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AIBU to think that children should be able to eat large chocholate bunnies at easter??

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cabbagesoup · 04/04/2012 12:26

I've just got back from the supermarket and purchased a large choccie bunny of the gold variety - not the supersize £35 quid size one just a smaller version - so its on the belt ready to pay and a lady with an approx 4 year old came up and stated putting her stuff on the belt behind.

The little very girls says "Wow mummy look at that bunny" to which the mum said "yes darling, lovely, now you know your only only to get very little eggs and you have to hunt for yours, that's just a ridiculous sized bunny" to which the little girl looked sad and said "yes mummy that's ridiculous" and then she kept eyeing it up the whole time - she looked so sad

I felt like paying for the blumming thing and giving it to her!!

This wasn't by the way a case of them in no way being able to afford the rabbit - just having a nosy sweep of their shopping, I just thought it was a bit mean to make the girl think that it was silly!

I maybe would of said to my DS if he had commented "Wow yes that's cool, some lucky person is going to get it" not pointed out it wasn't them!

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cabbagesoup · 04/04/2012 13:46

Humm your right the little girl a wee bit later on tried to squeeze through the gap between the trolly and the belt bit - she was so cute! and she got dragged back and told off for that.. I was sneaking a bit of esater shopping in lunchtime my two are with a childminder today so I can work, she says on MN - so I liked seeing the little girls face light up and the mum ruined it..

You know stealthsquiggle it's not my favourite taste choccie either but until the other brands star making cool stuff I guess they will always been the wow ones! the bell does it for me (big kid really!)

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exoticfruits · 04/04/2012 13:49

I'm not good on the spur of the moment but I think I would have liked to smile at the DD and say 'Oh we all love ridiculous sized bunnies!'

gobbledegook1 · 04/04/2012 13:50

I'd also probably say that it was cool - I love chocolate bunnies.

My youngest is not a big fan of chocolate and nor are my DP's kids, they would rather have a ton of fruit so anything bigger than hand sized is just a waste as it doesn't get eaten, they only finished last years eggs a couple of months ago so this year we've told family to buy them toys or easter related craft stuff instead.

stealthsquiggle · 04/04/2012 13:51

cabbagesoup have you seen the cuddly versions? DS has one of those.

I was being all sensible when I did "official" Easter shopping, but since I now have a child-free day (and night) I can see a diversion via a supermarket on the way home coming on. The medium sized bunnies now come in dark and white choc as well as milk, thereby further increasing their appeal .

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cabbagesoup · 04/04/2012 15:15

Stealthsquiggle I did see the cuddly versions very cute but as on most mornings I can't find my DS1 in his bed for all the bears, rabbits, threadbear stuff - I'm thinking a bunny for eating is by far the best way forward.

I guess that's why I was rattled as in my professional non shopping capacity as very important high flying business woman a comment about a large rabbit would go unnoticed.

But as a skiving guilty mum doing a surprise Easter shop and spending far too much on wine and choccies i didn't really want to be told I was being silly...

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EasterBummy · 04/04/2012 15:31

SWBU for saying that - quite rude!
I'll be letting DD hunt her eggs and eat some but not too much to make her sick! As a one off I think it's ok.

valiumredhead · 04/04/2012 16:38

She was very rude! I would've given her one of my Paddington glares.

PooPooInMyToes · 04/04/2012 19:53

How did she know it wasn't a present for several children to share or for one 7foot bloke?

She made a lot of assumptions.

What did you do exactly when said your purchase was ridiculous whilst looking at you?

MrsTerryPratchett · 04/04/2012 20:01

I wish my DM had sent DD (16mo) a chocolate bunny for me to steal rather than the conveniently choking sized mini eggs that she sent.

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cabbagesoup · 04/04/2012 20:05

Poopooinmytoes - Ok I'm going to answer you first... I just looked and gave a bit of a glare, but to be honest I was a bit stunned about having my shopping talked about.. I don't get out much!! work full time, do shopping online, spend weekend with hubbie & Kids around the garden / house, so I'm a bit crap in the wild... I was having a sneaky escape time and my treat was to browse the eggs and be all naughty and buy a large bunny.. the second thing i need to do is ask why oh why are you called "Poopooinmytoes" that's too funny for words!

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TheSkiingGardener · 04/04/2012 20:07

What a rude woman she was. And poor child, as someone said, there is. I doubt what SHE will be buying herself as soon as she gets a chance.

PooPooInMyToes · 04/04/2012 20:15

Cabbage. I wish i had some amusing or witty answer but . . . Im just not sure. It just popped into my head like a flash of inspiration!

Glad you like it. Someone was a bit harsh the other day and was almost insisting i change it as it was disgusting and made them feel sick or something. Was a bit surprised.

pumpkinsweetie · 04/04/2012 20:32

YANBU-she was being rude to make digs about your shopping.
Its sounds as though she wanted you to hear-like some sort of chocolate police

FarloRigel · 04/04/2012 21:01

Aww poor kid. Although, in that situation I guess I have to admit I might well have said something a little similar to my DD (out of earshot of the shopper of course) but knowing full well I have the plushy version filled with mini ones hidden in the cupboard for Sunday morning. She is going to be a very happy little lady when she sees it [evilmummyemoticonhere].

vess · 04/04/2012 22:07

The comment probably wasn't directed at you, OP. She was probably fed up with her child eating lots of chocolate and demanding even more.

kipperandtiger · 04/04/2012 22:49

Well, that was a rather heavy handed and - rather rude as well as clumsy - way of trying to deter a child from wanting more chocolate. I bet she wasn't having a successful day all round.

You go ahead and enjoy your chocolate, OP, and ignore the rude comments out there. I reckon the bigger the chocolate the better. We need to keep the economy going.

My best excuses for dealing with pester power are 1) "I have no money left" (I mean cash, of course, but children often accept that money means cash rather than the liquid assets from a cashtill)(NB also doesn't work so well if you have another errand to run which involves handing over cash or purchasing something) and 2)"We must leave some behind for the children who haven't got as many chocolates/toys/treats as you have" - which often works better than I expect it to......

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cabbagesoup · 04/04/2012 22:52

Vess the comment was eye contact directed at me!!! there was no whispering going on!! she even gave one of those smug smiles when her daughter repeated her word for word.. she ruined my bunny buying experience :(

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exoticfruits · 04/04/2012 22:54

It sounded to me like a smug mother.

frasersmummy · 04/04/2012 23:00

the mum could have been playing the .you aint getting anything like this ..while secretly hiding one away game.. you just dont know

exoticfruits · 04/04/2012 23:03

I think that OP was right -you generally know if you were there.

kipperandtiger · 04/04/2012 23:05

OP- maybe she herself was envious that you could have/afford the bunny. You know, some people are just too miserable to enjoy life and want to ruin it for others too. Her poor little girl. I say enjoy the bunny! Anyway, most of these bunnies are usually scoffed by the adults, IME, while the kids only manage a small piece.

kipperandtiger · 04/04/2012 23:08

That mother also seemed to be making her own Easter treat sound really miserable too - "you only have little eggs", "you HAVE to hunt for them". Er, lady, it's a chocolate treasure hunt, they're not going out to trap wild boar for dinner.....try to show a bit more enthusiasm, eh?

stealthsquiggle · 04/04/2012 23:22

OP - I did stop at supermarket on my way home from.child free day to child free evening, and spent a small fortune on extra Easter tat stuff, including one medium sized dark choc bunny and one small one with carrots, and it is all your fault

animula · 04/04/2012 23:36

That woman was my dh in disguise!

He disapproves of "indulgences" of all kinds, but particularly "big" presents and sweet things.

We have a constant fight over Easter eggs. He despises my family (and me) because we buy chocolate eggs for the children.

One year, he ground us all down so badly that ds had one Easter egg - from our neighbour.

He would have absolutely no compunction about holding forth in a supermarket queue were the children to eye up a chocolate bunny lasciviously.

Anyway, I have my eye on the monster Easter eggs in M and S. He can go and disapprove all he wants.

stealthsquiggle · 05/04/2012 00:11

Animula that makes me want to give your DC a giant chocolate bunny, just to show your nasty meanie DH what
real indulgence looks like [evil]

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