Etiquette for receiving birthday card for child

I really don't think that thanking people for birthday cards is essential but just mention it if you are on the phone or as these days Email or Facebook.

Thanks Elegran

And my git is driving me spare

No, it is tch before the usual emoticon (but [tchroastchicken] doesn't give a Christmas turkey )

tchangry does give an christmas angry face
and tchsad gives a Christmas sad one

Is it tbh for Santa hats ?

I have a git going spare.

Where do you get the Santa emoticons ???

I have one in mind already......

And after Christmas we could have a 'Git Swap'...

Shall we start an online petition? No Gits For Christmas !

I don't expect or receive a thankyou for any cards I send. Unless as in the case of my great nephew there is a cheque in it he's only just 3 but I usually have to ask his nannie the next time I speak to her whether or not he received it.

Hope nobody sends me a git!

I wouldn't thank someone for a birthday card unless I was in email/ phone contact anyway and then would always mention it. However , I don't think it's necessary to pick up a 'phone to say thank you. Gifts on the other hand should always be acknowledged.

Not if they send you a git though jings

I think it's nice to ring a person and thank them for a birthday card. And have a little chat.

I wouldn't thank anyone for sending me a git either, Elegran!

I can understand her waiting until she visits to bring a gift, though. She gets to see him opening it, and thank her in person.

Perhapos she has noticed that sending gits doesn't get a thankyou, so she has become a bit persistent about cards too?

I make my cards and have to wait for them to be old enough to lisp thankyou when I ring them to wish them happy Birthday . Before that I never hear a thing , the presents are duly acknowledged with a hand scribbled version of a card . The oldest are now old enough to write me a thankyou and decorate it with their art work . I don't think cards get thankyous unless they are something very special ?

I think expecting a thank you for a card is a bit much!! However, if talking to the sender, it is only polite to say thank you for the lovely/funny/etc card. They aren't cheap and the good wishes do come from the heart.