/2026 06:52

Weird comment.

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I think it was ironic humour. And quite funny really

BringBackCatsEyes · 05/04/2026 08:32

iamtryingtobecivil · 05/04/2026 08:15

But if that’s what time your kids wake up and look to see if the Easter Bunny has been then that’s the time

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The sodding Easter Bunny can come while the children are doing something else in the morning.
We have our hunt after lunch and always did growing up.
Parent the kids, don’t just shrug and say that’s what kids do.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/04/2026 08:31

Megifer · 05/04/2026 08:23

And you use your parent words and say "not now it's too early, let's pop Watership Down on then we'll all be in the mood for some egg hunt fun after that"

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Watership Down traumatised me!

Floralibra · 05/04/2026 08:29

Agree it’s really rude, unfortunately a lot of people in today’s world are overly entitled and give zero cares about others!

MyDeftDuck · 05/04/2026 08:28

We don’t get the early morning screaming …….more a matter of parents scrapping because “little Jonny has collected more eggs than little Matilda and it was little Matilda’s grandma’s brother’s gardener’s mate with the three legged dog from the local pub that supplied all the Easter treats and little Matilda should get more than anyone else”!
That was very entertaining to witness. Not sure there’s an Easter egg hunt this year……..🤔

DappledThings · 05/04/2026 08:28

Megifer · 05/04/2026 08:23

And you use your parent words and say "not now it's too early, let's pop Watership Down on then we'll all be in the mood for some egg hunt fun after that"

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Exactly. Mine don't really have a concept of today being full of chocolate and no Easter Bunny. But if they had woken up at 6.30 and wanted to run outside they'd have been told they could wait or they could do it like ninjas. No shrieking.

Sartre · 05/04/2026 08:27

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

😂

I don’t let my DC out in the garden till 10 on a weekend. 6.30 is ludicrous.

oustedbymymate · 05/04/2026 08:25

@ChefsKisser hahahaahah

Caspianberg · 05/04/2026 08:24

@purpleroses2 - that’s what I’m saying, is this a British thing more? I’m sure we were loud also as kids in Uk. But were we live now it doesn’t happen. I often walk past the school and nursery and there can be 70-100 kids outside and it’s pretty quiet. Kids never shout to a friend for example, they would walk across grass onto them then talk, not shout from distance

RaininSummer · 05/04/2026 08:23

Selfish sods. I would have been furious to be woken like that at that time . What is wrong with people these days?

Megifer · 05/04/2026 08:23

iamtryingtobecivil · 05/04/2026 08:15

But if that’s what time your kids wake up and look to see if the Easter Bunny has been then that’s the time

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And you use your parent words and say "not now it's too early, let's pop Watership Down on then we'll all be in the mood for some egg hunt fun after that"

Wingingit73 · 05/04/2026 08:23

Inconsiderate. They've probably been up for hours and llost track. I remember those days