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Easter egg hunt at 6.30am

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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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Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 05/04/2026 08:02

Children running around outside having a good time - great.

But why do they need to do it at 6.30? There is the whole of the rest of the day available for egg hunts. They could even do it after a nice special Easter breakfast. There is no need for it to be at dawn (unless they are going to leave in ten minutes to spend the day elsewhere, in which case I might give them a pass). But, in that case, what's wrong with an indoor egg hunt?

Children getting up early is unavoidable (I had a whole host of early risers). But there's no immediate 'need' to get outdoors or to hunt eggs. Leave it for a bit and feed the blighters first otherwise they will be grouchy and crying by 10am and won't want to eat any normal food because they will have been chugging down chocolate since dawn.

Saynototheinevitable · 05/04/2026 08:00

Invite all your friends round for an Easter rave tonight starting at 8pm ending at 2am. Crank the music up loud and point the speakers towards the direction of your neighbours. They disturbed you at 6am so gloves off in my opinion.

AliasGrape · 05/04/2026 08:00

DappledThings · 05/04/2026 07:51

This is a thing now? Children waking up at the crack of dawn looking for the chocolate the Easter Bunny has brought? The whole EB thing passed me by but even for those that do do it I didn't realise it was becoming as big a deal as Father Christmas.

I've never heard anyone say their children woke up particularly early at Easter.

My kid (an early riser anyway) woke up at 5 fizzing with excitement on WORLD BLOODY BOOK DAY. She loves a special day. Obviously one with chocolate is going to get her even more excited.

Im impressed we managed to keep her in bed till gone 6 this morning - albeit with one earlier wake up.

user1476613140 · 05/04/2026 07:56

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/04/2026 07:00

Doesn’t the sound of children’s laughter fill you with joy on this beautiful spring morning?!

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Love this reply. Oh yes😂

H202too · 05/04/2026 07:54

I don't understand why people hide them in the garden, especially after storm Dave. Always have hidden them in the house here. It is much more considerate. Better for parents too.

I don't think it's lazy parenting but definitely inconsiderate. But then it is once a year and very important religiously.

Mummyoflittledragon · 05/04/2026 07:53

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

Despite my many years of posting, I’ve not ever said, first post nails it… WinkGrin

OMG and where’s the Mumsnet bunny wink/grin/shock?!! Shock

user1476613140 · 05/04/2026 07:53

My neighbours made a rammy til late last night so I have my TV up full volume from 6.30am this morning. They can enjoy an action film along with our family 🙂

user1476613140 · 05/04/2026 07:51

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?

Why not? If they're up and excited might as well get it out the way.

DappledThings · 05/04/2026 07:51

This is a thing now? Children waking up at the crack of dawn looking for the chocolate the Easter Bunny has brought? The whole EB thing passed me by but even for those that do do it I didn't realise it was becoming as big a deal as Father Christmas.

I've never heard anyone say their children woke up particularly early at Easter.

A671090 · 05/04/2026 07:50

Coffeeandbooks88 · 05/04/2026 06:52

Weird comment.

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It’s ment to be funny - well it made me laugh anyway!

Revoltingpheasants · 05/04/2026 07:50

I’m not lacking a sense of humour but I’m honestly lost as to the ‘roflmao’ to use a very 2000s phrase responses to that. It … makes NO SENSE. Or is that the ‘joke’?

LoppyDoppySoppy · 05/04/2026 07:49

Coffeeandbooks88 · 05/04/2026 06:52

Weird comment.

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Hilarious comment 😂

Revoltingpheasants · 05/04/2026 07:48

Drew79 · 05/04/2026 07:46

That's bloody great they love being outdoors so much, rather than sat indoors all the time looking at a screen

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It isn’t either or @Drew79 ! It’s a pain in the arse when it’s actually bedtime. Yes, in MN land they go to bed an hour later and wake up an hour later, but in the real world that isn’t what happens.

They don’t have much screen time at all to be fair (although they are sort of watching moana now.)

Tel12 · 05/04/2026 07:47

No, it's not ok. It's really inconsiderate.

LydiaFunnyGums · 05/04/2026 07:46

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

Jesus Christ!

backagainohdear · 05/04/2026 07:46

I would of chucked a pan of water out of the window. 😂 6.30am is unholy time!

Drew79 · 05/04/2026 07:46

Revoltingpheasants · 05/04/2026 07:06

That’s really early. I guess it’s difficult as it’s their garden and probably been up hours <eyes DD>

I’ve been finding my kids a pain with the garden since the clocks went forward; it’s nigh on impossible to get them in from it at evening time. Even when they are turning blue 🙄

That's bloody great they love being outdoors so much, rather than sat indoors all the time looking at a screen

PineappleAndGrapefruitLilt · 05/04/2026 07:46

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 05/04/2026 07:00

Doesn’t the sound of children’s laughter fill you with joy on this beautiful spring morning?!

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I wish it was a beautiful spring morning, we have Storm Dave here! But yes OP that would annoy me too

Bunnycat101 · 05/04/2026 07:45

I was out hiding eggs at 6am this morning. My kids won’t be out until 8am through. That is earlier than is normally let them out but it’s one day a year and they’ve been told not to scream.

AliasGrape · 05/04/2026 07:45

We had a false start at 5 but managed hold DD off till 6.30 when we did our egg hunt - it was in the house though apart from one clue that led us outside - the weather was too crap to do more outside but if it had been all out there we’d definitely have waited until later.

No screeching involved, in fact we had to be silent when we crept outside in case the bunny was still around delivering to other children and we scared him off.

I do think 6.30 is a bit early for the full thing with multiple kids and lots of noise.

Megifer · 05/04/2026 07:44

Coffeeandbooks88 · 05/04/2026 07:19

It is disrespectful.

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To who? Jesus? I dont think fictitious people are bothered by humour.

daisychain01 · 05/04/2026 07:44

I expect those kids have been stuffing chocolate since 4am and are so hyper their parents are letting them burn it off by running around outside rather than bouncing off the walls inside.

a bit much at 630 am!

Terfedout · 05/04/2026 07:44

ChefsKisser · 05/04/2026 06:46

Its what Jesus would have wanted

🤣🤣

GetOffTheCounter · 05/04/2026 07:43

Thankfully our DCs are teens so they are both still in bed muttering 'later' when I spoke of the eggs waiting for them.

I''m an early riser (5.33 this morning) but that would piss me off also as it's just inconsiderate. There's a reason why there are noise regulations on Sundays.

Drew79 · 05/04/2026 07:42

Maybe they have a reason, they have to travel somewhere early.
Not breaking the law, at least the kids sound like the they're having fun, their parents made the effort to buy eggs and organise something.
So many fuddy duddy's on here.