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XP: Gifts for daycare provider?

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in D.C. Area Babies

I was wondering - how much of a gift or bonus do you give your in-home daycare provider around the holidays?

Are there other times of the year when you give gifts or bonuses?

I'm trying to figure out a holiday budget.

 

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Re: XP: Gifts for daycare provider?

  • tracy042206tracy042206
    It depends on our own financial situation.  The first year we gave half the weekly charge - $105.  This past year we could only afford $75 around the holidays with baby #2 on the way.
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  • AnnaBananaBelleAnnaBananaBelle
    The standard holiday bonus is the equivalent of one weeks pay.  That's what we did.
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  • SofkaSofka
    wow, one week's pay, I had no idea! What do you do if there is more than 1 teacher? do you split the amount b/w them?
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  • can_cancan_can
    Yeah, I heard the one week's pay thing, too. But in relation to in-home or nanny's, where there is only one provider. Not sure how that applies to centers where multiple teachers work a room...
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  • AnnaBananaBelleAnnaBananaBelle

    imageSofka:
    wow, one week's pay, I had no idea! What do you do if there is more than 1 teacher? do you split the amount b/w them?

    Yes, I think if there's more than one you split.  

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  • juls_in_cajuls_in_ca
    Another related question, if the center is closed the week of Christmas, but you have to pay for it anyway, do you still give one week's pay? Or perhaps gift cards?
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  • suecadencesuecadence
    Do you give cash?
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  • kateztakatezta
    We normally give gift cards to Giant or Target.  We do not give the full weeks payment since it is $400/week.  Just can't afford that.  Major providers (since it is a center) get $50-$75, minor providers get $25-50.  I know we should give more, but it is difficult to afford.  Last Christmas we gave to her 3 toddler providers and her 2 infant providers since she split the year in two rooms.  This year we will only give to 2 two-year-old teachers.  We do not give anything to the directors.   
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