How many Easter eggs do you get your children ??

[CocoLady]

I have a 5 year old and is an only child and she always does so well as we come from a large family so will receive Easter eggs from both grandparents, aunties uncles etc
So this year as a single parent and a bit strapped for cash I'm thinking of getting my dd just 3 Easter eggs I would normally do a lot more and maybe a soft toy or a small toy. I feel bad but I think it's a waste of money and over exaggerated !
Just wondering what other parents do/or how many eggs they get ?

Well, I end up buying more than one because I inevitably crack at some point before Easter and eat it myself. But DS only gets one from us. His grandparents have already sent a chocolate sheep too.

One each
They often got one or two from family members

Mine go on an egg hunt and find about 5 each- but they are like the tiny ones.

No relatives get them eggs. They are content and excited.

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This year I’m thinking of getting a little toy too just because everything’s been rubbish for them.

Medium Cadbury’s egg, aldi Easter bunny then I’ve got some small Aldi eggs to hide in the garden. They get from family too. I don’t know why Easter has become a massive thing these days.

One. They are given it on Easter morning and feel sick by Easter afternoon.

One each and an egg hunt in the garden for little eggs (mini egg size ones). No need for more surely?

One! Never heard of anyone giving their kids more than one. Of course they might get more from relatives.

One large egg. She gets plenty from grandparents etc.

@longhaulstress

Mumsnet is so different to my real life sometimes. I don't know anyone who buys their dc's just one (unless a baby)) I end up buying mine around 5/6 each then some smaller treats. I love it and most of the eggs only cost about £1.

Although with family and friends buying they can sometimes end up with around 15 each which is pretty excessive but hey I always help them out if they're struggling!

Exactly right!

Most normal people ime don't have the vapours at multiple Easter eggs, it's once a year, what's wrong with enjoying a bit of chocolate if your children want some. Only on MN is more than a whiff of anything the slightest bit sweet seen as something to be avoided like a plague

One ‘proper’ Easter egg each + about 5 kinder-egg sized hollow eggs each to form an egg hunt

One each.
They get one off both sets of grandparents as well, and sometimes off a few aunties and uncles.
Any more than one each seems a bit much to me, everyone's different though.

One big one and a couple of packets of mini eggs/ Malteasers bunnies. He’ll also get a big one from my parents and a medium one from my sister and that’s it as DH’s family don’t bother 🙄.

@longhaulstress

I don’t know any kids that get lots of eggs.

None. They get plenty of chocolate from grandparents.

Will buy them a book and a beanie boo, maybe a craft kit each. No more than £10 total each.

1 egg and a small bunny. Then some other treats from other family. And that's more than enough - we still have chocolate leftover from chrisrmas

One each no presents plus they get others from grandparents etc. I dont understand buying presents for Easter it’s not that long since Christmas!

I’ll be doing an Easter egg hunt for my dd so that’ll be a few little chocolates for her and I’ll also do her an Easter basket with the crafts, a creme egg and one Easter egg.

3 eggs is more than generous IMO.

THREE Easter eggs???? Why???? Mine only had one each!

One bigger egg/rabbit/other (DS2 is getting a sorting hat one this year) plus some little bits - bunny lollies, little chocolate chicks, small eggs etc for the hunt.

I normally get dc a small gift bag with a book, a large egg, a smaller egg and some bags of mini egg type things. We normally ration sweets and they are allowed one sweet treat per day so Easter really is a treat in our house.

Just 3 Easter eggs?

Wait, what? Some people get their kids more than one Easter egg?

Surely it’s one Easter egg, maybe a gift and an egg hunt.

It’s the first Easter I’ll be buying for DD as she was only a few month old last year. But she’ll be getting a build-a-bear (wanted to get her one ages ago but felt like it needed to be for an occasion!) an Easter egg and some cheapy eggs to plant as a Easter egg hunt. - then subsequent years will be one egg and a few to ‘hunt’

Ah shit.
I've only ever got mine a large egg each (4 kids total) and it seems there should be books, soft toys, PlayStation gift cards etc too.

Just 1.

One large one each but they’re 10 & 14. They’d have had one or two small ones (buttons size) at 5 max.