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Teachers Leaving Daycare

lexusolsenlexusolsen member
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Do you give your DC an end of the year gift? I will be done with work on a Thursday and DC provider will be taking Friday off, for everyone not just my DD. Technically I don't need to pay her for Friday since its one of her vacation days. I was thinking of getting her a small gift card but now that I know she is taking a vacation day I was thinking about just paying her for the full week. Is that lame?

I don't know if it makes a difference, but we won't be returning there in the fall.
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Re: Teachers Leaving Daycare

  • mommymegan831mommymegan831 member
    I left our sitter when DD had just turned 2 because I was going on maternity leave and then she was going to daycare.  She had been there since 6 months, except for the summer when I was off.  I gave her an edible arrangement to let her know we appreciated what she had done.  If I was going back to her I wouldn't have given anything.  Does she know you're not coming back?  If so I think at least a thank you note would be nice.
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    I have to pay for daycare in the summer so I plan on taking him to daycare 2 times a week in order to keep him in the groove of going there and to get prepped for class next year.

    If you're not coming back, I agree with pp.  Give her a thank you note and I love the idea of an edible arrangement.



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  • lexusolsenlexusolsen member
    Ive told her that we are considering other options but I'm being a wuss about outright telling her we aren't coming back with DD still there. Not that I feel like she is unsafe.

    I like the edible arrangements idea too. I actually learned how to make them so maybe I will make one for her. Would you still pay her for the whole week or just the time that we are contractually obligated to pay her for?
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  • thedashthedash member
    If you're not going back to her then you should definitely give a gift. I think that's better than an extra day of pay. If she doesn't know yet then maybe a thank you note and small gift card for Starbucks or somewhere for now and then send an edible arrangement when you officially cancel for next year.
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  • lexusolsenlexusolsen member
    I was planning on telling her on the last day. She already knows when our last day for the summer is and has a replacement lined up. She just asked about the fall and I put it off for now because I think it will lead to a discussion of why we are leaving and I don't want my daughter to be impacted.

    Basically, she's a nice lady but the kids watch more tv than I was told they do and I would like DD to be in a setting that offers more learning experiences. Right now they play inside with the few toys she has and the tv is on or play outside in the sand.
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