"As soon as the children start descending, look around for parents or loudly ask the children where they are. (If the children are not old enough to respond, just get louder.) Once the parents have been located, say to the kids, You might want to tell your parents that you are here, because I'm not sure how long we will stay. And we don't want to abandon you."
"What do you do when the duty to write thank-you notes overwhelms any genuine sense of gratitude? In my own upbringing, reciprocity and eagerness to give were prized over the finer points of expressing gratitude, and I confess that my gratitude muscle has suffered as a result. I am trying to strengthen it by practicing writing thank-you cards, starting with large events, such as my wedding and baby shower."
When other children join informal play, look for their parents or loudly ask the children where they are and prompt the children to tell their parents that they are present. If necessary, warn the children that you may not stay long and that you do not want to abandon them, which should alert parents to collect their children or assume supervision. A new mother reports that writing thank-you notes has become overwhelming; she began with wedding and baby-shower cards but remains unfinished, gives verbal thanks in person or by phone, and finds written notes too burdensome during a busy, exhausting life phase.
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