Should I do that on behalf of my kid this year again for holiday gift to teachers?

[Anonymous]

My kid is 7, should I "force" him to help writing christmas/thank you card like his name or teacher name. He can write, and he does not care or understand why I or he has to write card. He is nosy liking to ask what gift is inside or how much is giftcard, and immature asking why giving them to teachers or how come he does not get a gift or that is a lot of money etc. In the past, I just drop them off at adminostration office or give to teachers directly if I ever see them.

Is 7 year old old enough now to do these now? Or should I do that all and behind his back tgis year again?

[Anonymous]

Yes your seven year old should write a card. You don’t need to tell him how much you are including.

[Anonymous]

Yes he should be doing this. My kid is writing Christmas cards to the kids in her class this morning because they all exchange cards on the last day of school at their Christmas party. It shouldn’t take more then 30 mins total. He can certainly To Mrs Smith and from Larlo in a few cards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes your seven year old should write a card. You don’t need to tell him how much you are including.

+1

By requiring him to write his name and his teacher’s name on the card, he is learning that this is what we do to be kind to others at the holidays. Nobody comes out of the womb wanting to do this, we learn by doing. Put on Christmas music, serve up some hot cocoa, and talk about how nice it is to give during the holiday season.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is 7, should I "force" him to help writing christmas/thank you card like his name or teacher name. He can write, and he does not care or understand why I or he has to write card. He is nosy liking to ask what gift is inside or how much is giftcard, and immature asking why giving them to teachers or how come he does not get a gift or that is a lot of money etc. In the past, I just drop them off at adminostration office or give to teachers directly if I ever see them.

Is 7 year old old enough now to do these now? Or should I do that all and behind his back tgis year again?

I think he is old enough to sign or write a basic thank you/greeting on a card.
But I think if he does, it isn’t being nosy to ask what the gift is. It is ostensibly a gift from him if he signs, therefore not I appropriate to know what he is giving.