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Inviting daycare provider to bday party?

notaffected1notaffected1 member
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We use a home daycare. She only watches 3 kids, and has two of her own. We have been using her for about a month and feel like we finally found a spot for Charlie until pre-school. Her kids love him, and he is very happy with her.

My husband mentioned inviting them to his birthday party. Would this be weird? I would never want them to feel obligated but I do think her kids would have fun. There will be lots of kids their age.

Thoughts?
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  • notaffected1notaffected1 member
    They are really great people (her husband is there most days as well) I just don't want to overstep any boundaries or, like I said, make them feel obligated.

    I just truly am thankful we found these people. We went through some serious hell before her. (She is our 5th provider!)

    I go back and forth.
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  • lovemyminionslovemyminions member
    Personally I would not. I love my provider but I think it would be awkward. You are still the employer and she is your employee. Also she may want to keep her personal time separate from professional time.
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  • KateJuly2013KateJuly2013 member
    We are. But she has become a family friend as well.
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  • flkongflkong member
    I don't think it's weird, I would invite her.
                                   






     
                                 
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  • ceechieceechie member
    We always did and it was a bigger daycare. It was fun to see them out of that setting and the kids always loved having them there. My dd1 was always so excited her teacher came.
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  • valstulasvalstulas member
    I don't see why not. If she finds it weird, she can always make up an excuse, but I find it thoughtful.


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  • R314159R314159 member
    I would invite her! If she declines I would just make sure she knows it is no big deal at all, so she doesn't feel weird about declining.
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  • lrichmond86lrichmond86 member
    When I babysat in college I always got invited to birthdays and usually went. Problem was I usually got roped into kid wrangling once I got there. Now that i teach I still get invited to birthdays but always decline. I don't think it's weird to invite her as long as it's because her kids are friends with yours.
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  • chiboo9chiboo9 member
    lizabethann06 said:

    KateJuly2013 said:

    We are. But she has become a family friend as well.

    This!
    Same! We're inviting our home DCP as well. We've become great friends with her and her family. I would actually be bummed if she and her family couldn't make it. LO absolutely loves them.
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  • Lelo2006Lelo2006 member
    Do it!
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    I'm inviting our nanny so I don't see why not.
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