What do you give your daycare for Christmas?

mrs.bridgettkay · November 2009

I posted this on 6-12 months and realized how clueless I was in giving a Christmas present for daycare. Two people said a weeks worth pay. What are you doing?

o2bme · November 2009

This year I'm going to giving my DCP a half hour massage gift certificate.

Paigeo · November 2009

We use an in-home daycare provider and last year I gave her a tin of homemade cookies and a check for one week's pay. I will probably do something similiar this year. They are such a great family and take really good care of my DD.

Lucky_Dragonfly · November 2009

there are 4 people that are in DS room- am ppl and pm ppl so I am going to make then some cookies. Last year I just brought in an assortment of munchkins as a last minute decision.

aew82 · November 2009

Im a preschool teacher in a daycare and while we love all the lotion, mugs, and cookies that we get the gift cards to our favorite stores or a weeks pay really helps us out. I also love it when my kids make me a special ornament for my tree and put their name and date on it.

ThatsMyGirl08 · November 2009

Since I have 6 teachers to buy for, I'm doing something inexpensive. I'm thinking a candle for each (from Bath and Body Works). It's either that or a Christmas ornament.

murphyec · November 2009

I was just going to make her some cookies. I can't afford to give her a bonus, crap I'm not even getting a bonus.

lexigrl · November 2009

I have 4 people to buy for this year since DS spent half the year in the infant room and half in the toddler room. I am thinking of either getting Yankee Candles or ornaments for each of them.

auburnbride2be · November 2009

DD has so many teachers at her center and she was in both the infant and toddler rooms. I may try to bring in breakfast or lunch one day. I ws thinking a sandwich tray or chicken tender tray or pizza? Not sure. If I do gift cards they will be $5 each and even then it may add up to be more than a $40 lunch for the center.

murphyec · November 2009

I would like to add that my DCP is in home and closing down for 2 weeks for Christmas, which I am of course still paying a full month for, so I guess in a way I am paying her 2 weeks extra for Christmas. Yeah I am sticking with my cookies plan.

jessica1080 · November 2009

murphyec:
I would like to add that my DCP is in home and closing down for 2 weeks for Christmas, which I am of course still paying a full month for, so I guess in a way I am paying her 2 weeks extra for Christmas. Yeah I am sticking with my cookies plan.

TWO WEEKS?!?! What are you going to do? I don't get that kind of vacation time from work so I have no idea what I would do with DD for that long! Yeah, cookies are PLENTY!

murphyec · November 2009

jessica1080:
murphyec:
I would like to add that my DCP is in home and closing down for 2 weeks for Christmas, which I am of course still paying a full month for, so I guess in a way I am paying her 2 weeks extra for Christmas. Yeah I am sticking with my cookies plan.

TWO WEEKS?!?! What are you going to do? I don't get that kind of vacation time from work so I have no idea what I would do with DD for that long! Yeah, cookies are PLENTY!

Luckily my job lets everyone off from Christmas to New Years so I am only looking to fill in for 1 week (or really 3 days). We might take off or trade off who takes what days, or a friend offered to watch him.

LaLaSweets · November 2009

I pay $1200 a month so a weeks pay would be $300. i think i'm gonna give the 2 ladies a $100 gift card each to the mall

Max'smom · November 2009

I am giving cash which is what I did last year. $50 each to of his main 3 teachers. My issue is what do you do for the part time girls that are in there every now and then. I think I need to talk to the director. I may give the main teachers cash gifts and then bring lunch or breakfast for the staff. Not sure. The money adds up so quick. I am not even planning on spending that much money on family gifts.

esmajean · November 2009

murphyec:
I was just going to make her some cookies. I can't afford to give her a bonus, crap I'm not even getting a bonus.

ditto this. we are so strapped for $ that I don't H & I will even be able to exchange gifts.

CHI-06 · November 2009

I know they would prefer cash or gift cards...of course. But I just don't even get how people afford that plus just paying for daycare when you have more than one teacher to buy for. Last year I gave them each (4) a mug and a $5 Starbucks giftcard, candy and cookies. This year there is one main teacher and the others rotate but there are mainly 4 that are in her room regularly. I am not sure what to do. Are ornaments okay as part of the gift? Or is that assuming they celebrate chirstmas? I usually try to make the holiday gifts more general. But I like the idea of DD making them ornaments...

vanillacourage · November 2009

Last year when DS was at a daycare center I gave each of the two ladies in his room a $25 GC to Target.

kickenb · November 2009

Wow, I can't believe the ones that are giving a weeks worth of pay. I mean, they do watch my child and everything, but no way am I giving someone I talk to for 5-10 minutes a day a $200 gift when my husband who I love, gets a $50 gift.

They will get a plate of cookies. And probably store bought cookies. I like them and all and do appreciate the care they give Sam, but to spend more on them than I do my husband is ridiculous. And maybe I'll throw a candle in there.

jess1976 · November 2009

A week's worth of pay... are you kidding me? I don't even spend that kind of money on my parents for Christmas.

I'll probably do a gift card or a tin of cookies and chocolates. I just don't have all that extra money.

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