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to think a 17 year old boy doing an Easter egg hunt is a little bit weird?

185 replies

glorymorning · 05/04/2015 16:59

I know the boy, he does not have SN.

There are photos of him on FB doing an Easter egg hunt this morning. Seems a little weird to me ... and like he should have grown out of this by now...

OP posts:
Sparklingbrook · 05/04/2015 20:55

I can honestly say I have never done and egg hunt in my life and neither have the DSs so don't think I will start now. Grin

TheEggityOddity · 05/04/2015 21:02

I had loads of fun setting mine up and dh had loads of fun helping my DS find them. As far as I can work out, 'geocaching' is basically like an Easter egg hunt for grown ups so clearly there is no real age limit!

MoominKoalaAndMiniMoom · 05/04/2015 21:03

My mum did an Easter egg hunt for me, my brother, my sister and my DD this morning, I'm 20. Oh, and I was very definitely in the hunt, I wasn't just helping DD.

Clearly I'm weird Grin

Mitzi50 · 05/04/2015 21:04

Just asked DS (17 and has a interview to be an officer in the Marines next week) if he'd be up for an egg hunt and he said he'd definitely would. I don't think you're ever too old to look for chocolate

Leonas · 05/04/2015 21:04

We still do them - I'm 32 and my sister is 36. Only had dc for the most recent 2 Easters so we were still doing them in our 30s because it is a fun family tradition!

Sparklingbrook · 05/04/2015 21:05

It's easier just to give it them. Grin

WilburIsSomePig · 05/04/2015 21:12

Well I think you're all out of order. The OP sounded such a nice, happy sort. The least you could have done is agree with her/him; I mean who doesn't like to mock a teenager every now and again. I know I do.

Pancakeflipper · 05/04/2015 21:12

I get narked at teenagers doing Easter Egg hunts as they tend to be quicker than me and get more chocolate. Quick zippy bastards.

ToadsJustFellFromTheSky · 05/04/2015 21:13

I mean who doesn't like to mock a teenager every now and again. I know I do.

Grin
Passmethecrisps · 05/04/2015 21:15

I have never done one nor did I think of doing one for 2yo dd - that is what nursery is for, no?

Anyway.

This . . .
Crocodopolis

As my dear old pa says "It's never too late to have a happy childhood".

Is wonderful.

As a secondary teacher I can ve certain of the two groups who will join in everything - the youngest (11yo) and the oldest (18yo). Seeing them 'play' together is what makes it all worth while

Passmethecrisps · 05/04/2015 21:16

Try again fail wench

Crocodopolis

MissMuffetisin · 05/04/2015 21:18

We only stopped the annual egg hunt when DD bought her boyfriend to stay over Easter. By then all my " children" were in their 20's - and the other two were extremely miffed !

thegreylady · 05/04/2015 21:18

My oldest dgs is 17 and happily joined in the Easter egg hunt with his siblings aged 15 and 11. Just fun, there was nothing weird.

LynetteScavo · 05/04/2015 21:22

I think my 16yo was probably a bit sad he missed the Easter Egg hunt this morning... But as I told him, you snooze you loose.

DH told me I was harsh.

I've seen teenagers pretend they are being forced to wander around looking for eggs, as though it's such a hard deal. And it's sooooo uncool. They love it really. Grin

SanityClause · 05/04/2015 21:24

My eldest DD is nearly 16. We have always done an egg hunt. The three DC hunt together, then come and sit on our bed and share out the eggs equally between them.

I hope they're still doing it for the next few years. I guess when she's at university, it will just be two of them, then when there's only DS at home (he will be 17) I will do it for him, if he wants.

Sorry, I think YABU and judgy.

MartinRohdesBellybuttonFluff · 05/04/2015 21:26

Crocodopolis, that's really lovely! Your Dad has a great outlook.

Sparklingbrook · 05/04/2015 21:27

Do those of you that do an egg hunt carry on finding eggs for the rest of the year? Where do you hide them?

SanityClause · 05/04/2015 21:32

We hide them in the house, Sparkling, in places the dog can't reach. We don't make them very difficult to find!

Sparklingbrook · 05/04/2015 21:33

I had visions of hundred of eggs in the garden SC. Grin

WhoKnowsWhereTheChocolateGoes · 05/04/2015 21:35

We use plastic eggs with mini eggs inside them, do it in the garden and yes, they do turn up months later. We usually do it all about 7 or 8 times over (no clues, just someone hides them and everyone else finds them, do it with cousins) and try and count them all out and in again, but inevitably lose the odd one. Especially when the DCs are the ones doing the hiding.

Bogeyface · 05/04/2015 21:35

I would be happy that I had raised a 17 year old who was happy and confident enough in his own skin to not care what other people thought of him.

Most kids that age would love to join in but dont because they worry about looking stupid, I know 17 year old DD would. She joins in on the pretense of helping her younger siblings.

What a bloody misery you are. God forbid a teenager have a bit of fun!

TalkinPeace · 05/04/2015 21:37

sparkling
we hide ours all over the garden : in the fruit trees and the bushes and around the veg beds.
It normally takes 3 weeks to find them all Wink
Lidl solid eggs in foil covers are very resilient

Sparklingbrook · 05/04/2015 21:39

I can imagine getting the sun lounger out in August and being 'ooh an egg' Grin

I will have a think for next year when DS1 will be nearly 17. Grin

TalkinPeace · 05/04/2015 21:42

sparkling
For older kids its great as you can be REALLY mean : I used to make a point of choosing really obscure and high up places to hide them.
Tell them how many are hidden, pour a glass of wine and sit back Smile

WanderingTrolley1 · 05/04/2015 21:42

Yabu.

Why bring SNs in to it?!

Anyone can enjoy an Easter egg hunt at any age!

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