It's usual that the LBS doesn't acknowledge those. There is a caveat though that children are encouraged to acknowledge, so a gift made by the kids for mothers day (or dads day), a small gift bought by them even if it's from pocket money you gave them seems appropriate. Don't buy it though, kids choose interesting things as gifts too. And if the kids are old enough and they choose not to then get out of the way.
I would always acknowledge a bereavement or serious loss. Especially if it affected the kids.
My thoughts
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Freedom is just another word for nothing left to loose. V 64, WAW
