My daughter is 2 (will be three in a few months). There are several easter egg hunts in our city this weekend for ages 1-5 years old. Have you or would you take a child this age? I know she would enjoy it – I’m more concerned about interaction (being knocked over, etc.) by the older kids in the group.
I think one of my concerns is the fact that the newspaper stated only children will be allowed in the hunting area (its a fenced playground at the city park) and parents had to stay behind the fence to watch.
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yes i would take her. I took my daughter and she loved it! don’t worry about the older kids trampling her they will most likely have the younger kids separate for the older ones! have fun
i took my daughter when she was 1 1/2 and she loved it! i just stayed close by her. i’m taking her again this year, and she’s very excited about it. let her hold her basket and you can help her find the eggs.
I would take her
I think she will be fine seeing as its for younger ages and Im sure there will be other 2 year olds there also. Most of the time you stay with your child anyway if they are that age so 
Yes, I would take her.
Definitly take her. That is such a fun age for games like that!!
yes I would take her, she would have a blast!
Oh most certainly! I have taken my children and grandchildren to many Easter Egg Hunts that they enjoyed at this age. It gives them interaction with others and a lifetime of found childhood memories. It’s the best time of their lives- learning thru adventure and creativity while having fun. You can teach during this time too- colors, numbers, they can learn how to find things. This is a hands on learning experience they will never forget. Just keep in mind that this is a fun activity for them not a contest.
I am taking my son to easter egg hunt. I would give him a few eggs before hand and left him go free. (while I follow nonetheless) but’s it’s fun.
I would definitely take her, she will have a blast, and the area is fenced. im sure if she fell and scraped a knee or something they would allow you to hop the fence and go get her, parents behind the rail just even it up and makes it fair for the kids hunting the eggs.
I plan on it. we moved last summer and there is one held here every year by the firefighters. I had the same concern, that older kids would trample my princess in their quest to get all the eggs, but I was assured that they separate them by age lvl to prevent that. And since my daughter is 2, but the size of a 3 year old, and her age group is capped at 3, she should be alright. But I’m planning two on sunday for her as well, one here and one at gramma’s when we go for dinner, lol.
I believe my daughter will stand there yelling “Look mom, kids!” instead of moving away from me to get some eggs LOL. It’s been a long winter and she hasn’t had a chance to find any friends her age yet, as she’s the 1st granddaughter in 17 years.
Good luck!
hmmm! That is concerning. I wouldn’t take her to THAT one but find one with looser rules.
It sounds like she would have a lot of fun. As for the interaction, getting knocked down is going to happen a lot as she grows older. It’ll help teach her to get up and dust herself off. Unless it’s actually being pushed around on purpose. That, you obviously shouldn’t tolerate and fenced in area or not, I’d step in.
If you’re afraid there’s going to be too many people and you’re afraid to lose her in the crowd, maybe you can bring someone else to help watch her or an older child to help?
Either way, it does sound like fun for the both of you.
I would not take my 2 year old if I couldn’t be near her for protection against bigger kids. Kids get a little too excited during those things and she’s likely to get knocked down and hurt.
Kat
I took my daughter to her first Easter Egg Hunt when she was 1,she loved it,I held her hand the entire time,I understand that some places want only the children to hunt for eggs,but since Scarlett is my daughter I made sure that I was with her at all time, I also was scared that she would get knocked down or kicked by older children,but every thing went fine when I took her.
I belive that when they do those they make sure that the littler kids get to go first to avoid injury : )