A mum has opened some heated debate after asking if she's 'being unfair' for fuming at her 'greedy husband' who allegedly eats what he wants - including the kids' Easter eggs.

A 'kitchen thief' is someone who helps themselves to whatever they want in the fridge or cupboards, regardless of whether it was bought especially for someone else.

It can infuriate other people living in the same house as you, but this husband really does take the biscuit.

Posting on the popular parenting site Mumsnet, Yoloohno posted about her ordeal: "Once again I’ve returned home to find hex (he's) eaten something that was bought for myself or by another member of the family as a treat and left me the communal food for me to eat. Think Greggs filled doughnut V Tesco jam doughnut.

"As a one off fair enough but it’s time and time again. He will eat what he wants regardless of who has bought it. Gifted chocolates from clients that I’ll save, kids Easter eggs it’s fair game.

"Yet his treats never make it to the communal cupboard, they either get eaten straight away or get hidden in his car.

"Once again it’s sorry. It’s Sunday night and I can’t even replace what’s been eaten. Am I being unfair."

Users in the comments - of which there were plenty - largely disagreed with the husband's behaviour.

EvilElsa seemed to be as equally outraged as the wife: "I'd start hiding everything you and the kids have. The eating of everyone else's treats and hiding his own is outrageous!! Greedy pig. I'd be really tempted to buy a lovely cake and fill it with dog food or similar and let him take a mouthful of that. Greedy pig."

Magenta65 said: "So why are you still facilitating this. If he can hide his treat so can you. Perhaps you need to have a shelf each etc and say this is mine that’s yours, don’t touch. He needs to grow up really and respect boundaries.

"However food in a Communal cupboard would be fair game in most houses unless stated otherwise".

Another user, WhateverMate, added: "Hell would freeze over before I hid food in my own house.

"It would also freeze over before I allowed anyone to **** up my kid's self regulation, just because they themselves don't have any.

"My best friend grew up in a house like yours OP, and she quickly learned to binge eat all her Easter eggs and any other treats because if she put them in the fridge/cupboard, they sure as hell wouldn't be there in the morning."

TregunaMekoides commented: "You need a petty cash box with a lock or something."