"Hey kids! Look what we got you for Easter! a cute little gift! ...guess what, though, kids? Live things poop. and pee. and they might bite or scratch. and they need to be fed food. and given water. and bedding. Then they poop and pee and the bedding needs to be changed. they also get dirty if the bedding isn't changed and then they need to be cleaned. And since he's YOUR gift, you will be the ones to do all that. And guess what else kids? That has to be done every single day. Aren't you happy? Wait. Look he's cute! What? Wait. Why are you crying?"