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To have not purchased any Easter eggs at all??

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 20:21

My children have had no Easter eggs today at all :(
Does this make me a bad mummy??

I don't like all the hype about Easter and the fact that the eggs have been in the shops since bloody boxing day kinda killed it for me!

Anyway last night I realised I've bought my DC nothing for Easter at all. Is it just me? AIBU??

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RedHelenB · 08/04/2012 20:24

No, but depending on age they may feel they've missed out a bit compared to their friends.

oohlordylordy · 08/04/2012 20:26

I didn't buy any easter eggs either and asked relatives not to send them and made it clear I wouldn't be sending them to others either.

However, we did take the children (2 and 3) on an easter egg hunt in our local woods, where they had to walk about 1.5 miles and complete a trail (OK, we filled it out for them, but they learned a lot about the lifecycle of an oak tree!!)

They both were awarded with a medium sized egg (and LOTS of jumping in muddy puddles!!) - DS doesn't even eat chocolate but he was super impressed with his shiny egg Grin

greencolorpack · 08/04/2012 20:26

My dd is allergic to dairy so nobody in the family has had Easter eggs. And all day long at an event I fought off well meaning people giving out free Easter eggs.

I HATE the way all Christian festivals are tied to chocolate and commercialism. We are Christians and I am sad my dd will associate religious festivals with not being allowed to way tasty things. I wish our church would grow brains and find a way to celebrate that has just a tad more imagination.

No you're not being U.

oohlordylordy · 08/04/2012 20:27

I agree with REdhelenB - the reason I wanted to take them out to do something special today was so they have a 'story' for nursery, as I know a lot of their friends will have had lots of pressies / chocolates.

SauvignonBlanche · 08/04/2012 20:28

YABU [busad]
Unless DCs are only babies or are allergic to chocolate.

OldGreyWiffleTest · 08/04/2012 20:30

Yes, YABU. No pressies either at Christmas if you don't believe in all the hype?

Lovemygirls · 08/04/2012 20:30

I think none at all could be slightly harsh, I brought mine a token egg each, dd1 got 6 creme eggs as they are her favourite and it cost £1.99 dd2 got a kit kat egg with a cup for £2.49 they are chuffed.

Oh and the other day, my last day looking after all the dc's I cm we did a hunt with 20 plastic eggs with a foil covered bunny in, it cost less than £2 and made all 5 dc's very happy.

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 20:31

Glad it's not just me! Neither DD has asked for Easter eggs and eldest one (7) also thinks it's become very commercialised etc!!

We did however sit and have a lovely roast dinner together this afternoon and we talked about what Easter means etc and both of my DDs seem to prefer a big fat roast to chocolate anyway!!!

I explained it was a bit like Xmas dinner but without presents and stuff and they seem ok with that!! Smile

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CrockoDuck · 08/04/2012 20:31

Depends whether they wanted any.

If they did, it would have been nice to get them something, imo.

BUT...your kids, your house, your rules. So don't sweat it.

CrockoDuck · 08/04/2012 20:32

Xpost, OP.

In that case, YANBU at all. Not. At. All. :)

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 20:38

Just to clarify it wasn't about cost or anything like that, and they do get presents at Xmas - not shitloads tho - I don't know why really I just didn't get them any. They have sweets or chocolate most days and there's always treats in the fridge and I just didn't buy any extra......

I didn't buy any for anyone not just my own DC!

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 20:41

I was also thinking that I like to spoil my DDs every day, but with love, not just with chocolate and gifts twice a year! I know that doesn't sound right but I can't think how else to word it IYKWIM!!!

Oh I dunno, maybe I'll hit the Easter egg sales tmrw and go mad!!!! Lol!!!

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hmc · 08/04/2012 20:45

Oh how dour and puritanical. No hair shirts in our family but a shedload of chocolate

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/04/2012 20:47

Yanbu - me neither. I might buy them a half price one tomorrow if they are v v good! Or I might buy them some new school shoes instead. :) They are teenagers btw - they will cope (although dd1 told us we were evil!).

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 20:59

Hmc, can you elaborate a bit, what does no hair shirts in our house mean? Please?

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bigbluebus · 08/04/2012 21:00

YANBU. DS had some money off his Grandparents to buy an Easter egg. He spent it on ordinary type of chocolate that is available every day in the supermarket as he got more chocolate for his money that way!
If you want your children to have chocolate, then buy them some, but don't beat yourself up aboout the commercialism of selling small amounts of chocolate,in too much fancy packaging. for large amounts of money!

Pumpster · 08/04/2012 21:02

We didn't buy any in the end! I feel liberated!

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 21:05

Ok next question...... AIBU for waiting for DC to go to bed before now sitting here with the biggest slab of CDM fruit and nut EVER???? GrinGrinGrin

(laughs evilly into hand)!!!!

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myalias · 08/04/2012 21:06

My boys get loads of eggs from relatives - didn't bother buying any this year.

ENormaSnob · 08/04/2012 21:39

Yabu

WorraLiberty · 08/04/2012 21:46

I was also thinking that I like to spoil my DDs every day, but with love, not just with chocolate and gifts twice a year!

Lol, it doesn't have to be either/or you know!

If you didn't want to buy them eggs, that's your perogative.

Mine got a couple of eggs from relatives so we gave them a fiver for their piggy banks instead.

reddaisy · 08/04/2012 21:49

Yabu. We didn't buy the DCs eggs as we knew other family members would and we went on an easter egg hunt around a local forest which was fantastic. I enjoyed the hunt as it was a wonderful family activity which we will remember.

stretchmummy · 08/04/2012 21:52

You can choose to commercialise Easter. I am a Christian, went to a lovely service this morning, children stuffing faces with chocolate all afternoon. Don't think Jesus minds, its meant to be a celebration after all.

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 22:11

I didn't mean it was an either/or thing with Easter eggs and spoiling with love.... I knew I didn't type it out right but couldn't think of another way to put it !!
Still can't!!!
I think
I'm trying to say my children have nice things every day and lots of love etc so i don't feel I should have to buy them Easter eggs cos it's Easter Sunday!
I still don't think I'm expressing myself well!!!Blush

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 08/04/2012 22:12

I put a little rabbit toy and an Easter mug on the table this morning.
We did a chicken hunt (not real) [bugrin] and egg&spoon race .
They had some sweets and a Lush bathBomb (Dragons Egg- note the theme) so my house smells luffley now.

They haven't eaten their eggs yet (they had some mini eggs) but not asked for their big eggs.

But I wouldn't ever not buy them.

Personal choice I suppose.