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Original poster

to ask my kids to wait till monday for easter eggs

136 replies

ghostspirit · 04/04/2015 12:57

because i cant be arsed to leave the house. and thinking i can get them home delivered from asda on monday.

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Jen1610 · 04/04/2015 17:18

Sorted then Ghost spirit!

nesshitto · 04/04/2015 17:35

Aha! I get you now. What you were asking really is Easter all about the chocolate eggs. And of course it isn't!

To be fair to everyone else I can understand how it was confusing, kind of a bit like - is it fair if I ignore the day completely? Which is a bit miserable! But you aren't, so moot point!

Anyway, have a great Easter with the baking!

keepsmiling2015 · 04/04/2015 22:30

The question was aibu to ask my kids to wat till Monday for their easter eggs cos I can't be arsed to buy them for tomorrow. Yes yabu.

Stop trying to twist and turn it to argue with ppl. Sick of that crap on aibu. You sound like a right lazy arse. It's completely different not getting them because you don't follow that tradition/can't afford it or dont believe that's what easter is about to - acknowledging you know you should but can't be arsed! Fact.

TenerifeSea · 04/04/2015 23:54

keepsmiling I think that being heavily pregnant and in pain is a good excuse for 'laziness'! Are you super human? Do you never have days when you can't be arsed?!

keepsmiling2015 · 05/04/2015 00:16

Yes I do get waves of laziness. But in relation to not being arsed to clean the house or put on a load of washing. Not in relation to not being arsed to get a few easter eggs for my kids (when I know deep down I should) (otherwise why be questioning your choice).

The fact is, the question 'aibu' was asked and answered only to be argued back with a drip feed of excuses and arguments from the op. Why argue with the answers? I genuinely do not understand!

ihatelego · 05/04/2015 00:32

ahh noo! I'm undecided really.. chocolate eggs aren't a necessity and i'm sure your dc will be just as happy or happier with time with their mum doing easter related things - but I can't help battle to stifle the rising panic at the thought of hunting for easter eggs on monday! Tesco on friday was a nightmare I had one sodding egg left to get for DF ended up spending a fortune on a stupid egg as it was one of the last ones left!

Hope you're feeling better soon, we're about the same weeks pg, and good luck with getting some eggs on monday Flowers

Proudmummy2456 · 05/04/2015 00:48

Fatlazymummy so all single parents are unorganised then? Hmm
I'm a single parent and I ordered my DDs Easter egg weeks ago! Please don't put us all in the same category because OP can't be arsed to go and get her children Easter Eggs in time for Easter!

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ghostspirit · 05/04/2015 01:05

oh gosh keepsmiling so is there some sort of unwritten list thats ok to be lazy and another that says its not.. does it come under perfect mum list?

just because i post on aibu does not mean i have to agree.or that i cant post anything in responce

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TheCatsFlaps · 05/04/2015 02:25

Get off your arse and look, FFS. NSPCC will be happy to hear from your kidx Easter Angry

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/04/2015 02:39

I wouldn't go as far as the nspcc, need to be involved over Easter eggs, Catsflap. I thought I over exaggerated!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/04/2015 02:44

I think maybe people would have been more understanding sympathetic empathetic and less judgemental if OP had said in her initial post...Look I'm 37 weeks pregnant very tired and in pain rather than saying I can't be arsed.

nooka · 05/04/2015 02:45

Seriously? Not getting a bit of chocolate at Easter isn't some sort of child abuse/neglect issue for goodness sake!

We never had Easter eggs growing up because my parents are religious. We'd have a hunt later in the week for the little chocolate eggs, but on Easter morning we'd just have boiled eggs, painted if me or one of my siblings felt in the mood. I had a pretty happy childhood!

I've not got eggs for my children this year, where we live it's not really a thing. They have the whole Bunny thing (which I find slightly odd - why would a rabbit be laying eggs, just weird!) but it's often toys or sweets in plastic egg cases, and only for fairly young children.

GinIsCalling · 05/04/2015 02:48

Im also heavily pregnant and am in fact working on Easter sunday so gave my son his egg last weekend and told him it was easter. He's four, he was thrilled. He's no idea we celebrated a different day! Do the same on monday, YANBU!!!

musicalendorphins2 · 05/04/2015 02:56

If you're worried about your one child who asked for an egg, and you are not up to going out, could you make a batch of egg shaped cookies and decorate them? Or cupcakes, or a cake?
Candy Egg recipes
allrecipes.com/recipe/butter-cream-easter-egg-candies/

fatlazymummy · 05/04/2015 11:06

proudmummy that's not what I said at all. I was only referring to the OP.

wickedwitchNE · 05/04/2015 11:22

This thread is hilarious. NSPCC?!
OP is perfect antidote to all the sickening photos on facebook of piles of toys/clothes/chocolate eggs that some kids have apparently woken up to.

VeryVeryDarkGrey · 05/04/2015 11:36

Think people need to calm down a bit. Not stuffing your kids full of chocolate is not a crime regardless of what day it is.

BifsWif · 05/04/2015 11:40

YABU. Your child asked for an egg, you're now saying they're not bothered about an egg - which is it?

Why post if you're so sure you're right in the first place? You come across as lazy - the time you spend sat on your arse on the sofa arguing on MN yesterday could have been spent getting your child an egg. It doesn't matter what else you are allegedly going to do, they asked for an egg and you didn't get them one.

And don't pull the pregnant card, Im in agony at 35 weeks with pelvic pain, my son still had eggs this morning. Do you know why? Because I'm organised, and if I hadn't been and it had meant walking to the sodding shop at 11pm last night Id have gone and got him one. That doesn't make me a perfect mummy, it makes me a normal, good enough mummy.

ssd · 05/04/2015 11:40

suit yourself op

everybody else does

Littlemonstersrule · 05/04/2015 11:55

Story changes to suits posts, your four year old asked for an egg but won't get one as you couldn't be bothered. Likewise, your son needed items for school and you couldn't be bothered to get those a few weeks ago blaming the pregnancy again. Yet you manage to work a couple of hours a day so can obviously get to the shops.

You need to realise the impact on the existing children that your latest choice is having, will they miss out for the next twelve months as you have a baby, then a toddler and then perhaps another child. The older ones are still children, they shouldn't have to pick up the slack or be responsible for the house.

I hope somebody else bought the little one an egg. They are only young enough to enjoy the magic of the easter bunny for a short time.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 05/04/2015 12:23

I can now see where pp is coming from about nspcc now. Just initially seemed dramatic over and egg but If OP can't be arsed buying eggs. She couldn't be arsed buying her son school products. Then what else can't she be arsed to do.

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ghostspirit · 05/04/2015 13:47

people do love to twist things dont they.now with my sons school stuff they had not given much notice. and i was in alot of pain... also i have not at any point said my kids wont get easter eggs... im starting to think people twist things or choose not to read/see things just to stir things up a bit

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ghostspirit · 05/04/2015 13:50

kids easter cake making.

to ask my kids to wait till monday for easter eggs
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Littlemonstersrule · 05/04/2015 14:12

I'm sorry but from memory you had nearly a week to get the basic craft items for your son, more than enough notice to get them. Likewise eggs have been in the shops for months yet the little one still had to wake up on Easter Sunday without one.

You may think it's acceptable to not do the basics but people are allowed to disagree with that. Your pregnancy shouldn't affect their lives, they had no choice in it. I can't imagine sending my child to school without the requested items as I was too lazy to shop for them.

A batch of cakes does not make up for missing the essentials.

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ghostspirit · 05/04/2015 14:23

little have you asked me if my son got the stuff he needed for school. no you have not... just because i question things sometimes does not mean i dont do things for my children..

and no they did not have easter eggs this morning they have not even metioned it...

and yes the choc cakes that they made that they enjoyed doing and had lots of fun is good.

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