Am I being petty or is this a bit cheeky?

[Starlighter]

Ok, I’m totally prepared to be told AIBU but this has bugged me!

I’ve never made much of an effort with the Easter bonnet thing, but my dd (who is 5) is really excited about it this year. So we spent Sunday afternoon creating a masterpiece! She was over the moon and excited about possibly winning a prize for it this year.

I was talking about Easter bonnets with one of the school mums yesterday and showed her a photo of my dd’s hat.

She’s just messaged me saying could I send her the picture as she wants to copy it for her DD’s bonnet as she wants exactly the same one...

Am I being really wanky by being a bit annoyed about this?! Part of me is just thinking, just send her the picture and stop being so petty. The other part of me thinks this is a bit unfair. DD will probably be a bit upset if someone copies it (it’s pretty unique) and what if the other girl wins?! Just seems a bit unfair on my DD.

QueenArseClangers that was the funniest thread, hilarious, is it still around somewhere do you know.

The nerve of some people! Find your own design!

Easter bonnet making is a ruthless game
It is indeed, I used to make a pretty anodyne bonnet with fluffy yellow feathers, eggs and flowers every year for DDs but one year DDs REALLY wanted a Spring Lamb and an Easter Bunny. The Lamb turned out surprisingly well with a lovely fleece and cute ears. The bunny however, not so much. No matter how I tried I could not get the whiskers (thick brown pipe cleaners) and teeth right. Still, nobody else turned up wearing an Easter Freddie Mercury. Gave the teachers a laugh.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/937597-Sinister-Easter-bonnet

There you go Thick!

That was a funny thread Queen Picture on the last page.

Maybe you can post a pic of your creation OP? After the competition obvs..
We can critique it (Mumsnet style)

Bloody hell, that thread is from 8 years ago! Time flies and all that.

I agree it was weird - I would just ignore and if she asks say sorry you have been busy and forgot...and keep forgetting.

Lol at "Easter Freddie Mercury" !

My mum made me an Easter bonnet at primary school that was a round plastic tupperware bowl turned upside down with plastic daffodils tied to it with ribbon. I had to stand at the front of assembly with the other contestants.
No one voted for me and the bowl kept sliding off my head. So humiliating.

Thank you Queen so so funny, I’m going to savour it later 😀

'I thought it was a competition wink Anyway that was just the practice/back up hat. The real one has chasing lights, but don't let on I told you'.

This mum must have a rough idea what your dd's hat looks like. Why doesn't she put Easter bonnet into Google Images like every other parent. She'll be given approximately 40 000 images to choose from.

At least copy a bonnet of someone you don't know!

Send her this.

Or this? A nice simple design

Just catching up! Love these replies!

That fox is terrifying!!

Ok, I have an update! I’ve just got home from the school run. She approached me on the playground and eventually asked if I minded. (She’s either thought about it and realised it was a bit cheeky, someone has told her it’s cheeky or she’s on Mumsnet!!) Anyway, it allowed me to say, “well no (I’m such a wimp!) but DD specifically wanted this design and spent a long time making it, soooo...” she immediately understood and said they’ll do something else...

So, drama over! Phew! Now let’s see what happens on Thurs!

Thank U all so much for the replies and for not flaming me!

Update please OP! Who won? What did the other girl's hat look like?

Yes update please, also would love to see pic of your dds hat :)

Send her a picture of a different bonnet.

Ahh, mine are too old for Easter bonnets. Would love to see some real ones, is there a thread for that?

Id say 'out at dinner at the minute will send you one tomorrow' and then not bother. Surely she won't be rude enough to chase

Anyone else desperate to know whether OPs DD won?!

sadly yes!

Starlighter

Did she win?