I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

If you do have your kids write out thank you notes, what age did you start? How much did you help? How do you feel about those short, generic fill-in-the-blank cards (“To ___, Thank you for ___.

Some parents still find thank-you notes important, while others don't. Parenting experts say teaching kids to express gratitude is what's important.

Help your kids create simple thank you cards for receiving holiday gifts to send messages of caring and relationships, etiquette experts say. It brightens the recipient’s day.

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