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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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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 08/04/2012 22:13

And The Range had Cadburys Creme Eggs before Christmas [bushock] [bugrin]

exoticfruits · 08/04/2012 22:20

YABU.
It is the sort of thing that makes for joyful childhood memories. It depends whether you create joy elsewhere or they are generally miserable.

exoticfruits · 08/04/2012 22:21

Doesn't anyone else get them for them?

stretchmummy · 08/04/2012 22:21

I do understand...but eggs are fun and kind of harmless and you can give themin any spirit that you choose to give them...

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 08/04/2012 22:27

YY exoticfruits I see it as Childhood Memories too.

My DCs talk about their Egg Hunts and their Easter Eggs from years back .
And I've got a video of my DS when he was about 18months wearing most of his egg round his face, then running away when he tried to clean his face [bugrin]

And the "bunny radditt" as DS called it from Hamleys.

LingDiLong · 08/04/2012 22:28

It doesn't make you a bad mummy but I don't really understand your thinking behind it if you're happy to give them sweets and chocolate every day.

I like having the odd break from the routine, from worrying about healthy diets and clean teeth. Day to day life can be a bit earnest and serious, it's nice for the kids AND me to have the odd blow out. I'm amazed that your 7 year old thinks Easter is too commercialised - really? Is that how she expressed it? My 7 year old would be gutted to miss out on Easter Eggs completely when she knows most other people are indulging. We don't go crazy, a handfull of foil wrapped eggs and a medium sized egg and they are in heaven!

exoticfruits · 08/04/2012 22:32

Any 7 yr old who thinks that Easter is too commercial is parroting mummy.
I never understand people who moan about commercialisation-do it in an non-commercial way-dye eggs, roll eggs, decorate eggs, make your own-the list is endless!

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 22:35

Mil normally gets them an egg and sil, but we haven't seen them yet this Easter hol as mil's dh is in the final stages of pancreatic cancer, not up for visitors and can't be left alone Sad

I'm starting to feel bad now, even though they've had a perfectly lovely family day with me and DH and we've played some games and ate dinner together - not that this is unusual - we do this most days! Smile

My DCs are happy little souls who don't take much pleasing really, I just have genuinely happy go lucky children who get equally excited by a trip to the local park as a trip to Disneyland!!!

I think I will have to go and buy them an egg tmrw tho Blush !!

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Babylon1 · 08/04/2012 22:43

Ok, just to be clear, my 7yo probably is parroting me with the commercialism thing, but she didn't express it like that.

There are always treats in the fridge and we do sit and have proper pig outs from time to time, but we do it when we want and not when dictated by the Easter bunny etc!!! (prepares to be publicly flogged)!!!

Oh I don't know!! I wish I'd just bought them a bloody egg now!! We did do different coloured boiled eggs for breakfast time, but that's not a new thing, we do that most wknds!

Oh well, lots of ideas for next year when I definitely won't be heavily pregnant and suffering from "can't be arsedness"!!!!Grin

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LingDiLong · 08/04/2012 22:44

Well mine are happy go lucky, easily pleased kids. Most kids under the age of 7 are I think. But it's still nice to do something extra specially 'lovely' for them once in a while.

WhispersOfWickedness · 08/04/2012 22:49

Nope, mine didn't get any from us. Dd is 7 months so fair enough, and DS is 2.3 and doesn't know what's going on and is not that fussed by chocolate. He also got a couple of small ones from friends/family so we didn't think he needed any more. We'll start when he starts noticing what is going on and has the potential to feel left out...

SauvignonBlanche · 08/04/2012 22:54

You'll probably get them half price tomorrow! [bugrin]

Yellowtip · 08/04/2012 22:58

YABU

My 21 year old is away atm but phoned to say don't forget the egg, she'll have it when she gets home (late June).

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Babylon1 · 09/04/2012 00:29

Ok ok I concur, IABU!!! eggs all the way tmrw as soon as the shops open and if someone can throw me a reminder of this thread just before Easter next year!!!!! GrinGrin

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usualsuspect · 09/04/2012 00:35

I think its a bit mean to not buy an easter egg for your kids, they are only a quid each in Asda.

ExcitedElectrons · 09/04/2012 07:34

Poor kids, get them an egg. Or give them some money. You're Christian, you think Easter is over commercialised but you still celebrate Christmas with plenty of gifts. Ok then.

exoticfruits · 09/04/2012 07:38

Treats in the fridge isn't the same as the excitement of a special day. I don't think that you can get eggs late. I once went on holiday-got back on Easter Saturday and thought I would get an egg then-the supermarket was completely out.

belgo · 09/04/2012 07:41

YABU. Children love chocolate eggs, and Easter crafts etc.

My children know the real meaning of Easter, going to Church, a family dinner. But to see their happy faces hunting for Easter eggs is my favourite bit. It's such a shame your children (and you) are missing out.

LtEveDallas · 09/04/2012 07:54

We didn't get dd any eggs this year. She still has a Lindt Bunny from last Easter Shock !! and a Father Xmas from, umm, Xmas in the fridge. DD has choc whenever she wants it - she doesn't really want it that often.

She said something this morning about doing a 'hunt' in the house today, but that will prob be for coins (again left over from Xmas). She also mentioned the Easter Bunny and I'm trying to decide what to say about it - Easter is nothing to do with bunnies hiding eggs (IMHO) so I may knock that one on the head (I've no problem with Father Christmas or the Tooth Fairy BTW, but for some reason I don't like the EB ).

My only concern is the competitive kids in her class who will no doubt go on and on about how many eggs they got....maybe they'll have forgotten by next week (some hope!)

Rhubarbgarden · 09/04/2012 07:58

YABU. I didn't bother because dd is only 22 months and it seemed a bit pointless. But next year I will because she'll probably be a bit more clued up by then. I shan't go nuts, I don't see the point of buying loads and loads, and nobody else is going to buy her any (family all too distant, disinterested or dead) but one chocolate egg? Why not?

eggyblackett · 09/04/2012 08:00

YABU.

DH's parents were like this. They would buy him a slab of CDM at Easter as its more cost effective Hmm. Totally misses the point IMO, but then I come from a family that always celebrates these days, trimmings and all.

Bonsoir · 09/04/2012 08:00

I bought several boxes of very good quality filled mini eggs and some tiny hens and lambs with praline centres. We have shared these instead of eating pudding after lunch over the Easter weekend. I don't want the children disappearing into their bedrooms and gorging on large individual eggs, and none of us like plain chocolate mouldings.

Nearlycooked · 09/04/2012 08:27

My parents did everything for my brother and I and we're great parents but they did have this attitude towards things like Easter and Halloween and made extremely token gestures. As I child I felt I was missing out - other families are doing things and enjoying the fun and we didn't. Really bugged me. My DD is six months but we had Sunday dinner ,( she had some lamb), she got a small book as an Easter present and have taken lots of pictures for her scrap book. It's rotten when everyone else at school is talking about the holiday weekend and all the special things they did. I am not a Christian and as she gets older I will explain the significance and the links to spring and she will make her own choices - in the mean time - its a holiday and she WILL be having fun!!

GavisconJunkie · 09/04/2012 08:29

How is it dour,'puritanical & all the other crap on here. I bought none & received none. My dd is only 2 & I don't get the relatives obsession with filling her with utter shite. She's not that bothered by chocolate at all, my mil tried to feed her (& there was an element of force) a chocolate bunny yesterday. Dd protests saying she'd rather have a plum(?!wtf!) mil laughed & carried on. I took a while to intervene as I've got stitches, exhaustion & a 3 day old :o

DH had to physically remove the choc from his mother when he came back in the room & now dd won't touch it (we offered her one of the little bunnies after dinner).

We don't make a big fuss of her NOT having chocolate, she has some every so often & would rather people didn't treat it as an essential food group at certain times of the year. I was brought up like that & have food & weight issues.

Nearlycooked · 09/04/2012 08:51

My parents did everything for my brother and I and we're great parents but they did have this attitude towards things like Easter and Halloween and made extremely token gestures. As I child I felt I was missing out - other families are doing things and enjoying the fun and we didn't. Really bugged me. My DD is six months but we had Sunday dinner ,( she had some lamb), she got a small book as an Easter present and have taken lots of pictures for her scrap book. It's rotten when everyone else at school is talking about the holiday weekend and all the special things they did. I am not a Christian and as she gets older I will explain the significance and the links to spring and she will make her own choices - in the mean time - its a holiday and she WILL be having fun!!