When to open gift from parents?

[playfelt]

I wait till they are gone and then do it in front of the group. The child is always excited - if old enough about it and often has no idea what is in there either so to them it is a present they want to see too.

[Momof4]

I wait till they are gone and then do it in front of the group. The child is always excited - if old enough about it and often has no idea what is in there either so to them it is a present they want to see too.

DITTO, this is exactly what I do, then I can thank them at the end of the day.