I thought it was a bizarre coincidence when I stumbled upon a YouTube video featuring an adult woman with perfectly manicured nails opening Easter eggs and discussing their contents. For 15 minutes straight. At first, I chuckled at the absurdity of it all. But here we are, months later, and my amusement has turned into sheer frustration. Just when I think I’ve seen every possible iteration, another one emerges—complete with a new character or twist.
Want to see someone “catch” eggs in a pool before revealing their contents? Sure! How about a collection of Easter eggs decorated with Play-Doh to resemble emotions from Inside Out? You got it! Whatever show or movie your child is currently obsessed with has a corresponding surprise egg video. As my daughter’s interests shift, these infuriating eggs seem to multiply. Fantastic.
These videos are driving me up the wall. I can’t stand them, nor can I fathom why adults continue to produce them. They epitomize the saying, just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Seriously, who spends their free time buying tiny toys, stuffing them into eggs, laying them out for display, and filming themselves pretending to be surprised? People with way too much free time, that’s who! If I had even a spare 15 minutes, I’d use it more wisely. While I respect everyone’s interests, there really is no justification for this nonsense.
One of the worst parts is all the ridiculous content YouTube thinks I might enjoy next. Like an adult pretending to be a dentist for Peppa Pig and extracting Shrek’s tooth. Or a dramatization of “Peppa Goes to the Hospital” with figurines in a fully set up scene. Yes, these are real suggestions that pop up if I don’t quickly navigate away after an egg video ends. I don’t need more ridiculous content, thanks for nothing, YouTube. And seriously, what’s with the bizarre medical themes?
We’ve been watching surprise egg videos almost every day, and they’ve become my go-to screen time activity to avert toddler meltdowns. However, my daughter doesn’t just want any egg video; she has specific requests: “Can we watch the Paw Patrol eggs?” or “I want Peppa Pig eggs!” I’m literally using these absurd videos as a bargaining chip to get my 2-year-old to leave the park or clean up her toys. And it’s not just my daughter; these videos have millions of views. Every parent with toddlers knows exactly what I’m talking about—the eye rolls and groans tell me all I need to know. Those without toddlers think I’ve lost my mind when I mention this “surprise egg epidemic.” Lucky them.
Who even thought of this concept, and what were they thinking? What drives an adult to believe this is a good idea? And as parents, how did we let these videos infiltrate our homes? I would reverse that decision in a heartbeat if I could. They’re worse than Teletubbies or Barney. If I thought I wouldn’t end up stuck watching both, I’d consider introducing them just to have something else to distract from the eggs.
There are so many better ways to spend my time—like doing dishes, tackling laundry, or cleaning behind the stove. Yet, almost every day, when my daughter sweetly asks to “watch the eggs, please, the Mickey ones,” I cave. It’s back to square one—eggs on the TV, eggs on the tablet. She doesn’t care as long as it’s about eggs.
The worst is when we’re out and there’s no way to make the eggs magically appear. An impending meltdown about wanting to watch the eggs looms. Your phone dies, you lose Wi-Fi, or YouTube decides to load at a snail’s pace. Total disaster. Recently, she found a plastic Easter egg in our house and now she plays with it more than the toys I splurged on. She closes it, looks at me, and asks, “Mummy, can you open it and see what’s in there?” She opens it, and just like in the videos, she acts surprised that it’s exactly what she placed inside. Adorable for a toddler, but entirely unacceptable behavior for an adult. This trend needs to end.
The surprise egg phenomenon is expanding with no sign of slowing down, and it’s as terrible a trend as skinny jeans on men. I’m considering starting a parental rebellion against these eggs. Yes, I realize how ridiculous that sounds, but I’m running out of options, and my patience is wearing thin. I know toddler fads come and go, but I hope and pray for the day we move on to the next annoying phase. Anything but this. Then again, be careful what you wish for.
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In summary, the surprise egg trend is a perplexing phenomenon that has taken over our screens and invaded our lives. While they may entertain toddlers, they seem to drive parents to the brink of insanity. Here’s hoping we can soon bid farewell to this trend and move on to something a little less maddening.
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