Gift Giving and Receiving Etiquette for Children

Gift Giving and Receiving Etiquette for Children - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. It is so important that your children show their gratitude when they are given a gift. So here is some simple tips to teach your children. First of all, when they are given a gift it is important that they look the person in the eye and smile and say 'thank you'. It is such a little thing, but that is really the only appropriate answer to give, even if they hate the gift. You also want to make sure that if your child does not like the gift, that they do not say things like, 'Ug, I already have this', or 'I really wanted Nintendo', or 'Can I have the gift receipt?'. None of those answers will work. What you really want to practice with your child is, again, to look them in the eye and just say 'thank you'. Now, whether the child has received a gift in person or it was sent by mail, every child needs to write a hand written thank you note for every gift they get. So, in a thank you note, couple things you want to do is to have them mention the gift by name, and also to write something about it that they like. And this hand written thank you note, sent the old fashion way by mail, will really mean a lot to the person who sent them or gave them the gift. And then lastly, if your child is giving a gift to somebody, they also need to be patient and sit and wait for the adult to open the gift. They also do not want to be jumping in there and trying to open it, or, like some kids do, actually say, 'Oh you are going to love this new CD', or, you know, spoil the surprise. So share these tips with your children and it will be a great way for them to show their gratitude for any gift that they receive.