I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...

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We may be in the throes of Christmas prep right now, but before we know it, the wrapping paper will be cleared away, and kids will be enjoying a new fleet of exciting toys and treasures. After the fun ...

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The gifts are unwrapped, underneath the Christmas tree is empty, and the kids are playing with their toys. But have they written thank you notes? Probably not. Tuesday was ...

My daughter and I were sitting at the kitchen table one Saturday afternoon after soccer with a stack of thank-you cards, an address spreadsheet, and a list of gifts she received for her birthday. We ...

The author always wrote thank-you notes as a child, and is making her kids (not pictured) do the same.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents are split on the importance of thank-you notes, but one thing is clear — teaching kids to express gratitude is ...