To think it’s easter not christmas?

I loved my new outfit at Easter. Didn't realise that it was a Catholic thing.

Decorated how? It's been the norm in Germany at least to have an Easter tree outside (and one inside tbf) for at least as long as I can remember....so 40 years. Was always something my grandparents did as they lived there for many years and brought the tradition back. I always quite liked seeing the house filled with pastel colours and nordic patterns. Was a way of marking the seasons. Could be some foreign influence perhaps? Though sadly what I've seen in the shops lately has been more on the environmental nightmare tat side of things.

I'd love to be 'you do you' about the Easter gifts but really I feel like the world could do with fewer opportunities for commercialism. The amount of excess stuff on the planet is obscene enough already.

But bike are rubbish at Christmas, it's far to cold to be playing out, so by the time they actually use it much, it's no longer new and exciting.

Maybe some people prefer to spread treats throughout the year, instead of having an overwhelming amout in December? Doesn't necessarily mean they're spending any more

I did an easter box with an egg and some easter craft stuff to keep DD occupied during church service. She also got an outside toy but was getting that anyway for easter hols and with better weather (supposedly). I have a mini easter tree in window, wreath on door and a small string of egg lights (inside) as i love the colours and spring look of it all. Hardly all out decorations but it’s fun and cheers me up in the still winter like weather (we have had snow here yesterday). All my stuff i bought years ago and have re-used bar the egg n craft stuff and it’s only up a for a few days (good fri-mon). We are christian as well and go to church services so it’s not consumerist free for all. I’ve taken photos in the past when DC was a toddler cause it was all new and cute for me as a mother, but I haven’t posted a single thing this year as i’ve been too busy and can’t really be bothered.

I can't speak for op but I care because:

• Society is too consumerist already. The amount of tat that ends up in landfill in the name of treating the kids is already gross. We don't need another festival that involves buying stuff.
• These trends create pressure for parents to keep up, feeling guilty because their children haven't got what X next door has. Like at Christmas where there are endless "Am i spending enough" posts. I can't help feeling we're a year or two away from those posts but Easter. It's easy to say ignore it and spend within your means but people get guilt tripped.

I have the space and the money. Still doesn’t mean I treat it like Xmas. Mine get a couple of choc eggs and that’s it. They don’t feel any less loved than their friends who get a pile, and I dont feel any less of a parent. My kids reaction is the same as this thread - it’s Easter not Xmas?🤷‍♀️

Yeah, because obviously only poor people buy Easter gifts
It's not just poor people who seem to come on MN or post on SM how hard they have it financially.

My colleague goes on and on about it, always seeking sympathy. She showed us pictures of the eggs and tat she bought... It must have been close to £100 worth.

I always got new clothes for Easter and also a toy actually as I’m diabetic. Then because I got a toy so did my siblings. I don’t really think it matters what other families do.

I can only assume that none of the people doing all this stuff are suffering from the cost of living crisis.

The one who bought her kids bikes because they "needed" them? It's only just over 3 months since Christmas...

@Besidemyselfwithworry it makes more sense to buy bikes at Easter.
Back in 1990, my then toddler played out on her new trike, with a road full of other children, all playing with their outdoor Easter toys/bikes/scooters etc.
I always did Easter as a mini Christmas. My GM and DH was Catholic, it's as big of a deal, as Christmas. At Christmas we had to share the festival, Easter could be just for us. I know of people who used to put up marquees in the garden and have elaborate food, before the days of BBQs and long before the Internet. My children wasn't the only ones getting new presents in the 90/2000s. Everyone I knew got clothes, since my GM's childhood (born 1910). My DD has just moved house, we've been flat out busy, so I haven't decorated my/her's/my other DDs house and windows and I've missed it.

Lots of people have the space. I hate to break it to you but some people have bigger houses than you and not everyone is skint.

I don’t do anything as my DS is 18 now and I think that’s too old but I don’t care what anyone else does

How naive are you?

Mine got an egg each, an Easter egg trail, and then some crafty bits and Easter bubbles / bath bomb. Will all get used, didn’t cost much, and didn’t take a photo for social media although I did arrange it very artfully if I do say so myself. Let people do what they want wit their own kids, they’re not affecting you.

There have been so many mumsnet bingo threads lately.

Easter is too big now.
Shops should be closed on Good Friday, like they were back in the day.
Easter has lost its meaning - it was a pagan festival, until the Christians nicked it; and it’s even lost that meaning now.
Tick tick tick, bingo!

Its a Halloween thing. Some people, usually those who don't let their kids go trick or treating, will give their kids a box with sweets/treats at home instead.

I don't do it, but honestly can't get worked up over it, any more then I can get worked up over kids getting a change of cloths or some craft stuff in with their chocolate eggs.

Religious upbringing here but not Catholic. I always had something new for church on Easter Sunday. It's a habit that dies hard and I have to talk myself out of buying something new for Easter! When my children were younger they would have a present each for Easter but only the smallest, cheapest eggs.

Are people really this weak willed and lacking in confidence though? Is it normal for adult people to be so influenced by instagram (I can’t say I have any Easter presents in my insta feed, but maybe people do) do adult people really give a crap what other people get their kids?

maybe we has a crisis of self confidence if so. Or maybe people just enjoy celebrating as a family more than they used to

Mine got a fair amount of small eggs for a hunt, one large egg and two packets of stickers. Oh and some jelly beans 🐰

DD doesn't get lots of presents but she is getting some books off us and her Grandparents along with some chocolate. We have several people who very generously buy her Easter eggs so she gets tonnes of chocolate. One person did get her a paint your own Easter bunny, which is cute and also not-chocolate so that's cool. This way she gets a book and a small chocolate rather than even more chocolate.

And wtf is a Boo box for Halloween - no-one can say that isn’t from social media!!

Oh yeah we decorate too. I’ve had the decorations for years, some are homemade. Have a lovely spring wreath on the door and some eggs hanging from a tree in the front garden then some fireplace decorations. Also enjoy a Sunday roast and making nest buns. We usually go on an egg hunt at a NT property but our car is typically out of action this weekend so can’t this year. We’re getting the train to see Mario at the cinema!

Does it make people happy or is it more about keeping up with the Joneses, whether it’s on instagram or IRL?
It only takes a couple of kids in the class to say they’re getting presents etc and every child then expects - parents speak to other parents & the shops stock more and more shite!!
I get the eggs/maybe a little basket of pens/bath bomb etc but big presents and Xmas-style consumerism is bonkers (abs Xmas is now ridiculous imho!).

Just eggs here now. When they were little, they got a couple of small things and a egg hunt. Their Birthdays are April and May. So i'm not giving them expensive gifts or money. They have that for their Birthday.

Yeah, because obviously only poor people buy Easter gifts 🙄