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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Must everything be a financial transaction with you? You sound like the kind of person who thinks people who give $150/person weddings should get $150 presents. Or who left impersonal "thank yous" at every wedding placesetting in order not to have to send notes.

The point is for kids (as everyone) to express gratitude for generosity. If they opened the presents in person, the giver could experience that gratitude directly, but in the DC area, at least, that no longer seems de rigueur. Kids ESPECIALLY are excited to see what their friends think of the presents they gave. Might as well send a note of some kind! Sigh.[/quote]
+1 This is a child's introduction to one aspect of the give and take of friendship.  Thank you notes are pretty standard when the giver wasn't present to see the gift opened (in which case the receiver would have thanked them in person).  When the giver puts thought into the choice of present, kids notice.  Thank you notes give them a chance to take a moment and appreciate it.

I'm ok with fill in the blank for younger kids.  And for older kids who have ADHD, writing problems, whatever.[/quote]

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