Dear Queenie,
My children get a lot of gifts from their aunts and uncles on special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. I know they are supposed to write a “thank you” note for each gift, but they hate to do it and it’s a real battle to get them to write each one.
Queenie, how do we get them to write the notes, or should we do it for them?—Gift Etty Ket
Dear Etty Ket,
No, do not write the notes for them!!! Your children should learn courtesy from an early age.
I suggest that you do not let your children play with their gifts – or spend any money they receive – until they have written a “thank you” note for the gift. Hopefully, that will provide the incentive they need even more than any nagging on your part.
