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to think a parent should have made their kid put it back...

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flyingspaghettimonster · 24/04/2011 22:43

I organized an easter treasure hunt for the kids today, as I wanted them to work to find their Easter baskets (we're in the states so can't get easter eggs, so we are trying out their traditions).

I spent ages writing rhyming clues, silly little things that were simple enough for the kids to read themselves and follow. Each one was hidden in a bright plastic egg with two mini eggs inside. I put the trail out just a couple of minutes ahead of the kids to avoid anyone taking the clues, but I was sure if some kid did see the eggs, they would see the clue inside and realise it was meant for another child, and leave it.

Well, when the kids were looking for clue 11, they bumped into a boy of about 8 who said 'oh, I already found three eggs' - he was a bit gloaty about it and I had a bad feeling he meant the next three clues we were searching for. Sure enough, he followed us over to the play park where the two eggs I had hidden there were gone. My daughter asked him about it and he pulled the eggs out of his pocket and tossed them at her, saying 'I ate all the candy though, since I found them'.

I couldn't believe the boy was allowed by his parents to take these eggs which so clearly had been placed where they were for a purpose, in a deserted play park, and didn't tell him to put them back! The father just stood there smiling like it was fine that my kids treasure hunt was spoiled.

Shouldn't the father have made him put the eggs back? Luckily the third clue lead back to their own garden, or he'd have probably followed it all the way to their baskets and taken them too...

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StewieGriffinsMom · 25/04/2011 08:13

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bluerodeo · 25/04/2011 13:26

it's all about the easter bunny (chocolate) in north america and not (big chocolate) eggs

Yes you can get mini eggs wrapped in foil - I don't think that's what the OP meant

colditz · 25/04/2011 13:30

I did a treasure hunt for International Speak Like A Pirate day. We did it in the park, and half the children there joined in. They also scoffed most of the sweets - but this is the risk you take when you leave chocolates lying around in a public place. Everything in a park is assumed by children to be public property. If you'd wanted privacy, you should have done it in your garden.

MadamDeathstare · 25/04/2011 16:17

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RunAwayWife · 25/04/2011 16:21

Vile child, vile lazy parent

Sadly though you left the eggs in public and some vile public found then

kw1986 · 25/04/2011 16:52

YANBU

Surely most parents teach their children NOT to eat random stuff they find, regardless of whether its chocolate. Considering the time of year as well it wouldnt take a genious to figure out what it was for so just plain rude IMO.

TalkinPeace2 · 25/04/2011 16:59

FSM - delighted to see you ; not on the boards any more?

I'm lucky I can do Easter eggs in my garden. Then again a lot of American gardens don't have fences!

gapbear · 25/04/2011 17:03

YANBU - went to Fontwell last week, for a children's day thing. They hid 200 Creme eggs in a small area and announced that the hunt was on. Of course the older kids loaded themselves up with 15, 20 eggs each. leaving the toddlers who got to the area a bit later (they walk more slowly, obv) not much to find. It's Fontwell's fault, for not putting a maximum on and not really supervising it well, but I couldn't help feeling that some of the parents could have told their children to keep only a few each and hide the rest.

Greedy buggers (applies to greedy park kid too, OP)

usualsuspect · 25/04/2011 17:05

Finders keepers, in a public park

MrsBananaGrabber · 25/04/2011 17:08

I live in Toronto and recently went over the border to shop, Target had loads of eggs.

doley · 25/04/2011 18:04

They do not have eggs here in the US like they do in the UK ~been here 6 years ~looked everywhere .

You have to make a trip to an Aldi for lovely german eggs .

There are no large eggs( that you can crack open) that are wrapped in foil and containing buttons or chocs anywhere !

I am sorry the little boy ate your eggs ,I think the temptation was prob too much ...and the park bit... I think that was the problem too .:)

LucyGoose · 25/04/2011 19:07

The easter eggs here in the states are smaller (like creme eggs).
They don't do big eggs with other candy inside. But there are lots of huge hollow chocolate easter bunnies.

BTW - that was a rude parent and child you encountered!! Sorry for your kids! And who eats candy that they have found? It could have anything on it!

MadamDeathstare · 25/04/2011 19:12

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MrsBananaGrabber · 25/04/2011 19:15

MadamDeathstare - I got two Star Wars eggs from the Target in Buffalo ( and 2 horrible chocolate Homer Simpsons)

doley · 25/04/2011 19:16

Alabama is the way to go !

I am in Indiana :( LOL ...

Panzee · 25/04/2011 19:21

Can you get eggs in the UK with the sweets inside any more? I've only seen ones with the sweets in a separate packet. [busad]

tholeon · 25/04/2011 19:25

I'd have told DS or any other child in my care to put it back.

However looking back to the dark ages when I was around 8 I'd have definitely thought it was my lucky day and eaten it. I don't think it is fair that some people have called this kid vile. He was just being 8.

And I wouldn't organise a hunt in a public place without thinking that some other child might have found one. I'd have expected the Dad to ask him to put it back - but then I'd have given him one anyway.

GotArt · 25/04/2011 19:30

No Easter Eggs in The States! Where do you live? In the desert?

GotArt · 25/04/2011 19:32

Oh... I wouldn't have allowed my child to eat any candy found in a public place, wrapped or not. That's vile... in regards to the father that let his boy eat the eggs he found, not that you hid some for your event.

LucyGoose · 27/04/2011 18:40

Well, we can only hope a passing dog pee'd on the eggs that nasty boy ate

welliesandpyjamas · 27/04/2011 18:48

Very amusing thread, got to say

Ps to panzee yes, you can - one my boys got an egg with the buttons inside for easter, but you are right, the trend is not to do them like that any more.

welliesandpyjamas · 27/04/2011 18:49

Maybe the yank dad was just bemused at the whole situation?

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