As my boys are getting a little older, it is never too early to start teaching them about giving and receiving, and most importantly about thanking people for their kindness in remembering them.
Growing up my Mom always made a point of making sure I sent “thank you cards” out to people for gifts I had received at my parties, graduation etc. First off it says a lot to the person who gave the gift and that they weren’t just at the event so your child could get a gift and secondly it says you are teaching your child manners! I believe some form of acknowledgment is important…for me if I get a verbal “thank you” that is enough but for others a “thank you” in the mail is important.

If your child is old enough to write, get him or her involved by letting them write their own words of thanks and help with spelling. You can let them add their own personal touch by drawing pictures and such..let them have fun with it!

If your child is too young to write you can let him put hand prints in a card and you can write a small message. This is about teaching them these things early, so later, it is something they are willing to do and associate it with something fun. I think that makes a big difference!

Another good idea is, you can take a picture of your child enjoying their new toy or thing they received
and include it with the thank you card. Not only do people have a thank you card but a photo and happy reminder of the wonderful gift they gave that made your child smile.

At Cards Direct they have lots of thank you cards to choose from and you can even personalize them and have your address printed on the envelope. There are so many options!

Written on Thursday, June 12th, 2008 at 8:56 am
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