In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane shares a letter from a reader with another way parents can teach their children to say 'thank you' for gifts they've received.
Today's Dear Annie reader has a tip for parents on how to get your kids to send out thank-you notes for gifts: Don't give them the presents until they do.I would like to respond to the recent letter of concern from a reader who was not getting thank-you notes from teenage family members for gifts they received.
We have two grown sons, ages 37 and 40. When they received money or any other gift from anyone, I always told them that the gift was not really theirs until the thank-you note was in the mail . After that, they were free to do as they chose with said gift. However, I did always encourage them to save their gift money.
Some years ago, we had a big party for both of them when they graduated from college. They received many monetary gifts, and guess what? That same night when we got home, they both sat down and wrote their thank-you notes! I was pretty proud of those boys . This was an easy approach to the thank-you issue that worked great for us. I hope this helps some parents. Thank you! -- Experienced ParentThis is a great tip.
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