Christmas cards

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littlemisstax · 08/12/2011 18:50

DD is 13 months old so this is her first christmas at nursery. This week she's started bringing cards home from various other children who I have never heard of

I've got a tin of biscuits for the staff which I will send in with her next week with a card from us -which she can scribble on-. Please tell me I'm not expected to write cards from her to other children....

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bigbadbarry · 08/12/2011 18:58

No of course not, that is nuts!

Harecare · 08/12/2011 18:59

Do as you please.

TiggyD · 08/12/2011 19:34

Save the card writing for when she's 3 and can write (or draw/squiggle/etc) her cards herself.

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littlemisstax · 08/12/2011 20:05

Thank you! One of my colleagues is spending this evening writing cards from her 3 year old which made me think this mad behaviour is normal/expected!

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whatstheetiquette · 08/12/2011 20:10

Do as you please. My 3yo has written out cards for all her friends, my 5yo has written cards for his whole class. It is unlikely anyone will care if you don't send cards at this age. However, I will tell you that both my children are thrilled when a card from their friends comes back in their bookbags and they are keen to put them up around the house. Cards can be recycled, lots are chartiy cards, I don't see the harm. If you don't have time/don't wish to, then don't!

Murtette · 09/12/2011 22:33

DD (2.1) came home from nursery on Wednesday with a list of all of the children in her room, including those who are there on days she doesn't attend, so she could do her Christmas cards. She (well, me given her age) won't be doing any. I thought it was all a bit ridiculous really.

PickleSarnie · 12/12/2011 18:50

We've just received some for my 16 month old from others at his nursery. My DS doesn't know what a Christmas card is, let alone write one! He must go to nursery with some geniuses :)

sunshinerainbow1 · 18/12/2011 21:15

At the nursery I work at we give out first name lists of the babies to parents who request them, some people like to do it, some dont. Its down to personal choice really. Theres probably only 5 or 6 of them who do it though.

globex · 20/12/2011 09:14

I've started to really worry about this!

DS3 has had one card - from a girl who obviously sent cards to everyone - does that mean he's a) horribly unpopular? or b) no one else is sending cards?!

Is 3 too young to send cards?! I thought so so I didn't send any myself but then I don't want to not reciprocate the card the little girl sent.. But if I just send one back then I might as well send them to either everyone else, or just DSs friends.. If I just send them to his friends then why haven't they sent any to him? Do they not consider him a friend?!

Aaagh!

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