What are you mom's doing for your kid's sitters for Christmas? Gift? Bonus? My daughter is there the majority of the time durning the week. I have to work alot and greatly appreciate the wonderful care she is able to give my child. I have already gotten her a small bottle of perfume from my daughter but is that enough? What do you other moms do?
Thanks for all the responses. I think a weeks pay and a small gift is the way to go!
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Hi Lindee,
My mom babysits A LOT -- and her favorite gifts from the families are CASH.... She usually gets around $50 for her birthday and $100 for Christmas from a couple of the families. She also adores photos and homemade gifts from the kiddos!!
GOOD LUCK!
D.
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If she is the primary caregiver of your daughter during the week, you should absolutley give her a Christmas bonus. I think the general rule of thumb is one week's pay. That's a small price for a wonderful nanny - they are hard to come by and you need to be sure she knows how much you appreciate her!
For a regular sitter, one evening's pay plus a small gift from your child.
Since you indicated that your child is over there most of the week, I would follow the day care provider etiquette, which is $25 to $70 each, plus a small gift from your child. If there are only one or two providers, consider the higher range.
You can find this and other Holiday Gift-Giving Etiquette at http://ww11.1800flowers.com/template.do?id=template8&.... There are probably other sites and they may differ, but this one seems to be what I remember and seems reasonable.
Try to get her gift in there before the big Christmas rush. Try a pre holiday gift ideal. Once christmas gets here, your gift will get bunched in with the others. I try to get my customers to deliver their gifts in November to prevent their gift from getting lost in the barrage of other Christmas gifts.
Thanks, S.
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Cash or a gift card is King! You entrust this person/people with the care of your child and you are happy with thier services. I would give at least $100 for one sitter, $50.00 to $75.00 each for multiple, plus a small gift/gifts.
If she is a full time sitter you may want to consider giving her a bonus of about a week's pay in addition to your daughter's gift. It will come in handy that time of year! Good luck!
If she is your daughters fulltime caregiver, than at least 1 weeks pay, plus a sweet card from you is typical, and more than enough. :-)
A keepsake christmas ornament is always nice. Hallmark carries Babysitter Christmas Ornaments this time of year. Kohl's carries a good variety too, if you're lucky they might have a babysitter one. Another idea is a restaurant gift card or a picture of her and your children in a nice frame- if you've snapped one - if you haven't it would be easy to get a quick kodak moment the next time she comes to your home. Depending on your budget for the gift, you could do one of the items or put a few of your ideas into a nice basket.
I think if you add a visa gift of that why she can go to any store and pick out something for herself. $25- $50 would be perfect price for an awesome gift card
I'm seeing some variation in these responses, so I thought I would weigh in. We have a nanny and it is standard and customary to give a primary caregiver a week's worth of pay, in cash. I don't know what is proper in a daycare facility situation. You just have to budget for it and make it work. This is the most important person in your child's life, next to her parents. And it is likely what your caregiver expects. In addition, a personal gift from your child is appropriate - something handmade, a lovely picture frame, a scented candle, etc.
All gifts are appreciated but gift cards are the best way to go if this person is a daycare provider and not a sitter... I know most don't care about the difference but as a provider the sweet bonuses are best when it is something that can actually be used. I've had some parents give me things that were very nice but I've been allergic to them. Unless you know her very well and know with 100% certainty that it's a perfume that she wears, I would go more with some homemade cookies and a gift card to her favorite store, Target, or restaurant.
I get my nanny a gift card somewhere nice to take her family out for dinner. Somewhere I know they woulndt normally go.
