Older grandchildren who never say Thank Your for Christmas or Birthday cheques
Watch this postI have six grandchildren who no longer live at home with their parents and I very rarely receive a Thank You. It is so easy these days. They could easily pick up the telephone or send an email. I feel like just sending a card.
Do other grandparents always receive a Thank You?
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That made not an iota of difference so, fast forward 4 years and it's now a Christmas and birthday card.
Meanwhile, I'm hundreds of pounds better off.
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heres a tip I read - send them a card with this written inside
" Here's a little something to buy yourself something nice."
Do not enclose any thing.
You will soon get a reply !
Do not reply.
I have chosen this subject to make contact again. I've changed my user name. You know me as Pam, and to be honest I'm not sure which user name I used previously. Pamratty I think??
I do apologise for disappearing from Silver Surfers when I did just as you were going to visit your sister in Surrey. How did it go?
My friend lost her partner in November 2018 in Cobham and I was a bit preoccupied. Her mum also became very poorly and had to be placed in a care home at the same time, she has since passed away. A number of other deaths came swiftly on the heels and I have felt somewhat down at losing friends so quickly.
As a little thought on this subject I don't like the trend of no contact if a gift has been sent. Who started the trend I wonder, and why??
I hope you have been keeping well and have some moreholidaysbooked for 2019.
I hope you will forgive me my very bad manners and dreadful communication all skills. Pam x
I find that some friends are guilty of this too, not thanking one for a present.
As my family is getting larger I have stopped buying Christmas presents for all except my great grandchildren. I felt mean at first, but the family were fine about it. It was becoming too expensive, which I could not afford. I always buy them a good Birthday present.