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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Dear God, people, just get over your obsession with receiving a thank you note. To defend your righteousness at not receiving a note is both ingracious and ridiculous. I've been to multiple 3 yr old parties where gifts were not opened at the party. I also did not receive a thank you note. No, I was not waiting for one, especially when my gift and presence were acknowledged when they they thanked me for coming to the party and planning such a nice time for me and my family. I've also sent some expensive wedding gifts via email and have not received a note. This, of course, is very different than a three year old's party and certainly seems negligent to me. That said, because I am polite, I would make certain that the gift was received and give the newlywed the benefit of the doubt, as that is what truly gracious people do. Just be polite and stop justifying your rude and selfishness because you are too self centered to appreciate a verbal thank you from a three year old at her party and would rather keep score using your definition of what is polite rather than appreciate the honor of being around to celebrate life events with those you love.

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I think a number of the posters were of the school that a verbal thank you is fine (whether from a three year old or his or her parents).  However, if the gifts were not opened at the party, the family should follow up (whether by call, email, note, or in person mention) and say thank you.  Not acknowledging the gift is rude.  And no, no one is waiting by their mailbox, phone, email accont with baited breath worrying about this.   
Part of the problem is that you are assuming the person who didn't say thank you is one of "those you love."  If a good friend or family member did not acknoweldge a gift, I would just ask, "hey did X like the blocks we got her?" to make sure they'd received it, the person would say "oh yeah, I had meant to say thanks" and we'd move on and never think of it again.  However, if a famly we didn't know that well didn't say thank you in some form, I wouldn't go out of my way to get to know them better or form a closer friendship with them.  [/quote]

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