Is There An Age Limit For Kids And Easter Baskets?
How old is too old when it comes to kids and Easter baskets? According to Today, what’s what one mom wanted to know as the holiday approaches and she’s planning to make one for her teen son, but her husband told her not to bother because “he’s too old.” So Kara Cargill turned to Twitter to get more opinions on the matter, kicking off a debate with her tweet.
“My husband says my 15 and a half-year-old son is too old for an Easter basket,” the mom from South Carolina My husband says my 15 and a half year old son is too old for an Easter basket. I still did one anyway. What are your Thoughts?
“My children are 41, 43, and 46…my wife still makes them a basket,” My children are 41, 43, and 46...my wife still makes them a basket.
The funny thing is, they don't want any expensive items in it, they can all buy their own stuff...they want junk like when they were kids. They all look forward to it.
“I made an Easter basket for my daughter till she moved out of state at age 30,” a mom writes. “She said recently how much she misses me making her a basket. It’s not an age thing. It’s a family thing.”
And experts agree. Dr. Candice Jones, a pediatrician in Orlando, says the best way to know whether you should make an Easter basket for your child is easy – just ask. She points out that these family traditions are fun and lots of kids look forward to them even as they get older, so “for us as parents and adults to make the determination that they’re too old may be a little unfair.”
Parenting expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa adds that kids may say no to an Easter basket or other childhood tradition to show they’re maturing, but may change their minds. She explains, “Sometimes kids just want to know that they are allowed to say ‘no,’ and then they go back to saying ‘yes,’” she explains.
Source: Today