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Daycare gifts?

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JsWife
His laugh, Her smile

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Patricia

Daycare gifts?

We have 2 kids in daycare 3x per week. Each kid has one main teacher and two assistants. What should we give as holiday gifts?

Thanks!

Posted 12/17/12 9:28 AM
 
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maymama
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Re: Daycare gifts?

we have one child in daycare 5days per week (full time)

This is a licensed at home daycare. Two main teachers, 2 assistants and the husband of one of the main teachers, also father of other main teacher is around almost daily interacting with the kids, playing music for them etc.

For the main teacher plus husband - $100 GC to their fave restaurant

Other main teacher - $75 GC
Two assistants - $30 gift cards

I am making cookies for all!

Posted 12/17/12 9:32 AM
 

JenMarie
One day at a time

Member since 11/07

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Name:
Jennifer

Daycare gifts?

DD goes FT. There are 6 teachers and 2 PTers. I'm doing $50 for one of the teachers who goes out of her way for my DD. I'm doing $30 to the others, $15 for the PTers, and I need to find something for the owner. She is just amazing and I really want to thank her for everything she has done for us and DD. And I may send some food in for everyone...not sure...kind of running out of time.

Posted 12/17/12 10:03 AM
 

Cacarina
Two girls!

Member since 12/09

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Cari

Re: Daycare gifts?

I've got 7-8 people to give to. DD goes to a small in-home daycare and she has 6-7 people rotating throughout the day/week. I am giving $25 gift cards to each of the women and a $50 gift card to the owner. Everyone is getting homemade peppermint bark wrapped nicely in a cookie box as well.

Posted 12/17/12 11:01 AM
 

MarisaK
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Member since 5/06

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Name:
Marisa

Re: Daycare gifts?

Please - this annoys me to NO end b/c my daycare prints us out a list of all teachers

My boys are there 3x a week.

There are openeres/closers/breakers (5 PER child's classroom)
Plus 2 'head' teachers each

Plus the directors & admin staff

I'd be spending $1k !!

I do a huge cookie/chocolate tray to the entire staff and leave it w/ the director -

and I buy GCs for the head teachers, and the assistants I know and see interacting w/ my kids - Certain girls are wonderful at drop off/pick up and I have no issue giving them a gift - others I am LESS than impressed with -

I also still give to their infant teacher (they are now 3.5 and 1.5) because she still comes out of her classroom every morning to say hello to my boys -

Posted 12/17/12 11:44 AM
 

ali120206
2 Boys

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Daycare gifts?

We get the huge list as well!!! They don't put openers/closers and breakers on there - they take all of the assistants and PT workers and assign them a class thankfully!

I am giving giftcards to the head teachers/assistants (each DS has an assistant that I feel does as much as the head teacher and both DSs love them!) I'm also giving them Bath and Body Works hand sanitizers.

I wasn't sure how much to give overall so I spoke with a couple of friends with kids there - I'm giving $25 each. I originally thought it was the norm to give more and I was stressing because it's a lot of $$!!! One of the moms with two kids in the school is having lunch brought in for all of her kids teachers.

I am giving handsoaps to the exec director, director, asst director and late program teachers (since my sons are enrolled in the program and I like them a lot).

Posted 12/17/12 11:59 AM
 

JsWife
His laugh, Her smile

Member since 12/06

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Name:
Patricia

Re: Daycare gifts?

Thanks! Just wanted to see what the norm was....

Posted 12/17/12 12:28 PM
 

BeachMom
Love my 4 kiddos!

Member since 11/08

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Name:
Kristie

Re: Daycare gifts?

so where are you gettting gc's to?

Posted 12/17/12 1:13 PM
 

maymama
my little loves

Member since 8/08

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Re: Daycare gifts?

Posted by BeachMom

so where are you gettting gc's to?



all amazon - most are 20'somethings who will be able to order whatever they want this way.

Posted 12/17/12 1:26 PM
 

ali120206
2 Boys

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Re: Daycare gifts?

Posted by BeachMom

so where are you gettting gc's to?



I got Visa giftcards from TD Bank.

Posted 12/17/12 2:17 PM
 

Cacarina
Two girls!

Member since 12/09

2971 total posts

Name:
Cari

Re: Daycare gifts?

Posted by BeachMom

so where are you gettting gc's to?



I did Target for all the workers and shutterfly for the owner since I know she loves to make albums on there.

Posted 12/17/12 3:34 PM
 

lazybug
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Member since 3/12

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Re: Daycare gifts?

I am doing $25 giftcards to the two directors, AM UPK teacher, and PM UPK teacher. I am doing $10 giftcards to the TA's and the girls who are in the morning part of the day.

Posted 12/17/12 8:54 PM
 
 

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