to not respond to DS's Christmas cards?

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DS is three. He is in nursery. He can't read or write. His friends can't read or write.

And yet I find Christmas cards in his book bag. Cute little cards written by his friends' parents I assume.

WTF is this madness? I can barely muster the enthusiasm to do cards for my neighbours. I gave up sending them to my friends years ago.

I daren't show the ruddy things to DH. He'll insist on replying.

What is the procedure? Do your preschoolers send Christmas cards?

YABU

I don't send cards, just write them for family. My friend are the same.

However, my DD loves getting post and cards. She was able to sign her own name (if you squinted) so I'd write the recipients name on the envelope and card and she'd sign her own name (and I'd write it underneath if it wasn't that legible).

I totally understand bit everyone has the time or even would want to do this, but to me it was a lesson in getting her to write her name with the reward of perhaps receiving cards in return. It also needed to be done over several nights the first year so needed her to work on it over a period of time and learn how a big task (for her) was achievable. Great life lessons I think.

So shipping forward to now, she's been doing it long enough that she knows to write her card list early, does all the cards she wants, understands that she needs to be careful about who she sends to and doesn't send to etc etc. It was a great life lesson and continues to be now she's old enough to appreciate how card giving can have ulterior motives and be power play amongst older children and adults. Sad but true.