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Do you buy adult DCs an Easter egg ?

119 replies

1potato2potato3potato · 31/03/2026 21:58

I still get one off my DM as does DH off of my DM
I still buy for our adult dc and their partner . In fact I still do a Easter basket for adult dc and partner - see also Xmas treat box .
The partner said today they love it as their parents don't do it after age 16 . Which is probably pretty standard.

I just would feel bad not doing it now, plus I do enjoy doing it. This year I started buying when offers started to spread the cost though as some were daft prices

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Easterbunnyishotandcross · 31/03/2026 21:59

I've bought for all my adult dc and their partners...

Pepperedpickles · 31/03/2026 22:00

I have got dd aged 22 one 😊❤️ why not? If you can afford it and they’re around at Easter…. It’s a nice thing to do.

Iwantsandybeachesandgoodfood · 31/03/2026 22:02

I do and my parents bought me eggs until they were too ill/passed. We love chocolate so it’s not as if it’ll go to waste.

UpTheWomen · 31/03/2026 22:02

We all swap eggs or gifts - me and DH give to our respective parents and they to us. Neither I nor DSis have kids so we are still the kids, even in our 50s 😁

PermanentTemporary · 31/03/2026 22:02

I did t think I would but ds is coming to stay for Easter and I couldn’t resist getting him one.

wandawaves · 31/03/2026 22:03

Of course!

Hopefulsalmon · 31/03/2026 22:04

No, because I just can't be arsed 🤣

1potato2potato3potato · 31/03/2026 22:06

Love this ! I'll probably always do it.
My friend said I'm nuts and pointless, i replied so you're telling me you wouldn't like to get a egg as an adult. She said oh yeah I would but I never do so just assumed it wasn't the done thing. So I gave her an egg from my stash - probably started something there.

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Walker1178 · 31/03/2026 22:07

My DM also buys for us as ‘kids’, the grandkids and now great grandkids. I buy for DP, DS 21 and his gf. We also still do chocolate advent calendars too

chasetheace99 · 31/03/2026 22:10

I get all my children and their partners 2 medium ones each- it’s only £5each and they love them, why not?

cmonspring · 31/03/2026 22:10

Yep. Dd is 21 and ds is 13. I still do them an Easter hunt with mini foil eggs in the garden and then when they’ve finished their hunt they come inside to find their Easter eggs on the kitchen table. Will do this to include dds bf this year too. It’s very tongue in cheek now that they’re older, but we all still love it (probably me more than them!!)

Tryagain26 · 31/03/2026 22:11

Yes I still.buy them and they are grown up with partners so I buy them for their partners too.
I think it's strange to stop when they get to 16 Easter eggs are not just for children there are plenty of chocolate eggs that are obviously meant for adults

MyTrivia · 31/03/2026 22:11

Yes.

FruAashild · 31/03/2026 22:19

My 53 year old brother is coming to visit us for Easter and he's getting an Easter Egg. It's not expensive and everyone loves an Easter Egg, so if someone is in my house at Easter they get an egg.

onlyoneoftheregimentinstep · 31/03/2026 22:26

Always buy for my DH, my DC and their partners, and my DGC. I do Xmas stockings for the adult DC too. X

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 31/03/2026 22:27

Of course

Tel12 · 31/03/2026 22:29

My children are in their 50s and still get one, along with partners and grandchildren.

NickMarlow · 31/03/2026 22:30

DH and I get one every year from PIL and used to get them from GMIL until she died age 96. They are big gift givers and always include everyone.

My parents will buy them for the kids if they see them over Easter (don't live locally) but not us. They're very generous with money and time and help.

I quite like having 2 sets of parents who give us different things in different ways!

SwedishEdith · 31/03/2026 22:31

I do but this is the first year I cba to buy a bigger one. They've got standard size Cadbury's. I get myself one as well as no-one else seems to think I might want one.

grown45 · 31/03/2026 22:31

Yes I always buy for adult dc, same with advent Callander. It seems so joyless (money problems aside) to not do these little traditions.

DappledThings · 31/03/2026 22:32

We don't even buy for ours now and they are 8 and 10. They get them from aunts and uncles, grandparents, godparents and one year someone who happened to be staying at the same time so bought us all one. It's all way too much and lasts for months so no point us adding to it.

ArtAngel · 31/03/2026 22:33

Yes: Lindt Bunnies.

I don’t do boxed eggs, too much packaging

Runnersandtoms · 31/03/2026 22:33

My parents bought me and my brother eggs til we had kids I think. Since then they buy for the kids. Eldest is 19 but would be extremely put out if she didn't get an egg. In fact I'm still planning a easter egg hunt for them (age 15,17,19).

TheIncredibleBookEatingManchot · 31/03/2026 22:43

I've bought one each for my DCs who are 17 and 22.

My parents stopped buying Easter eggs for me and my siblings when we were quite young and I was always sad about not having egg shaped chocolate anymore, so I'll probably be buying my DCs Easter eggs for the rest of my life to over compensate for my lack.

mynameiscalypso · 31/03/2026 22:50

With no explanation, my DM has stopped buying me an Easter egg. I am outraged. Considering NC.