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Shorty
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Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
At the suggestion of my someone who used to watch children, I was told to stay away from scented candles and mugs and all that stuff and just give a GC.
How much is appropriate?
equivalent to 1 days pay? 2? 3? This is a Christmas gift, not a "bonus". By the time Christmas rolls around, she'll have been watching my son for 2.5 months. We're very happy with her - she's such a sweet woman and she genuinely cares about my baby.
She's a spiritual person, so I'll tie the GC to a really pretty ornament I found.
Just trying to plan my holiday budget now 
Thanks!
Message edited 11/12/2009 11:25:55 AM.
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
thank you for posting Nic - i'm starting to think about this now as well!
i'm curious to know what the responses will be!
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:13 AM |
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kerrycec03
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I was gonna give $50 but not sure if thats too much. My DS is only at the sitter about 5-10 hours per week.
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:27 AM |
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I say $50-$100.
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:30 AM |
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ME75
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
i give mine each 100 bucks-totally worth it. i like them to know that i value their (there are 3 of them) service- it is the most important thing in the world to me.
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:43 AM |
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Shorty
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
DH thinks I'm crazy for worrying about this now, but I'm the one who does the bills/budgets around here!
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:43 AM |
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angnick
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I will be giving 100 - most likely a gift cert to her nail salon!
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| Posted 11/12/09 11:58 AM |
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Lucky09
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I think I am going to give her cash, between $50-$75. He is with her 10 hours per week.
I may also give her something small, from DS!
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| Posted 11/12/09 12:00 PM |
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Jacksmommy
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Last year DS was only at the babysitters from November 10th at Christmas time. I asked on here and everyone said a weeks pay. I still will give that this year.
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| Posted 11/12/09 2:13 PM |
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JennyPenny
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I worked as the head teacher in a daycare for 4 years. I was always grateful with ANY gift. I just wanted to be shown I was appreciated for taking care of their children 50 hours a week.
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| Posted 11/12/09 2:23 PM |
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babyonthebrain
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
great post!!!
I was starting to think about it myself!
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| Posted 11/12/09 2:30 PM |
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Marybeth222
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Ok I'm going to sound like the cheap one here. My DD goes to a day care where she has 2 teachers. We give them $25 each. I may give more this year as my older dd is now in Kindergarten.
There were times that there were 4 - 5 teachers in a room and we had to give to each. It gets pricey.
ETA: from what I've heard from the teachers at the school...we are generous. They said most parents don't get them anything. Which SHOCKS me but that's the sad truth
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:05 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
last year my friend and I went halfsies on a coach wallet for our in home provider
this year, I think I may give her a $75 visa GC
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:08 PM |
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Shorty
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Posted by Marybeth222
Ok I'm going to sound like the cheap one here. My DD goes to a day care where she has 2 teachers. We give them $25 each. I may give more this year as my older dd is now in Kindergarten.
There were times that there were 4 - 5 teachers in a room and we had to give to each. It gets pricey.
ETA: from what I've heard from the teachers at the school...we are generous. They said most parents don't get them anything. Which SHOCKS me but that's the sad truth
I don't think you're cheap at all. It's still $100!!!
IMO, our situations are a little different. My provider takes DS into her home, where she already watches her granddaughter. She's the only one attending to him all day. I think I'll do $100 for her... 
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:19 PM |
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Xelindrya
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Posted by JennyPenny
I worked as the head teacher in a daycare for 4 years. I was always grateful with ANY gift. I just wanted to be shown I was appreciated for taking care of their children 50 hours a week.
You know .. I planned on giving $50 for the main ladies (2 of them) and $25 for the others (so many in that room).
You're post really made me think.
I pay $195 a week here in Texas. She's in daycare from 7:30 to 5:45-6pm. So that's at LEAST 10hrs a day. That means its about $3.90 an hour?!!  They are worth SOO much more than that!
But right now that's $100 for the main caregivers and another $50 for the others that's $150 already. If I bumped to $100 each of the main ones (one for the morning one in the afternoon) that's $200! plus another $100 for the others that's $300! and that's way more than I pay for daycare in a week to begin with.
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:36 PM |
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CityBaby
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Posted by Jacksmommy
Last year DS was only at the babysitters from November 10th at Christmas time. I asked on here and everyone said a weeks pay. I still will give that this year.
Yeah I was told a week's pay was pretty standard but in my case the person come to my house so maybe that's different. I kind of look at the time under care as not mattering because it's paying it forward for next year. That said you should give what you can based on your situation
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:44 PM |
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leighdvm
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
I know of three "main" women at my daycare who watch my twins....I think there may be a few more who help out for a few hours. We are so tight with cash, I just can't afford $100 each, although I would love to since they take such good care of my sons.  I'm not sure what I can give....I would be embarassed to give a small amount, but I don't want to give them NOTHING, you know?
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| Posted 11/12/09 3:48 PM |
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MrsPowers
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Re: Appropriate gift for childcare provider?
Thanks for posting Nic! I was wondering this too! We have an owner and 2 girls that work at ours (in home) so I was wondering what to do also.
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| Posted 11/12/09 5:43 PM |
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