You’ve seen it. Those kids who are glued to a phone and don’t even look up when their parents introduce them to you. Kids who don’t know how to shake a hand, kids who boss their parents around in the store, kids who put up a stink when they don’t get their way. Kids whose first language is sarcasm (with a minor in four-letter words), yet don’t have categories for “please,” “thank you,” or “excuse me.”

These children need to learn good manners, proper etiquette, and basic kindness towards others.

Kids these days. *Shakes head.*

The thing I didn’t expect, though, was that these would be my kids.

Not all gifts are created equal, and the same goes for the little rules built up in our minds about gift giving. Some gift giving etiquette is simple common sense and kindness; for the rest, it’s true that it’s the thought that counts. Let’s take a look at seven gift giving fallacies that you should completely and totally ignore. Read more