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to think 10 is too old to believe in the Easter Bunny?

131 replies

Wentsworth · 21/04/2019 15:29

So I'm not sure if I am being incredibly judgemental, but my friend's kid is 10, 11 in June and he still believes..

I've never come across a kid that old who still believed. I'm sure me and all my friends clocked on way before then...it seems a little strange to me that at 10 you can still truly believe a giant bunny hops around the world delivering eggs?

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lilabet2 · 21/04/2019 16:08

Yes, he is a bit on the old side to still believe something so silly!

My siblings and I were told that the Easter bunny brought eggs but I don't remember believing in it past the age of 4 or 5- it just seemed way too silly to be true!

I also asked for 'Fairy Dust' at about 6/7 when I started questioning the tooth fairy thing- the tooth fairy duly left some "fairy dust" glitter behind but unfortunately I found the glitter packet in my parents' room!

DoneLikeAKipper · 21/04/2019 16:10

Whilst I’ve never known ‘believing in the Easter bunny’ to be a thing, this entire weekend is about supposed adults believing some dude died/took a weekend long nap for our sins. Quite frankly, I find the chocolate-shitting rabbit more believable, leave the kid to it.

Rezie · 21/04/2019 16:10

I didn't even know that Easter bunny was a thing like Santa.

AuntMarch · 21/04/2019 16:12

Yes it's judgemental... But it's a judgement I share.

I didn't think anybody actually believed it!

But then, I never believed in Santa either.

Hotterthanahotthing · 21/04/2019 16:14

I had never done the Easter bunny thing until DD hit school.I can't remember when I told her it wasn't a thing,she said she still remembers it and has never quite forgiven me.

Aquamarine1029 · 21/04/2019 16:18

I would bet it's more that he WANTS to still believe than he actually does believe. Letting go of childhood things can be really hard for some kids. He sounds like a sweet boy.

Mrsjayy · 21/04/2019 16:20

I didn't know people did the easter bunny Confusedit is a bit of a stretch for a 10 year old but meh he might think he can't join in or not get chocolate so he plays along

Sux2buthen · 21/04/2019 16:26

People are adults long enough. The longer they can have a little magic and joy the better

Dana28 · 21/04/2019 16:26

Yes too old.

CaptainPovey · 21/04/2019 16:28

You are all nuts. That is all.

When I was a child, my mum and dad gave me an Easter Egg. There was no big old secret bunny turning up and leaving a Cadbury's egg somewhere and no egg hunt

Everything has to be a 'thing' these days

Handofglory · 21/04/2019 16:32

We had Easter bunny hunts 30+ years ago.
Never really ‘believed’ in an Easter bunny though-it was just fun like a treasure hunt.

allthegoodusernameshavegone · 21/04/2019 16:33

I agree with captain, I didn’t realise the Easter bunny was even a thing to believe in. The power of marketing and the gullible 🙄

RocketSurgery · 21/04/2019 16:33

I don’t think we’ve ever done the Easter bunny. What part is supposed to be responsible for? I normally do a treasure hunt round the garden to find Easter eggs, do you pretend the Easter bunny does that? I’ve never thought of doing that, it would’ve made it a bit more exciting. Is it a human sized bunny?

My 7yo asked me this morning whether today was the day that Jesus died or whether it was the day he respawned. I need to stop him playing Minecraft Grin.

Moonchild1987 · 21/04/2019 16:36

Are you sure he believes and is not just pretending so the tradition does not stop? only asking because I never physically said I don't believe anymore as I enjoyed the traditions around it so much. To spend the morning looking around hiding spots in where 'the easter bunny' could have gotten to rather then just being handed the gifts. It just feels a bit unceremonious and takes part of the fun out

IncognitaIgnorama · 21/04/2019 16:37

The Easter bunny came in the 60s to my certain knowledge, so I am surprised at all the posters asking whether it's a "thing"

Perhaps it's a South East thing? Though friends my age in the NW also were visited.

And - ready to have your minds blown? My mother did Easter trees (branches in bud with eggs hanging on) with us because her grandmother did them for her grandchildren in the 40s. Just because something wasn't followed in your childhood doesn't mean it's new to the world HmmGrin

OwnerOfThatChocolateBar · 21/04/2019 16:38

@MissClareRemembers people believe in all sorts of schizzle. Isn't this entire weekend all about someone else allegedly returning from the dead??

Absolutely howling at this!

arethereanyleftatall · 21/04/2019 16:38

Yabu. He can believe if it makes him happy too.
In fact, why would you piss on that? He's not harming anyone, and it's making him happier.

Moonchild1987 · 21/04/2019 16:38

@RocketSurgery yes I was always told it was the bunny. In my mind he was a little rabbit sized rabbit with a backpack full of eggs and books that he puts into baskets hiding them around the house

OwnerOfThatChocolateBar · 21/04/2019 16:39

@WhyTho and yes, plenty of people believe in a man who rose from the dead and turned water into wine, another who parted the sea, another who loaded two of every animal onto a boat. All of which defy logic and basic science.

Both just as ridiculous, at least the child has the excuse of being a child

^^ also howling at this! I hate religious bollocks

snarfblatt · 21/04/2019 16:46

First time I was aware of the Easter bunny was watching Vicar of Dibley! Age about 10 or slightly older I guess.

I still 'believed' in Santa around 10 but it was more out of a desperate clinging to my childhood than an actual belief if that makes sense. He won't be a kid much longer, let him believe what he wants. Although up to the parent to manage any potential peer problems as a result.

Laiste · 21/04/2019 16:49

Believing in the Easter Bunny as an actual rabbit which comes to your house is all new to me. Honestly. And it's reared it's head for the first time this year ...

One of my older DCs - DD3 (20) - facetimed and asked my youngest DD (5) about her easter egg hunt this morning. All good. Then older DD asked ''did you SEE the easter bunny?!'' Little DD looked at me Confused because i hadn't mentioned him (her?) and i sort of shrugged. They chatted about other stuff.

Later in her paddling pool little DD, who had obviously been thinking this over, said 'who put the eggs for the egg hunt mummy?' and i said 'erm .... me'. And she seemed relieved and ran over and hugged me Grin

I go to great lengths to keep father xmas a real thing for my kids for as long as poss and I do the tooth fairy thing. But 'real' easter bunny? Naaah.

(And i'll be asking DD3 where she got this 'real easter bunny' thing from because we didn't say it was a thing when she was little!! Grin)

Angellucy07 · 21/04/2019 16:51

Chances are he doesn't actually believe, and is just going along with the fun of it.
Even if he did genuinely believe, then it's not hurting anyone is it?

C0untDucku1a · 21/04/2019 16:54

We have threads upon threads of grown ups believe they can force others to change their entire personalities if they just give it enough time...

We had half the voting country who believed there would give £350 million a week to the nhs.

Leave the kids alone.

daisypond · 21/04/2019 16:56

I’ve never heard of the Easter bunny as a thing. I thought it was an American thing that had been picked up here by Cadbury in the last couple of years. Easter egg hunts I did as a child years ago but there was never a bunny involved

Hatters · 21/04/2019 16:56

I didn't realise the Easter Bunny was a thing - ie it brought the eggs.

This. I felt quite guilty this morning when DS 8 asked, "So when does the easter bunny come?" We were at the shops yesterday, and I let him chose his own egg, so already left out. I thought he would like the choice! Way to destroy the magic.

I had some spare eggs, bought separately, so I've now hidden some about the place. They must have been left by the bunny...

I do find it a bit odd, that having gone for the non-religious school system (not UK) the Santa and Easter Bunny stuff is dialled up to 11.