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WWYD? Daycare provider gift

brown.fongerbrown.fonger member
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I know there have been posts about what to give your daycare provider, but I have a different dilemma. Today, when my DH picked up DD, our provider had a gift for her/us. I just opened it...She got us four outfits for DD and a box of chocolates for us. Needless to say, it was very unexpected.

First, do you think this is an appropriate gift? Second, should I be getting her a substantial gift? I was originally, I was planning on getting her a giftcard equal to a week's fees, pro-rated for the fact that we've only been with her for 3 months.

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  • Viscobaby2Viscobaby2
    My son goes to a pre-school 1-2 days a week and I got his two teachers and the director, a candle and box of chocolates. I'm hoping that is sufficient!
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  • garden123garden123

    Emily Post's web site has some good advice for holiday tipping:

     https://www.emilypost.com/everyday/holiday_tipping.htm

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  • garden123garden123
    Oh, and to answer your first question, it does seem to be a bit much, but 1) she may enjoy giving gifts and 2) she may have gotten a good deal on the outfits or 3) she has a shopping problem (j/k).  Either way, I wouldn't worry too much, though I would write her a thank you note.  Personally, I'm not comfortable getting very generous gifts myself, so I can understand that it would feel awkward.
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  • tracy042206tracy042206

    My DCP gets the kids a bday gift and a Christmas gift each year.  It is usually a smaller gift - under $20 I would say.  This year for Christmas she got us the IKEA Easel and paper.  I gave her a $100 gift card and a tin of homemade cinnamon bun popcorn.  I just can't afford a week's pay which would be more than I spend on my and DH's family or the girls and neither DH nor I get a bonus to help out with holiday tipping.

     My mom was also a DCP at one time and she would get the kids more like 30 or 40 dollar Christmas gifts and this was 20 years ago.  She did love to shop and she loved Christmas. 

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  • crazyDCbridecrazyDCbride

    I think it was appropriate... she was being nice.

    I like your gift card idea.  I don't know how much you pay a week, but I'd probably give at least $75-100 (not sure if that's what it would come out to prorated...)

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  • brown.fongerbrown.fonger member
    Thanks for the input. DH and I went back and forth about this last night. I'm definitely more surprised by the gesture than he is. I never expected to receive such a generous gift. We're going to add more to the gift card than we originally planned. At least, next year, the gifts won't come as a shock.
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  • ArtslvrArtslvr
    Our DCP gives the kids gifts.  She gave DD #2 an outfit and a little toy this year, probably about $15 or $20.  We gave her a $75 gift card and her assistant $25.  I think she likes to give the kids gifts.
    Wife, Musician, Fed, WW-er, and Mom of three little kids - not necessarily in that order.
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