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to not want people to buy easter eggs for my DC's?

173 replies

Shaniece · 23/03/2008 19:31

They had in total 7 Easter eggs each. I really don't want my DC's scoffing loads of chocolate and I won't eat it. Do you think it would be rude of me to ask (next year), for people to either not buy anything at all or buy something else? Such as clothes or a toy?

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chickytwotimes · 23/03/2008 19:35

YABU. It would be very rude to ask for an alternative. You can ration it. my friend has 2 boys aged 8 and 10 and they are still working their way through CHristmas stuff - 1 bar at the weekend!

glaskham · 23/03/2008 19:35

My two got 2 eggs each and some flump thingy's and they are only 3yo and 23mths!!!! we bought them a disney dvd between them and a new outfit each....more expencive than an egg, but mych better on their stomachs!!! DS has spent the day begging for his 'big, big egg'.....dont know how i'll get through the week without him getting inot one!!

So, YANBU.....but i'd never ask for clothes instead from anyone else, let them buy what they want, see DC's faces light up with massive eggs, then try and hide them or even bin them on easter sunday night when they're in bed!!!

OverMyDeadBody · 23/03/2008 19:37

YABU. FFS why are you complaining when the people who bought the easter eggs where just trying to be kind?! Some people are so ungreatful.

The easter eggs will keep for ages. Just store them away and slowly get through them over the next six months.

What is the big deal?!

Or, take them to your local homeless shelter, I'm sure they'd be greatful for some chocolate there.

etchasketch · 23/03/2008 19:38

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FAQ · 23/03/2008 19:39

DS's had 8 bought for them between the 3 of them (though DS3 too little yet), and DS2 won one the other day - so 9 in total.

They've had one small piece of one of them today and they'll just have a little piece each day/every other day.........it means I don't have to buy any chocolate treats for them for xxxxx weeks/months.

They'll keep for ages.

NorthernLurker · 23/03/2008 19:39

YABU. Just ration it a little at a time - that's what everyone else does! Chocolate is not a lethal substance btw!

AbbeyA · 23/03/2008 19:49

YABU Easter is about eggs-not a general present. If people like to buy them accept them graciously-you can ration them!

ladymariner · 23/03/2008 19:57

YABU. Why could you not do as is suggested above and just ration them? My ds got loads as we are a big family with lots of doting aunts etc, but tomorrow he'll be thanking them all, and enjoying his eggs over the next few weeks. No big deal. Nobody offended.

TeenyTinyTorya · 23/03/2008 19:58

I didn't have this problem as ds is only 1, but dh and I were given lots of chocolate. We ate a bit of it, but then we handed the rest into the local nursing home for the residents - maybe you could try something like that? We are both on a healthy eating/weight loss drive, so this is a bad time of year for us!

Bouncingturtle · 23/03/2008 20:10

Someone gave my ds an Easter Egg... he's 12 weeks old. I was forced to eat it on his behalf

Chocolate keeps for ages as long as you store it in a cold dark place. So yes YABU but can I understand your annoyance!

tomps · 23/03/2008 20:26

Have some quality family time and get baking with them ... just like Hugh !

Nighbynight · 23/03/2008 20:44

no dont ask for an alternative, it wouldnt be appropriate. I can see why you are cross, I would not be happy if my dc had 7 easter eggs. We have had 1 day of sugar rush, and they only had 1 Lindt rabbit each, and some mini chocolate eggs from the egg hunt. I thought it was better to get it out of the way in one day!
Its hard to stop relatives from buying easter egs for your children though. Maybe I wouldnt buy them any chocolate myself next year if I knew that rellies would provide. Do you know any needy children who dont get easter eggs?? (grasping at straws)
The idea of donating a couple to a local nursing home/hospice/homeless shelter sounds good.

PrincessPeaHead · 23/03/2008 20:44

I agree. YANBU at all IMO

I don't think it is anyone's job to buy easter eggs for my DCs except mine.
I really really don't want them to be given loads of shitty over packaged cadbury's crap
In my day, the easter bunny brought you an egg/a bunny/ a whatever and that was it. How much chocolate can a kid eat anyway? And why do they do it? I wouldn't dream of giving them to anyone else's kid, I'd assume the parents would do it.
I have a bag of 8 eggs in the cupboard that people have given me to give to the kids which I haven't even SHOWN them yet... they will end up in the bin.

Nighbynight · 23/03/2008 20:46

lol pph you are a hard woman to put chocolate in the bin

ladymariner · 23/03/2008 20:50

please don't take this the wrong way and get offended, I'm genuinely curious to know, pph - do your children ask if they have been given any eggs? What do you say to the people who have given you them?

K999 · 23/03/2008 20:50

Oh God, they dont have to eat them all in one day! Easter is about eggs, ie to symbolise the rolling of the stone. It is inappropriate to ask for something else imo. If you are that bothered why dont you hand them in to your local social services dept for those children that dont get any?

Nicecupofwine · 23/03/2008 20:52

Shaniece - I totally agree with you but there are ways of going about it. Most of my family/friends know I don't agree with too much choc for the kids (as I have been quite vocal about it since they were born). Some have still bought choc which I will ration out til Xmas, but they got some books, soft toys, hair grips etc as well. When they are older then they can understand why they can't eat eggs all day and they also can get eggsited about the size/quantity of the eggs received.

andyrobo237 · 23/03/2008 20:53

I think it is all getting a bit silly - DD who is 6 got 8 eggs and DS who is one got 3!!! That doesnt even include the cheap choc bunny he got that I put in the bin!

I just see it all as commercialism - people forget what the meaning of Easter is (and no I am not even religious), but it annoys me all the tat in the shops. My PIL gave them a fiver each which I have put in their bank accounts - I know choc eggs are cheap, but that is the problem. I bought my nephew a small one, and my two nieces snall ones as well, and told my brother and my mum not to bother.

I too will be binning some of the choc - she wouod eat it all at once given half a chance. She still has sweets left from xmas and I bined those today as well!

andyrobo237 · 23/03/2008 20:53

I think it is all getting a bit silly - DD who is 6 got 8 eggs and DS who is one got 3!!! That doesnt even include the cheap choc bunny he got that I put in the bin!

I just see it all as commercialism - people forget what the meaning of Easter is (and no I am not even religious), but it annoys me all the tat in the shops. My PIL gave them a fiver each which I have put in their bank accounts - I know choc eggs are cheap, but that is the problem. I bought my nephew a small one, and my two nieces snall ones as well, and told my brother and my mum not to bother.

I too will be binning some of the choc - she wouod eat it all at once given half a chance. She still has sweets left from xmas and I bined those today as well!

expatinscotland · 23/03/2008 20:54

YABU.

Bake them into something.

Scattybird · 23/03/2008 20:55

I let my children gorge themselves on Easter Eggs. They were given all of the ones that were bought for them and let loose and I find that they don't want chocolate ever again until Christmas.

beaniesteve · 23/03/2008 20:56

Slightly off topic but... my parents never bought me Easter Eggs as we were never remotely religious. I would join in with the stuff in school but I never remember it being an issue that I didn't get any eggs. I think they must have told the grandparents not to get us any because I really can't remember having any from them either.

I won't be getting my kids eggs, but if other people want to I will just stash them away.

K999 · 23/03/2008 20:56

at people who would bin Easter eggs! What a waste...most churches have Easter services where you can go and donate eggs to those who are not so fortunate to get any...

PrincessPeaHead · 23/03/2008 20:56

no they don't ask
I give them the ones they are given by people they see all the time - eg the nanny - but random eggs given by eg SIL who lives miles away and won't see them again for ages - nope, I don't give them those ones.
TBH they don't expect eggs from all and sundry.

Also anything that isn't eaten within the week is chucked as well

In what universe is it sensible for a kid to eat 500 - 750g of chocolate?

I seriously don't understand why people buy eggs for other people's kids. I just don't.

K999 I tried to give LOADS of eggs to our local hospital when we had a particularly stupid year (I think each child was given 5 fullsize eggs from people other than us) but they wouldn't take them. I don't know why...

Nemoandthefishes · 23/03/2008 20:56

my trio got loads and particularly unimpressed with MIL who bought 4yr old ds a HUGE fecking egg..one of those £10 jobs..because he is older and she didnt want him to miss out