How many Easter Baskets do your kids get?

AlexsPajamaMama wrote: I saw some people said that their parents get their kids gifts for Easter...my mom and mil get alex stuff for Easter too, usually a basket with little toys and tons of candy

Just wondering how many people's kids get more than one easter basket

:.Mrs_Mommy.: replied: My kids only get one each. They don't get any candy in their baskets except 1 chocolate bunny though. They get toys and games instead. The Easter Egg Hunt gives them tons of candy so we don't add to that in the baskets.

Calimama replied: Miabella got one from me, one from neighbor, one from my best friend, one from her Godfather, then the family sent boxes and her daddy sent her something.

ZandersMama replied: My boys will get one from the easter bunny I told nana and papa clothes only please

coasterqueen replied: The kids will get something from the Easter Bunny, my parents and our close friend who is living with my parents. The sitter might get them one, but I'm not sure. Dh's family also does a HUGE Easter egg hunt and they get 2 baskets (each) full of stuff from that.

A&A'smommy replied: Alyssa gets one from us, then she usually gets one from my parents and then she gets clothes from my MIL

Kaitlin'smom replied: one filled from the bunny and sometimes another from grandparents, just depends.

bawoodsmall replied: They each get 4 - easter bunny, parents of both of us, and daycare. Em gets 5 since she is in preschool. Way to many.

kimberley replied: mine just get what i give them. one of my co-workers will buy me a basket of chocolates which he knows i just give to them.

luvmykids replied: Just one. My mom contributes to it but it's still just the one basket.

mommy~to~a~bunch replied: 0

I'm the mean mama .

AlexsPajamaMama replied:
Now this is something Id like to do instead of all the millions of things in 3 differant baskets!

3xsthefun replied: They get one from the Easter bunny and sometimes one from my parents.

TrulyBlessed replied: We usually just get them one basket with toys, movies, etc. I don't put a lot of candy in them though. This year it kind of bothers me to make them an easter basket because finances are tight and they don't need anything. I mean they need summer clothes and shoes, but I really don't want to waste money filling a basket with stuff they don't need, so I don't know what I am going to do.

TrulyBlessed replied:
Is there something you give them instead? Do you celebrate Easter? Sorry, I'm being nosy. lol

sparkys2boys replied: The boys only get an easter basket from the EB plus all the other stuff they get from him. My parents, sis, and BIL all do get them gifts to but not in a basket!

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
No, we don't celebrate Easter. We're not religious, and it is a religious holiday. But we do color eggs, and do a "Spring celebration" of sorts, since the 20th was the first day of Spring. We are having a large dinner on Sunday with my mom & sisters; they ARE religious, so it's Easter dinner to them.

I just don't buy into the consumerism that is so prevalent in our society today.

TrulyBlessed replied:
That's pretty neat. I was just wondering because I do celebrate the resurrection of Christ, but sometimes I wonder whether I should be putting emphasis on the Easter bunny. I sometimes wonder if that is like a false idol or something, so I sometimes wonder if others have questioned that. I completely understand the consumerism though, sometimes I feel like we are pressured to buy stuff when we don't need stuff, but then you don't want your kids left out and it can be an inner battle.

Anthony275 replied:
i agree, i dont see why people have to go all out with gifts and stuff for a "lesser" holiday
now ill watch for people attacking me for saying that

MoonMama replied: Braedin will get one from Alec and I (oh I mean the Easter bunny ), one from my parents, and one from Nana & Papa.

MoonMama replied:









I couldn't help myself after that comment.

luvmykids replied:
I know what you mean, I analyzed that to death I decided to just make sure to teach my kids that Santa and the Easter Bunny are fun and all that, but really try to emphasize that they are not the reason we have these holidays and make sure they take a backseat to the religious beliefs I want to share with my kids and why we, as a family, celebrate the holidays. HTH some.

I think the consumerism is ridiculous too

punkeemunkee'smom replied:
Actually in my beliefs (Christianity as a whole) Easter is a pretty big one-seeing as how this day is the one that celebrates that my salvation is paid for This year Taylor will get one basket from the Easter Bunny. We are going to a big special thing tomorrow and we will have a huge family day on Sunday... IMO why not 'buy into' the consumerism...they are only kids once! They only get to feel the joy and excitement of true pure faith that something magical is going to happen on these special nights for a short time...my wallet can survive and my cynisisim can take a back seat for a day too!

MoonMama replied:
Abbie I could not agree more!

Calimama replied:
Well said!!

sparkys2boys replied:
VERY well said. I think that kids need to be kids along with learning the real reason behind the holidays that we have. They are only small once and you can never get that back, as they grow older they will know the meaning and will understand it better if we help them along the way now also.

My3LilMonkeys replied: A small one from us, plus stuff from MIL, stuff from each SIL and my sister. Way too much if you ask me.

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
Well to me, it's a religious holiday, and we're not religious, so I don't see the point of celebrating it. I'm not going to argue the whole "Easter Bunny" thing either, with all the baskets, toys, and candy, which are so unhealthy anyway. I don't think my kids will miss out on anything much, and they will survive.

DillsMommy replied:
I totally agree.
My kids get a basket from my in-laws, my parents and us. It may be a few too many, but again, they are only kids once. Why not let them enjoy it and make memories.

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
If they keep getting something (candy, toys, what-have-you) for every holiday, they will lose the true meaning of them. They will ALWAYS expect something, and not care about anything else. I would just rather avoid that. We do give gifts at Christmas, that one is unavoidable, but the other holidays are way too overrated.

skinkybaby replied: They get a basket from the Easter Bunny, and then the grandparents send them an Easter package. They also get odds and ends from school and church.

skinkybaby replied:
I disagree. My parents always made a huge deal out of the holidays- big and small. The memories of them make me smile and we still learned the real meaning of Christmas, Easter, etc.

DillsMommy replied:
Exactly. Why not be able to do both? Give gifts, candy, ect but also teach them the true meaning behind all of the holidays?

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
I guess I don't have very many fond memories of the holidays, which is why they aren't a big deal to me; just another day. Holidays are still overrated.

youngmomofone replied: Just one basket. My mom and I both bought stuff to put into her one basket. We did the same when we lived in another state. She never got two, even though I know that my dad would love to.

punkeemunkee'smom replied:

Don't you have a desire to change that for your kids then? I am NOT debating any of the religious backrounds at all...as a matter of fact Taylor does not even know what the 'true meaning of Easter is yet...She knows it is about Jesus but she has never heard of the crucifixion...it is a little too graphic to share with her just yet IMO...She will learn of the 'true' signifigance of the day in due time but for now it is MORE fun for me than I ever thought possible to give her a little dose of wonder in a world, that she will learn soon enough, lacks it in droves!

*Afterthought* Before anyone bashes me for spending $$$ or spoiling my child and giving into the Walmart fed propaganda I want to be clear that Taylor is not getting a new car for Easter she is getting a small gift and a chocolate bunny-to me it is not about the amount of gifts but about the excitement that even a few small ones will bring her! I LOVE to see the light in her eyes that the belief that everything is <still> good and the faith that there really is magic brings....

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
No, I don't have the desire to change that for my kids. I don't see the point. Like I said, holidays are overrated. Mostly it's for people looking for a day off of work or something.

What makes those days so special? My kids feel joy a lot; I'm not depriving them of anything. Just because everyone else is giving Easter baskets, I have to? I don't think so. My kids get excited over splashing in the mud puddles, looking for tadpoles, and taking care of our baby chicks. And it has nothing to do with holidays.

Anthony275 replied: mollie i wish you knew how much i agree with you right now on this

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
That's cool!

Anthony275 replied:
yes, they are only kids once, but overbuying isn't going to make their childhood better!!
i probably had a better childhood than most people ever did, and i never watched a disney movie. that didn't improve or lessen my childhood any amount
remember, you can't buy happiness!

skinkybaby replied: So who decides what the magical line for "overbuying" is? Some people buy a lot of things and go "all out" for holidays. Some don't. It's all a matter of preference.

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
You yourself decide what "overbuying" is. I tend to be frugal, and try to make as much homemade as I can, so usualy what most other people buy is excessive and such a waste to me. But I don't really care; do whatever makes you & yourself happy. Like Anthony said, you can't buy happiness though .

BAC'sMom replied: Just one.

TrulyBlessed replied: I don't really feel like my mom celebrated the holidays either. I mean I got an Easter basket and there were presents under the tree from Santa or a box of candy on Valentine's day, but there wasn't any activities that went with it. I missed out on the family dinners, easter egg hunts, church activities (since I do believe in Christ). She made it about the gifts and I would have rather it been about the quality of time and memories.

I remember more of us going Up North, canoeing, going to the Sand dunes, things that we did to spend time together and that means more to me then the gifts I got. Honestly, I don't really remember what gifts I got for the Holidays. The only Christmas gift I remember is the cabbage patch doll I got the year I caught my stepdad sitting it by my door and I discovered that Santa was not real. I have to be honest, I was devestated. I felt extremely lied to and it made me question whether I could believe what my parents told me, if they would lie to me about something as little as Santa Clause. I know most kids are not that way, but I was a sensitive kid and I'm still a sensitive adult.

One of my hardest parts with my kids having full beliefs in the Easter Bunny and Santa is they think all they have to do is ask and Santa/Bunny will give it to me. I am not financially set to be able to get anything that they want, so *Santa/Bunny* can not fulfill all of their wishes.

I totally understand wanting to spoil our children because they are only little once, but one thing I learned is sometimes overspoiling them can bring more damage then it can good and a lot of times kids just want to play a game with you rather than get a new toy and be sent to their room to play alone. Example: Megan was 6 yrs old and I was really getting into buying all the electronical toys - leapfrog, video games, talking stuffed animals, etc. Megan got so used to being entertained that she did not know how to play make believe! She could not entertain herself without a movie or something electronical doing it for her. She didn't even know how to play with barbies! When I realized this, I did a clean sweep and pitched almost all of the electronical toys. (I kept the leapster because I could see some educational value there). But everything went and I went back to the simple toys like arts and crafts, books, puzzles, dress up, hot wheels and dolls. So I have learned for ME that I can spoil my children with things other than materialism, such as love and family outings and they will be just fine. Don't get me wrong, they have toys and even what they do I have I think is still too much, but I do tend to spoil.

Sorry, I'm rambling, but I have been caught in this materialism war for awhile and sometimes it is hard to go against the way of society, but it doesn't mean the way of society is always right.

Another thing I struggle with spiritually is that the bible goes against magic, so when we teach our children about the tooth fairy, easter bunny and santa clause is that teaching them to worship false idols? I mean, you tell them to ask santa for gifts (praying/talking to) and when they get it they give thanks (praise) so I do question if I am teaching them wrong. I haven't come to a conclusion yet, but I do sometimes feel guilty.

K - I'll shut up now.

Disclaimer - these are just my personal thoughts and I respect everyone else's thoughts and opinions on how they chooseto celebrate their own holidays.

punkeemunkee'smom replied:

Mine does too...I just don't see the harm in allowing her to have a few more special days to go along with all the great stuff in life she already has

Do your kids ever feel left out?

Anthony275 replied: just curious, why did you have the opposite impression on my childhood?

mommy~to~a~bunch replied:
Left out of what? I can't think of anything they are left out of.