Mini eggs for Mother's Day.

[ChicMiss]

I get a bag from my child. Who then asks to share them. No. Absolutely no. AIBU for a bit more thought? I don't like that I'm expected to share, they've gone off in a huff and my OH is also in a huff.

@rainbowunicorn
but surely on Mother’s Day it should be about what the mother would want and what she likes? Not what the child likes and wants. It’s one day surely the mothers preferences should take precedence??

I got a huge box of lindor… we’re all sat sharing them. Standard here, whoever’s treats they are, but don’t share if you don’t want 🤷‍♀️

The gift is marvelous
But no, I would not be sharing. I’d be saying those are going in my packed lunch for work thanks

@TorroFerney

ffs, because mothers do such a lot for their families! WHY can’t there be one day of the year when they are appreciated!!?

the kid is 6 years old. 6.

You’re behaving like a 6 year old! It would have been nice to get flowers or some other gesture from your partner, I get that, but don’t punish your child, this is really mean.
I used to get home made mothers’ day presents/cards when children were at school, and usually a bunch of flowers from DH, but not always, and so what? I don’t expect anything really.
Mothers’ day is for the thoughts, a kind message/call from the children (or card when they were little) is all I need, I don’t make it a materialistic occasion expecting gifts but then society has become so materialistic which creates expectations (same with Valentine etc) and therefore frustrations…

I got Mini Eggs too
Delighted
Immediately opened and shared with DC and even (shock horror) my DH
All done !

Childish and weird imo.
Correct manners to teach a 6YO imo would be it's rude to ask, you should wait to be offered. But I would always share, never just sit and inhale it alone. Now as an adult if someone has something special as a gift that I know theu particularly like I would take one only or decline, but in our family they would always OFFER.
So your child had poor manners, but seems you probably taught them too them.

I've given up chocolate for lent this year, but other mothers days or birthdays etc I've always had chocolate and always shared. DH does too and our son (now 5) has been happily sharing his treats from 3 years old.

In 2045 or thereabouts, there could well a post on AIBU from a poster who says that her mum is still making Mothers Day all about herself, even though she's got children herself. She remembers that when she was 6 she was excited to give her mum a packet of mini eggs and her mum wouldn't give her any, because it was hers, and hers alone. She/he is 6, OP. 6.

Good for you.

I don't think that you have to share because a kid of 6 asks.

Share if you want to.

wow.
It's always good to get an insight into the minds of people who can act so meanly to a child.
Genuine question; if by saying no you make the child really upset ( because, you know, 6 years old, excited to give mum a present; excited to share in the gift and have a lovely moment with mum) would that then bother you?
Would you feel bad that you'd upset our young child on what was menat to be a nice day or would you think there's a valuable life lesson that we don't share ?

Mini eggs are pretty precious to a 6 year old! And instead of making it a precious moment between a mum and her daughter, you have made everyone feel like crap.

She is 6 ffs. It is the age to start planting the seeds and modelling for her generosity and the pleasure of giving. Today, the lesson you have taught her is how to be an ungrateful brat and it is one that will be difficult for her to forget.

You need to get over yourself. Being a mum is a special privilege, and your priority is raising your child well, even today.

Are you so hard up that you couldn't go out any buy yourself another bag of mini eggs if you wanted them for your packed lunch at work?

You can just cut the egg.
It's not that advanced skill.

Wow what did I just read? Your child is 6 and probably excited to give you them today. I would have been happy to receive mini eggs and the first thing I would have done is said thank you so much, would you like one? Poor kid.

Im looking forward to sharing my treats with the family later on but then again Im a kind person.

Wow just wow ! How ungrateful ! Your dc may have chosen them for you and you’ve acted like that!! My dd brought me a chocolate bar and I opened it straight away and shared it and you know what that moment was my Mother’s Day happiness sat in bed sharing chocolate with my dc a memory I’ll keep forever ! You soundoke hard work! Enjoy your mini eggs and then wonder why your kid won’t share when they are asked to!

Maybe your child thought you’d like mini eggs and picked them for you? A pain having to share but it’s not like you couldn’t just buy yourself another packet anytime 🙄

When our three were little, any Birthday, Father or Mothers’ Day treat was always a box of Roses chocolates. Their first words on giving the present was, “How many can we have?” All part of the fun of having children.

Is this a reverse? 🤣
Because you usually teach toddler aged children to share.
I cannot understand why a grownup cannot share fucking chocolate with own child.
If it was a man everyone would be screaming LTB

The posters shocked by you not wanting to share are missing the point. You got a thoughtless gift because your dh couldn’t be bothered so just let the kid pick whatever they wanted to eat, and it’s close to Easter so there you go. You deserve better, and yes a 6 year old should learn that today is your day. I would usually share but I think is more than fair that you’re making a point

That's really mean of you. How could you not share?!

This can’t be a genuine thread.

I am now in a mood for some mini eggs.

I’ve just got a teen tiny box of Lindt from my 17 year old dd. There’s 3 Lindt chocolates in it. 3. 😂

ive given one to her and one to dd2 and then that’s left one for me. One bloody chocolate.

bloody hell 😂

Making a point to a 6 year old about not sharing? 😂 sorry what’s the larger point at play here?

Good luck next time you want 6 year old to share anything! FFS.