Organizers of an Easter egg hunt at an Ohio mall had every reason to believe they’d put together a fun event for children.

What a shame the poor behavior of adults meant they ended up apologizing for having “an extremely difficult time with crowd control.”

A report by the Cincinnati Enquirer says the Greene Town Center in Beavercreek apologized for what happened at its second annual Easter egg hunt. The event was supposed to be divided by age group. But, according to the Enquirer’s report, organizers said participants did not follow instructions, and parents rushed in to collect the eggs, leaving children empty handed.

What are we doing here, folks?

Rules and instructions are in place for a reason. Even if they are not, one would think common decency and respect would have kept adults from pushing over toddlers to get to Easter eggs. If this is the level to which we have stooped, we can only hope our children are watching us to learn what behavior they should avoid.