Why an Easter Bunny Isn’t a Cute Surprise
Baby bunnies, chicks, and ducklings are all adorable — but do they really make good gifts?
We all know the meaning behind Easter, but we also all know it’s largely become a commercialized performative holiday. I associate Easter with spring, egg hunts, flowers — and bunnies and cute little chicks. That’s part of the problem. Many parents do, too — and find that this is a great time of year to bring home a new, cute pet as a surprise for their kids to discover. While the concept is great, the execution has lots to be desired. The most commonly purchased “Easter” pets are rabbits, chicks, and ducklings. All of these animals are adorable — but all of them also have many care requirements and expenses a parent who purchased them casually as a cute surprise may not have planned out.
Most children who participate in Easter baskets and egg hunts are on the younger side — it’s common for kids to start questioning (or disprove altogether) figures like the Easter Bunny around 7 or 8 years old. Simply put, kids this age are unlikely to be able to properly care for an animal without significant assistance from an adult. So unless you’re ready for the responsibility of the pet to fall to you, they shouldn’t be bought in the first place. How long could these responsibilities last? With proper care…
