Should you send thank you cards for gifts opened at a child's birthday party?
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However, as children get older (8 or so) sending hand written thank you cards to each gift giver is a very polite gesture. Formal rules of etiquette, according to Emily Post, do not require thank you notes in this situation, but I think it's a nice touch. Expressing verbal "thank you's" at the party when opening the gifts and when guests leave is correct and polite too.
Growing up, I received a box or two of blank thank you cards on my birthday and other holidays for this purpose. Now, my kids do too. They know that part of receiving gifts is thanking people with thoughtful thank you cards. We don't have many kids birthday parties, but for the few we've had we sent short notes to each person. We also sent along a fun photo of the group of children who attended the party as part of the thank you note.
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Having the children make/choose and send the cards themselves is ideal here. They can get creative and also learn manners and social skills that will stay with them for their entire lives.
So while I wouldn't call it rude not to send cards, per se, I think it is an excellent idea to send them and involve the kids.
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If the adults are there when the presents are being opened you can thank them then, or talk to them shortly after. This is one occasion where acknowledgement is the key... not a fancy official card in the mail.
If the party is for slightly older kids and the parents just show up near the end or come by to pick them up... you can thank them accordingly.
If some kids came together, and there were some presents with parents MIA, I think I quick phone call to say thank you and give a little recap on the event is great.
As long as you play it safe and don't invite any LOLcats... you should have a great party!
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I know that I wouldn’t be upset if I didn’t receive a thank you card, but to receive no thank you or acknowledgment at all for buying another person’s child a present would make me a little annoyed.
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