Like most, I was raised that when I received a gift, or my child does we say "thank you" Kind of a no brainer you would think right? Well, I have noticed during my 7 years as a provider that I have rarely received a thank you for a gift. Seriously!!! I give the kids gifts on their birthdays and at Christmas. Gift costs are usually around $15.00 and are accompanied with a card from the dollar store. I do try and find a gift appropriate for each child and their current interest.
The d/c families I have had and have I would say are mostly very good. They are well spoken successful people who have admirable important jobs - so how come they lack manners.
They take the gift home with a smile and that is the last I hear of it. I don't want some one to fall all over me with thanks, but at least an acknowledgement the child liked the gift and a thank you would suffice
My husband shakes his head at me and says to stop the gift giving, but I care about my kids and I love giving them a gift to celebrate them.
I have asked the parents, after days of waiting for them to acknowledge the gift, if xxxx like the gift and I have gotten comments of "huh , what ohhhh yea, he/she did" and thats the forced acknowledgement. I have gotten used to it and put up with it because like I said I do it for the kids, but REALLY?
When ever I have received a gift from the parents at Christmas I always give a verbal and written thank you. Their gifts are generous and I like to show my appreciation, but no one follows my example. So, I am just curious if this just pertains to me or have any of you had this odd experience with ingratitude.