WWYD: equity in teacher gifts?

fricksgirl

Simon has two teachers.  One is young, single, and pregnant.  I love her.  I ordered her a baby sling that came with a set of babylegs on that "free sling" deal that went on over Thanksgiving... it was a pay shipping only deal.

Anyway, my point is I paid like $11 for it but it's a really nice, expensive looking gift.  The other teacher is really nice and I like her, but she's pretty new and I don't know her as well.  Also young, also single, with a 4 year old daughter. 

I can't exactly give one this nice baby sling set and then give the other one like a $10 'bux card... even though that would be equal $ wise. 

What can I buy the other teacher that would look about equal but wouldn't cost a mint?  

Yes, I know I could save the sling til later but I really want to give it to her now.

Meritage

Eek - that is tough one!  I'm not sure what to tell you.  Maybe you can buy her a groupon that is worth $25 that you pay $10 for?  Kind of random, but that's all I can come up with!

fricksgirl

Meritage:

Eek - that is tough one!  I'm not sure what to tell you.  Maybe you can buy her a groupon that is worth $25 that you pay $10 for?  Kind of random, but that's all I can come up with!

I know!!  Totally tough!!  I don't know what to do about it. 

I may have to buy them something the same and give her the sling closer to her due date (March).

Meritage

I dunno, do the gifts really need to be equal?  PG women always get a ton of gifts and I don't think anyone gets pissed about that their gift isn't as nice as the preggie lady.

fricksgirl

Meritage:

I dunno, do the gifts really need to be equal?  PG women always get a ton of gifts and I don't think anyone gets pissed about that their gift isn't as nice as the preggie lady.

True.  I don't think she'd care.  But I'm down there all the time nursing and I want to get something good.  Hmmmm... thinking thinking.  She's an icey coffee person so maybe gc and some kind of coffee-related gift, sipper or something.

I think it'd be good to get her something she could do with her daughter though, too.  Maybe zoo tickets or something.   Movie tickets?  Maybe tickets for a movie.  I'd like that if I were a teacher/single mom to do a mommy/daughter date day.

StefandTodd

Could you get her an ornament or something?  A personalized (as in, selected specifically for her) ornament, even if it only costs a few bucks, plus a nice note of appreciation would seem like "something" (a little extra, you know - moreso to me than a gift card), and I agree that it doesn't have to be the same magnitude of something as the pg girl b/c pg girls always get cool stuff for their kiddos

danandkelly

Could you give the pg teacher just one of the things either the sling or the baby legs, and save the other part for closer to when she has the baby as a "baby gift" rather than a Christmas gift.

That way you don't have to spend anymore on the other teacher right now and you also don't have to buy more (unless you want to) for the teacher later when she has the baby.

Mrs.BoomBoom

1) I don't think they need to be equal

2) I wouldn't give her something else now and then give her the sling and stuff later too.

3) I like the idea of splitting the gift up.  Give the sling now and the legs later

amberfernandez

Groupon today is a dozen chocolate dipped strawberries from Berry Factory (Formerly Sharie's Berries - but she sold that name for a ton of money) for only $18.  Everyone knows how expensive those normally are, so it will look like you spent more.  Only catch, the groupon is for in store purchase only, there are three locations in the sac area, not sure if you're in this area.