Anonymous wrote:Thanks and recognition is not the end goal, it's helping make someone's day easier

This would have been an excellent response to your child OP.

However I also think it is very important for people to properly thank those that take the time to help them out.

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn't your kid get the door? My sons would have jumped up.

+100

My sons from a very young age were taught to hold doors and all the other social graces.

+1 the fact he just watched mom do it is not right. My sons would have gotten up and done it---not let mom go running over.