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AIBU to buy our adult children Easter eggs?

111 replies

nameohnameohname · 03/04/2024 16:51

Please settle an argument with DH!
Kids are in their 20s.
One of us thinks this is a usual thing to do.
One thinks it is weird.
I won’t tell you which of us thinks it’s weird until later….

YABU - buying eggs for adult children is WEIRD
YANBU - buying eggs for adult children is not only usual, but LOVELY

OP posts:
Gowlett · 03/04/2024 18:19

Can’t remember last time my prawns got me one.
They buy Easter Eggs for the grandchildren now.

WhatTheFuckIsThat · 03/04/2024 18:20

My sons are in their 40s, I got them a box of chocolates each. Easter eggs for their wives

Mistymountain · 03/04/2024 18:20

I buy for my son and DIL, they like chocolate and I just like to do it. I don't care if anyone thinks its odd!

Spreadthehappiness · 03/04/2024 18:22

Not weird at all!! My husband and I even buy each other Easter eggs ( from the Easter bunny). There is no age limit on Easter ( how sad if there was ).

Wibblywobblylikejelly · 03/04/2024 18:24

Gowlett · 03/04/2024 18:19

Can’t remember last time my prawns got me one.
They buy Easter Eggs for the grandchildren now.

Damn. That's some well trained Prawns. Did you get them from Pets at home?

We got fish from there and on comparison its a but disappointing. Just swims around....

DimplesToadfoot · 03/04/2024 18:25

My ds is 33 I bought one for him, I'll probably be buying him one every year until I die, my DS bought me one and I'm 21 and a bit :-)

FlorencenotRatchet · 03/04/2024 18:25

I'm in my 50's and my mum still buys me an egg at Easter!

NoraLuka · 03/04/2024 18:27

I buy one for my Dad and he’s in his 70s!

ChloeR81 · 03/04/2024 18:27

I’m 42 with 2 kids and my mum still got me an Easter bag of goodies this year 😂 love it!

ChloeR81 · 03/04/2024 18:28

Oh and I bought both my parents one and they’re 80!

CurlewKate · 03/04/2024 18:29

@Molonty
Surely they can just buy it themselves?"

Now buying yourself an egg IS weird! If I buy myself chocolate I buy myself GOOD chocolate!

mondaytosunday · 03/04/2024 18:30

My kids are 18 and 20 and yes I got all of us (me included) and Easter egg! Adults like chocolate too!

PeloMom · 03/04/2024 18:30

I stopped getting them only because I asked not to be given them anymore (my mother would pick the largest one possible and I have zero self control around chocolate while trying to stay in shape). I think she got me my last one when I was late 30s.

Mnetcurious · 03/04/2024 18:31

I couldn’t vote as I don’t think it’s weird but neither do I think it’s the norm! As long as you just want to buy one because it’s a nice thing to do, rather than feeling you ‘should’ still get your adult children an Easter egg then go ahead - nothing wrong with it.

TadpolesInPool · 03/04/2024 18:39

Oh dear, I didn't even buy my 9 and 12 year old DC one this year. In my defense, we were on holiday (well visiting where we used to live) and I knew MIL had got them something one week before Easter, plus I did spend the whole 10 days spoiling them with all the yummy food that we can't buy where we live. They didn't even mention not getting eggs!

Personally I think there is no right answer. If it makes you happy then why not?

Dancingontheedge · 03/04/2024 18:50

Four adult family, we buy each other Easter eggs.So everyone gets three chocolatey items. I don’t care what other people do.

Elebag · 03/04/2024 18:50

Mum bought me an egg. I'm 50.

Screamingabdabz · 03/04/2024 18:53

We even did an egg hunt for ours! They love it!

rwalker · 03/04/2024 18:56

In laws buy all children ,in laws and grand kids one ages from 21 to 60

doneandone · 03/04/2024 18:57

I still do an Easter egg hunt for my dd19 🙈. But tbf she does it with her brother who's 11. I hide mini chocolate eggs around the room and in the kitchen and when they move into look in the kitchen I then quickly put their Easter eggs on the table so they're there when they come back in to the room. I love doing it, they still enjoy egg hunting, I'll stop when they no longer enjoy it. It is quite tongue in cheek though.

Jeannie88 · 03/04/2024 18:59

Always nice to get an Easter egg from kids and parents, keep the childhood memories alive. Xx

doneandone · 03/04/2024 18:59

I think I'll only stop buying for my dcs when they have their own dcs, but then I'll probably still buy for them 😬

livelovelough24 · 03/04/2024 19:00

My kids are 25, 22 and 19, living with me. I still buy Easter eggs every year, and hide them around the house for them to find.😂And, I will never stop.🤷‍♀️

TheChosenTwo · 03/04/2024 19:03

Same @doneandone - egg hunt for my 19,18 and 12yo dc, I say to myself it’s mainly
for the youngest but I don’t think he’d care if I stopped so long as he still for the chocolate 😂 his elder sisters on the other hand would be outraged!
I still buy mine eggs but I haven’t had one as an adult ever, I think my mum stopped when I was a teen.

Dh thinks it’s nonsense but comes out to watch them scurrying about in the garden! He also thinks they are too old for stockings but he is overruled again 😂 he doesn’t really get much of a say…

MumChp · 03/04/2024 19:03

We buy all 3 an Easter Egg - 2 are +18 yo.
I also buy Easter Eggs for growns up. I like it.