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To not buy Dd an Easter Egg?

59 replies

CatThiefKeith · 15/04/2017 12:00

She's had one from my mum, one from mil, one from my mums NDN, one from my sister, one from holiday club and is doing an Easter egg hunt tomorrow.

That's plenty of chocolate for an almost 6yo surely?

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NancyWake · 15/04/2017 12:29

Just get her something else. My mother never bought us chocolate Easter eggs.

RandomDent · 15/04/2017 12:31

I'm with you. My kids have got loads of eggs from relatives, friends etc. But husband bought a couple anyway. It's such a bloody waste.

wobblywonderwoman · 15/04/2017 12:31

I am not getting my two DC any. I was given two by friends for them and an aunt of dh gave some.

Plenty in the house so myself and dh aren't getting each other one. I will treat myself to a bottle of red instead :)

MusicToMyEars800 · 15/04/2017 12:38

I don't buy my dds easter eggs, they get plenty given to them from family so they don't need anymore, I normally get them a magazine or let them choose a sweet/ice cream in the shop instead.

SoloDance · 15/04/2017 12:39

I would buy her one.

Kitsandkids · 15/04/2017 12:41

This is my third year with my foster kids. The last 2 they have received an obscene amount of chocolate. Really ridiculous amounts. Eggs from mum, dad, nan, my mum, my sister, my brother, my aunt, husband's 2 sisters, his parents, a youth club and probably more I've forgotten about. They really don't need me to add to the pile.

If they were mine by birth I would take some away from them but I don't feel I can do that in our situation. But, I'm not adding to it by giving them more chocolate. I have bought them a couple of pairs of shorts each (which I would have done anyway for the summer) and a toy and pyjamas I'd got for Christmas for them and forgotten about, so they will be getting those. They've also had a day out at a theme park this week, we've just been out to do some Easter crafts and tomorrow there's an egg hunt near us that we'll probably go to. So I don't think I'm depriving them!

I'm currently pregnant and will do exactly the same with this one - it will receive so much chocolate from other people that I won't bother buying any myself.

AnnieAnoniMouse · 15/04/2017 12:48

LadyDeadpool So? Many of us are very fond of CatTheifKeith and love her threads. You don't. Fine. Don't click on them. No need to show yourself up.

gillybeanz · 15/04/2017 12:49

I haven't bought any and think they're a rip off tbh.
DD asked for a huge box maltesers that cost half as much, then had two from gps.
I don't buy for over 16's so the other two at 22 and 25 can get one off their partners if they wish.
I used to do Easter crafts with them when they were little and they enjoyed making something themselves.

ludothedog · 15/04/2017 12:50

I gave DD some money and took her to the toy shop, rather than buy her another egg.

I will be giving money to nephews and have given small toys to other family friends.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 15/04/2017 12:51

My poor DS hasn't got any eggs this year because he told everyone he was on a diet and wanted to eat healthily. We bought him a lens for his camera instead of an egg (which cost £££ so an egg would have been much cheaper) but he is now making puppy dog eyes over the eggs in Tesco and hinting that just one won't spoil his figure Grin

I might have to get him one - everyone else has given him money.

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CatThiefKeith · 15/04/2017 12:56

Thanks Annie. I'm used to it though. That particular poster has been following me around for years. I'm still here mainly to piss her off!

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NoNamesLeft86 · 15/04/2017 12:57

We do easter presents instead. They get a book or stationery or something.
They get given so much chocolate from others and they don't even like chocolate that much. Plus one child is dairy free.

hoddtastic · 15/04/2017 12:57

it's similar to noy buying birthday presents cos they get loads from everyone else no?

For the sake of a cheap bit of chocolate i'd buy one. Even if you just melt it down into crispie cakes, seems a pointless heel digging in.

AnnieAnoniMouse · 15/04/2017 12:58

Aww. I'd have bought her one, you're her Mum & Dad! It's not about how religious you are or how much chocolate she gets, it's about her Mum & Dad not doing something for her that most Mums & Dads do. It's the 'thought' not the chocolate. She might be be feeling left out, not special to you or whatever. Of course she might not, you know your DD, but most would be a bit hurt/upset.

As for DH - if you normally buy DD & DH an egg, then I'm not surprised he's a bit miffed you haven't this year. I would be if the other half didn't do what they normally do (for the kids) but hadn't bothered to tell me they weren't going to this year so I could have done it.

I've bought myself a couple of small ones with buttons, they bring back so many lovely childhood memories of Easter spent with my (then) big family 🐰😊🐇

ThisIsStartingToBoreMe · 15/04/2017 12:59

YANBU - until I joined mumsnet,I never even heard of people buying chocolate eggs for their own kids, we've always just brought them for other peoples children.

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CatThiefKeith · 15/04/2017 13:00

There is still one in the cupboard from last year. I doubt she will even notice, much less care.

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WhooooAmI24601 · 15/04/2017 13:01

My DCs have lots of older relatives/family friends who buy them easter eggs; at the last count they had 15 each on the top of the fridge (a bit like jenga, but with chocolate). I refuse to add to that so they've chosen to go to Kenilworth Castle tomorrow and buy themselves a new sword with some easter money. I don't think DH would disagree that they get far too much chocolate for Easter, but didn't actually think to ask him.

RiversrunWoodville · 15/04/2017 13:05

CTK are you me???? My dds are going to be eating eggs until about October but DH is scandalised I haven't bought them one from us (and him one, he still has 2 eggs from last year, he only got 3! Although tbf I didn't like his or they'd be long gone Grin)

AnnieAnoniMouse · 15/04/2017 13:05

Thanks Annie. I'm used to it though. That particular poster has been following me around for years. I'm still here mainly to piss her off!

Maybe we should thank her then 😂

Twattery is still twattery though, even if YOU can brush it off like an annoying fly. No everyone can & next time she might puck on someone vulnerable who takes it to heart. Nasty for nasty sake is just so, well, nasty.

trulybadlydeeply · 15/04/2017 13:05

YANBU. A child only needs a certain number of eggs, surely? We've only bought our DC eggs as there's no-one else who will buy them one Sad

AnnieAnoniMouse · 15/04/2017 13:06

There is still one in the cupboard from last year. I doubt she will even notice, much less care

Well, there's DH' egg then 😂

Notso · 15/04/2017 13:06

Give her that then, job done.

SoloDance · 15/04/2017 13:07

I used to let my kids choose what egg they wanted. I only ever bought them an egg each. No one got Easter money or presents.

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CatThiefKeith · 15/04/2017 13:09

Surely it will be all white and horrible inside by now? It's only still there because I can't reach it to throw it out!

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LadyDeadpool · 15/04/2017 13:19

Thanks Annie. I'm used to it though. That particular poster has been following me around for years. I'm still here mainly to piss her off!

First time I've ever commented on one of your threads. You're not as special as you think you are I'm afraid.

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