Neighbours dropped of chocolate for my child…

[bananasinabowl]

We were away for Christmas this year and our neighbours have just dropped off some large chocolate buttons gift thing for our child who is four as they didn’t know we were away.

do we give something back? Their child are a lot older and in their teens/20s. Don’t know what to do? If it was before Christmas I would have dropped off some biscuits as a thank you from my child. I could still do that? Or do I leave it?

This, some kind of nice card and have him write his own name in it for rustic cuteness!

I would say either get get your dc to write a thank you card and maybe if you like get biscuits/chocolate for the household as a little gesture

I would consider giving a tin of shortbread or box of celebrations (or similar) back

I think you need some kind of independent advocate or Citizen's Advice Bureau to help you write the letter.

I also can't make sense of what happened, perhaps you could write in bullet points in your normal talking style what happened?

Oops, this seems to be on the wrong thread? sorry.

You definately dont need to buy back for older kids. Its just a sweet gesture for your young child (who they probably see playing through the year and thought it would be nice).

Definately dont give it back as that would be rude. A thank you card or picture from your child through their door would be really nice.

I would definitely make a gesture to them but at a different time, so.not in direct response to this or it looks like you've felt obliged to go and.buy them something and they will worry their kind gesture put pressure on you. It is definitely a balance whereby people give to young children and certainly wouldn't want or expect anything in return. The thank you note idea is perfect. You could do some baking or something later in the year and share some, or pick them up something small when you're on holiday

Why would you draw it...?! 😂

Bit excessive to get Citizen's Advice involved to say thank you for some chocolates lol

@Woopzies 😂

I think it's a rather good idea to get Citizens Advice Bureau to draft up a thank you letter..... you know what it's like on here... offence is sooooo easily created.

Best to get CAB to ensure the actual thank you note is non-offensive.

Don't need a thread started up by the 'distressed' neighbour.

😂 sorry I meant get my DS to draw it. He did today, drew their house with their house number, the sun and stuck stickers all over it lol. He also wrote thank you with his own 4 year old handwriting. We posted it through the letterbox. Hopefully it’s appreciated. We don’t actually know them that well.

The gift only cost £2 (I saw it in the supermarket today) so a tin of biscuits or chocolates back would have cost more. Thankfully glad I put a thread in here and asked for your opinions.