WTF is with Easter presents

[theonerealdiva22]

So in my area there's a tone of kids from like newborns to 17-18 getting full living rooms full of presents for Easter.
I'm not talking a few books and some chocolate one kid got a IPhone X another got a massive 4K tv and both got like £300 worth of other stuff. That's insane at Christmas but at Easter.

As a kid this would not have happened at Easter. We got an Easter egg granted it was one of the bigger ones but that was it unless you count the eggs we got to roll as a present (they were the cheapest eggs out there for that).
I think this insane but what's everyone else's opinion. Should Christmas and Easter be the same presents wise.
Hope everyone had a nice relaxing Easter yesterday and hope your enjoying your days off if you have a few

Presents for Easter is nothing new. It used to be clothes and a new hat (Easter bonnet) but it's just changed.

People can do as they choose. Doesn't mean you have to. My DC only get something small like a cuddly toy or some PJs and a little bag or something. I'm not in a position to buy loads. But if I was...I would.

I love shopping.

I've never known children to get gifts at Easter - a few Easter eggs, yes.

I have heard about it here on MN, but never met anyone in RL who does this.

Another phenomenon that I've only heard about on here is 'Christmas Eve boxes'

I think people must have lots of money to buy gifts on Easter and New Year's Eve as well, we find birthdays and Christmas enough if a financial stretch.

My DM got me new baking trays for Easter (bragging) with two malteaster bunnies stuck to them to make them themed

For dt we got them eggs that came with a bowl, cup and spoon and thought that was amazing

I’m more likely to get a nice dress for my DD or something she would really like as opposed to a chocolate egg as she gets the chocolate from the grandparents anyway and I’d rather she didn’t have too much sugar

I love buying DC stuff..Easters just another excuse-its my money(as a single parent)&i enjoy spending it..very different to what i grew up with&u cant take it with you😁Happy Easter Wkend

my sister was allergic to chocolate and the other to nuts when growing up so we were not allowed eggs (this was before the nut free chocolate factories existed but obviously doesn't help the one allergic to chocolate)
therefore easter was always books for us; we used to get books off anyone who would otherwise have bought us chocolate and my great grandmother always took us to clarks for a new pair of school shoes as my mum couldn't afford to get us them.
We have maintained this with our children and mine wasn't bought any chocolate or sweets, but received books instead and I will continue to do it as they age.

I always loved my easter book and fondly remember receiving all the major titles from the worst witch, to the faraway tree, harry potter and lord of the rings. I still enjoy reading now and bought myself a new easter novel this year.

I don’t think this is a new thing - as a child I always got Easter presents, not just chocolate.

Never heard of Easter presents except on here (ditto Christmas Eve boxes)

I used to get Easter presents for a niece and nephew because my niece is diabetic (diagnosed when about 2) so we left the chocolate buying to her parents as they knew best what she could have and when and we didn’t want to make things difficult. We used to get them books and a little teddy or a lush bath bomb etc.
Now I just get everyone chocolate eggs (dairy free for the same niece now!) and be done with it. have 13 nieces and nephews and 6 godchildren!
I got my own dc an egg and a book each and lots of little chocolates for a hunt. Nothing extravagant here.

My mum used to buy us an Easter outfit when we were younger, along with an egg.

I find this strange and it’s not anything I’ve heard of (certainly from what I can see on social media none of my friends with kids seem to be doing much beyond Easter eggs or small rabbit/chick etc toys) but each to their own I guess.

I got my DC an Easter egg each (apart from my DD2 who is nil by mouth who I got a small toy - she’s oblivious to Easter but my eldest DD would pick up on it if I left her out completely) and they got eggs/ chocolate bunnies from a few other family members.

One set of grandparents were very generous and made each DC an Easter basket which included a chocolate egg, new summer hat and then selection of Easter-themed books/ toys/ craft sets. The baskets looked impressive (and kids loved them) but a lot of the stuff was from the pound shop so it wasn’t a huge expense, although a lot of effort to make everything up in baskets and then grandparents set up an Easter egg hunt in their garden too which the baskets were used for.

We used to give our children a dvd and a new outfit but haven't bothered this year.

Buying new clothes for Easter is a tradition going back a long time. But that's from when buying new clothes was a rare and expensive luxury.

I'm in my early 50s. I used to get an egg fron my parents and grandparents. It was the same for everyone I knew growing up. That's all we ever did for my dd.

We used to get presents as our birthdays were near Christmas, so Easter was a kind of mid year point for us to get a present ! Ds gets an egg from us but DM buys him a small present (and an egg) , presents last longer than an egg !

If I had the money I would absolutely do that, for any occasion at all, but I'm poor so they got eggs instead 😂

We weren't rich far from it but once we reached 10/11 we were given option of a gift or eggs or money. I'm talking a tenner. That was about nearly 30 years ago. But that was it no other gifts or eggs from anyone else. Gifts instead of eggs aren't new.

Tho I do agree with the OTT of some I've seen posts over Easter.

I think there's a difference between an

• Easter present iin replacement of an egg (I assumed DN3 and DN4 would have plenty so they got colouring books, crayons etc plus some sweets). Similarly DS got cash equivalent off some, an outfit from DMIL
• spending hundreds or thousands on presents on top of loads for Birthday and Christmas.

However it's their money and their kids so I'd just smile and carry on.

I do wonder how people manage to spend several thousands over the year year in and year out and not run out of things to buy!

@cariadlet when I say new clothes I'm not talking a few new dresses I saw 3 expensive pairs of converse in one of the piles with a tone of other stuff. Think that was the girl that got the iPhone X

SleepingStandingUp, I agree that a small present in place of chocolate is different to turning it into a second Christmas.

It's terrible for the planet to be buying that many toys for your children year in year out, it's overwhelming for the younger ones, and it sets higher standards for other parents who may worry about their children missing out.

I’ve never met anyone who gives expensive Easter presents, but something small along side a chocolate egg seems to be the norm around here. I’ve always got DD a present, usually either a book or a cuddly toy.

Some people always do holidays bigger than others. I had Easter presents as a kid, my siblings and I each got presents in a basket with tinsel-like "grass". It was usually some plastic eggs with sweets inside (can't recall any chocolate eggs), small books and stuffed animals and such - nothing big. We did this until I was 11 or so. I knew people then who did a lot more.

Also, my paternal grandmother made or bought Easter outfits for all of us - though they were horrible Little House in the Prarie type things that often matched with at least my sister if not all my girl cousins and we were expected to take photos at their church in them so that was less a present and more an unwanted obligation.

I don't do them because we don't celebrate Easter and don't really have the budget for piles of expensive things, but we do Children's Day in June so their likely more modest pile of presents isn't far off and I need to get on planning that soon.

I have one friend who does this but frankly she turns every event/celebration/notable date/festival (call it what you will) into an extravagant costly production, all in an effort to make everything special and more magical. It's all that making memories bullshit .

In reality it has the opposite effect - her dc is so used to all the gifts, treats and fuss that go along with these dates/events that it just becomes the norm and she's rarely impressed by anything! Yet at the same time she isn't able to appreciate more low key treats without asking for more, more, more because her mother has set very definite expectations.

Obviously people can do what they like with their own money and I know some families would traditionally have done the new outfit or a book or craft kit but for some people every tradition has to be "improved" by turning it into a spend-fest . I don't think they're doing their dc any favours in teaching them that a date or event is only special if it comes with gifts!

My godmother always bought me an Easter outfit and at least one book.

I buy my DDs an outfit and a book. They buy each other a book.

I give a small egg and a book to my godchildren.

I had no idea what to buy baby DS so got him a Peter Rabbit teddy, new nappy and book. Got my other DC a book each as well as their chocolate and Peter Rabbit DVD.

I would not buy tablets and other expensive gifts for Easter, that’s what Christmas and birthdays are for.

In case anyone is getting confused because I wrote my post quickly my problem is when the presents are hundreds of pounds each just saw there now one girl got an iPhone X + 2 pairs of converse (expensive ones) + Xbox games worth like £200 and other stuff