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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All I want for Christmas is to see both my parents on Christmas morning; to be together and relaxed with my real family, not shuffled around with complicated plans, spending half the time feeling uncomfortable with strangers.

But hey...sorry I forgot to say thanks for the movie.

[b](By the way, OP? In real families, when we do things together as a family, like go to the movies, it's not a thank-you situation. That's just spending time together.)[/b][/quote]

NP. I expect my kids (4&7) to say thank you for taking them to the movies (which I just did for Frozen 2). It's expensive and it's a treat to go, so showing gratitude seems appropriate. [/quote]

Thank you. I feel that this is the piece that has been missed by most on this thread...[/quote]

How old are the kids?  What you're not getting is that it is very different for a parent to enforce please/thank you, than it is to "feel sad about Christmas" and label children as "ungrateful" because they didn't say the exact thing you expected them to.  As I and others have written, expecting a "thank you" for movie tickets is a bit beyond what most of us do for younger kids.  If they are 15, maybe.  But still, it's manners, and manners are taught.  If you want your step-kids to have certain manners, then discuss it with their dad.  But that's not what this is about, is it?  It's not about actually teaching/raising kids. It's about making conclusions that the kids are bad, and their mom is out to get you. [/quote]

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