How to say thank you for hand me down baby items

Maebb · March 2014

My director has been extremely generous in giving us hand me down baby items. He gave us a pack and play that was used just a few times, about 24 baby Einstein DVDs (I know these are controversial because they might not actually make kids smarter and might be bad for kids < 2 to be watching TV, but that's not the point of this post), and he's talking about giving us clothes too. He is fairly well-off and just has one child, and he has made it clear that he's glad to do it because they have no use for the items, and he doesn't want the hassle of consignment. I still feel awkward because he is my director. Is it enough to just write a thank-you note, or should I do something else? Maybe cook something or buy something to give his DS (7 years old)? Do you try to return the favor when someone gives you hand me downs?

CinemaGoddess · March 2014

I wouldn't give people stuff back if they're giving you stuff.

I would say thank you and that's it.

casholmes · March 2014

The way we did it was just saying thank you if we saw the person a lot, and gave a card if they lived far away or didn't come around often.

LaurelBee · March 2014

I sent a thank you card to my Sil and baked some cookies.

ASmallWonder · March 2014

I've been in the same boat. My boss is well off with one child and she's been incredibly generous giving us tons of toys, puzzles, little kid plates and cups, things like that. I just say thank you and move on

outnumbered · March 2014

A card or verbal thank you is enough. I am always so happy to get rid of our baby and toddler stuff that I feel like thanking the person who gets that crap out of my house. I cannot stand clutter.

Maebb · March 2014

My director doesn't drink - whomp whomp. Maybe I can use our juicer and make him some homemade juice. Jk, that's weird.

I have already said thank you lots in person, so I will probably write a card and then maybe make some peanut M&M cookies. Side note - he always eats peanut M&Ms at his desk, and I can hear him pouring them out of the bag and onto the desk. Mmm, M&Ms.

CinemaGoddess · March 2014

So.

Our advice was useless?

k.

missyishere · March 2014

Can we derail a thread on page one or is there a max we need to hit first?

Maebb · March 2014

Some people said just say thank you, some say a card, some say a card + cookies. Not useless. I don't even know if I'll do the cookies, but I do think it would be thoughtful because he likes peanut M&Ms and is gluten intolerant, so I could do GF cookies. My brother is GF too, so I could make them for his birthday and just do a double batch. But if that is overboard, I can skip it.

CinemaGoddess · March 2014

I really think that Neville should've ended up with Luna.

missyishere · March 2014

CinemaGoddess said:
I really think that Neville should end up with Missy.

FTFY

CinemaGoddess · March 2014

missyishere said:

I really think that Neville should end up with Missy.

FTFY

Tooshay.

Maebb · March 2014

WhoCanItBeNow said:

CinemaGoddess said:

So.

Our advice was useless?

k.

I'm sensing a theme with her.

Likewise.

missyishere · March 2014

I really would like Daniel Radcliffe to pluck his eyebrows a little.

CinemaGoddess · March 2014

I would be perfectly ok with an Emma Watson/Benedict Cumberbatch relationship.

They would make adorable British babies.

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