DD recently turned 4 and I've got to get her thank you notes out from her party. Do you generally write the notes like they are from her or from you? As in either, "thank you so much for my barbie doll. I play with her every day and love brushing her hair" or "thank you so much for the barbie you gave to DD on her birthday. She plays with it ever day and loves brushing the doll's hair"
I've done both in the past and neither feels quite right to me. But I've been thinking that now that she can write her name, I can write in her voice and have her sign her name on each card.
Thoughts?
Re: Birthday Thank You Notes
Per Emily Post's Etiquette book you would write the notes for them saying thank you for what they you gave DD... until they are old enough to write them themselves. If she can write her name she can write it after you sign it or you can sign it with your name and then have her write her name so: Thanks, Mom & LO
The other thing that you can do which is what we do since my LO's can't write yet is have them color/scribble on the other side of the card or include a paper that they have colored on. Everyone always say that they like to see what they colored on the cards.
I write my cards as if I were DD and then I have DD draw on each card. Last year it was literally a line that she drew, this year she can draw smiley faces
The important part is that a) the gift-givers are properly thanked and b) your child is involved in the thank-you note process so he/she understands that it's all about.
DD -- 5YO
DS -- 3YO