Ash Jurberg

I’m writing an article about grandkids who don’t say thank you for gifts and how grandparents handle it. I’m looking for etiquette experts and family therapists who can advise grandparents and parents. Questions: Does a text count as a thank-you? Does it depend on the grandkid’s age or the gift? Whose job is it to make sure the thank-you happens, and at what age does it become the grandkid’s own job? How can a grandparent bring it up, with the grandkid or the parents, without sounding like they want credit? What words would you suggest? Some grandparents stop sending gifts or switch to cash. Is that fair, or does it backfire? Why does a missing thank-you hurt grandparents as much as it does? When the thanks doesn’t happen, what’s usually going on from the parents’ side? What I don’t want: General advice on teaching kids gratitude that isn’t about grandparents. Pitches for stationery, thank-you card or gifting products. Affiliation is fine. AI-generated or templated answers. Please include: your name, title, organization or practice, and location.