Christmas Thank You

When I was young Boxing Day involved writing thank you letters. As we see all our DGCs on Christmas Day they thank us verbally, usually with a hug as well.

I wrote thank you letters, my children wrote thank you letters, and two out of seven grandkids, wrote thank you letters while they were young… the others didn’t.
Of course no one does now its texts or phone calls

I get a thank you for gifts via WhatsApp

My grandchildren thank me in person. I don't require notes or letters. I give without needing to be thanked. Knowing they love me regardless is enough.

My dd and Dsil are hot on good manners with the boys. They say thank you for everything they get, even a biscuit. At birthday and Christmas, they say thank you and give hugs. My children both were taught to say thank you or send thank you notes.

Yes definitely had to write the thank you letter, as we opened, my father had pen and paper at the ready noting down who sent what. We did get our children to write a few resentful letters but eventually they dwindled and with the advent of mobile phones, most these days send a thank you via a WhatsApp.

When I was young I had to write thank you letters regardless whether or not I liked the gift. I tend to buy books for the grandchildren and they really seem to like them. They seem to love reading or enjoy puzzle books BUT this is because I've seen them at it in their bedrooms. I don't remember many thank yous Perhaps it's old fashioned these days.