To think that 10 easter eggs per child from MIL is atrocious

[garlicbread82]

MIL has just dropped off 10 easter eggs each to my 3 DCs (we maintained social distancing, she left them at the end of the path).

Now dont get me wrong, I am greatful, but 10 each? Really? I think this is not only overzealous, it also undermines me. I have told her in previous years that one egg each is more than enough, and maybe a small gift, however she continues to undermine me in front of my DCs.

I have allowed my DCs to choose one egg each from the pile to go with the eggs they have already received, and the rest will be dropped off at the local food bank next week. DH thinks I am being unreasonable, and has gone upstairs in a huff Happy Easter hey?

AIBU?

Ffs they don’t have to eat them all in one go.

The amount of over dramatisation on MN of things that can be easily dealt with is unreal.

Your H has gone off in a huff about easter eggs - is he 5 years old?

To be fair, his mother has brought eggs for the DC as a gift and OP has unilaterally decided that they're to be donated. I'd be pissed off with my husband if he did that.

We used to get 20-30 eggs in total when we were little between family and friends. Bloody brilliant.

It’s chocolate, not poison! We were rationed as to how much to eat at a time. Used to last us months.

Did you tell her in front of your DC's that one egg is enough? Because I think that is quite rude.

OP should be much much ruder in my opinion because MIL constantly undermines her in front of her own children and her H does not support her at all. What on earth is wrong with people.

Can you imagine three kids with a massive sugar rush meltdown in your house during lockdown.

Maybe that was the plan - she's probably laughing all the way home.

I dont buy my grandchildren easter eggs, I value their teeth

🙄 You sound fun.

I'd be pissed off with my husband if he did that. And by 'that' I mean donated a gift/gifts from my mother without even talking to me about it first.

To the posters that don't see an issue, on what planet is 10 Easter eggs from one person reasonable? Knowing as well that they will have eggs from others?

Fucking ridiculous and your DH needs to sort himself out too op, the arse.

I would be so cross if my mum or MIL did this! YANBU.

My mum used to do similar. maybe not 10 but certainly a carrier bag full each. What stopped her eventually was when we mentioned that as as long as they were getting so many from her, no other family member was getting a look in. In your position I think I'd be doing the same as you. Food bank is an excellent idea.

Ten medium Easter eggs is €10 in most supermarkets here. A kids magazine is €5. No book or clothes shops open. She probably couldn’t get a different present.

But yes it is a crazy amount of eggs. But not a big enough deal to get worked up over. Why do you get to overrule your dh?

You can break them up and freeze them then your children can eat them over the coming year. Sorted!

I would keep them but issue one at a time over a period of weeks, and no other sweets or puddings during that time.

People taking about sugar rush and teeth - just parent your children and decide how much chocolate they eat in one go. Very simple.

You could have a chat to your children about the situation some people are in at the moment and how their abundance of good fortune is so unlike how things are for others... They may well be thrilled to feel good about themselves by being generous and sending them to the food bank. They might be really keen to do that if you frame it in a 'not everyone has such a generous grandma as you' way. That way, you're happy, they're happy and DH feels better cos you haven't been ungrateful about his very over the top mum

Can you imagine three kids with a massive sugar rush

Sugar rushes are a myth, there is no science behind it and it mainly appears to be self-fulfilling prophecy. One study gave half the children sugar and half the children a placebo, in actual fact all of the children had been given a placebo but the parents of the children given "sugar" reported increased hyperactivity.

I’d have allowed them to keep 3 for eating over the next few weeks. 10 is too many.

Maybe your MIL feels like the shit loads of eggs are replacements for all the cuddles/kisses she can’t give them at the minute?

I wouldn’t be so hard on her. People are finding weird little ways to find something they can control in these strange times.

Let them keep more than one, it’s chocolate day!

@garlicbread82 oh and your husband might want some of those 10 for himself so allow him to take 3 too.

I kept a tub of broken up Easter eggs from LAST year. Used the end it this week for Rice Krispie buns for DDs birthday. Was fine.

I really don’t understand the stress about Easter.

My dc have a ridiculous amount of eggs from my family every year. I smile and thank them.

The dc gorge themselves (largely unchecked) for two days on chocolate then get sick of the sight of it and we melt the rest down and make crispy cakes.

They carry on with their normal (very) healthy diet. They’re slim and their teeth are perfect.

It’s once a year people...perspective is seriously lacking here.

The amount of over dramatisation on MN of things that can be easily dealt with is unreal.

Rather than over dramatisation I prefer to think the OP is looking for back slaps from her hugely virtue signalling I have allowed my DCs to choose one egg each from the pile to go with the eggs they have already received, and the rest will be dropped off at the local food bank next week.

Anyone else would let their children keep a several to eat over the next few months and donate a couple.

YANBU and are doing the right thing to drop them at a food bank and let children who wouldn't otherwise receive an egg have the enjoyment of one. I'm sure if you explain this to your children they will be more than happy that they've done something nice for a less fortunate child. As for DH let him huff off!! Also, gently explain to MIL that this is what you'll do in future if she doesn't respect your decisions, they are your children, not hers. Happy Easter x

Give them one a month for the next ten ten months. No other chocolate allowed. By the end they will be begging MiL not to buy them so many eggs themselves.

10 per child is mad but only allowing them to keep 1 is unreasonable. Let them keep 3 or 4 & donate the rest

The dc gorge themselves (largely unchecked) for two days on chocolate then get sick of the sight of it and we melt the rest down and make crispy cakes.

My DC may have had an egg each for breakfast while I had five minutes of peace and a cup of tea in bed...