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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes of course its so rude not to![/quote]

It’s not though. If the gift was given, opened, and the giver was thanked in person, a thank you note is not required. Thank you notes are the substitute for when thanking someone in person after opening the gift in person isn’t possible. They’re not meant to reinforce an in person thank you or to double down and thank people multiple times. [/quote]

Can you not see how important it is to teach your kids this skill?

Of course you should have them do it, OP.  it is for the KIDS's sake, not the grandparents or other recipients.

Don't listen to all of the lazy mothers here. [/quote]

You’re saying to teach kids not to follow the rules of etiquette so they can be polite. Also, by writing thank you notes in appropriate situations, my kids learned to write thank you notes properly AND when they needed to write them. It seems like the lazy parents are the ones who apply blanket rules when unnecessary to avoid teaching their kids that there are different rules for different situations. [/quote]

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