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I Must Be On The Naughty List =\
For the first time EVER in 9 years of business, I got NOTHING from my daycare parents for Christmas. Not a card, not a family picture, not a gift, no baked goods...nothing. I'm completely blown away. I sent the kids home with gifts I bought them, which I feel I put a lot of time, effort & money into, and I never even got a thank you. I got them a TON of stuff. No thank you's at all. I feel like a failure...I have never felt so unappreciated in my life. Ugh. =[
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I am so very sorry. I cannot imagine how that must feel. Is this a new group of parents that you have? Have you had problems with any of them? That is so wrong. Like I said in another thread, even a card with a heartfelt message inside would be enough. I'm so sorry, hugs to you! -
Wow! Try not to expect.. but Christmas is still 4 days away. Crossing fingers that you'll be happily surprized.Comment
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It's 2 families and they've both been full time here since early in the Fall...
I have done EVERYTHING to accommodate these people.
My feelings are so hurt.
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Me too! I know it is hard - I am a little down about it but trying not to be bitter. Who doesn't give their childcare provider a gift or at least a nice card?? I am disappointed. . Know you are doing a great job even if parents did nothing to acknowledge you. I am hoping your dcp went home tonight and thought wow, after all these nice things miss perfect provider did maybe we should gave reciprocated. If u r like me I am guessing you would have just appreciated a well thought out note. That's all I wad hoping for.
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Wednesday was 1 kid's last day, she will be back Jan. 2. No gift. No thank you.
Tonight was the other one's last night until Dec. 26. No gift. No nothing.Comment
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I dunno, it might be the economy. The main thing I got for Christmas from my dcfs was a slightly embarrassed and uncomfortable, "You didn't need to get my kids anything!" (okay, the other dcf was appreciative and
Sorry, dcm...I do it every year! It's Christmas....you give people presents...it's what we do...Hee hee! Look, I have a signature!Comment
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It makes me question, am I doing something wrong? Do they not like me? Should I just give up? I do everything for these kids!! I love them all very much. All I really wanted was a Thank You for the mass amount of gifts I sent home with them. I really thought the parents would be thrilled. Turns out they don't care at all...Comment
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Thats sad, no thank you's from the gifts you gave themwhats wrong with these parents,don't they know how to teach their kids to say thank you. At least they know you gave them the gifts. I can't tell you how many times parents have gotten the credit from the gifts i give their kids they think mommy and daddy got it for them, soo mean.
aside from that, I didn't get a thing either not even a christmas thank you card. I feel your saddness and dissapointment. Next year I will NOT give out ANYTHING to these families
not worth wasting my time and hard earned money. a simple "Merry Christmas" will do, lets face it, kids should not expect presents just bc its christmas.
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First off, i seriously doubt you're doing anything wrong. For some reason, today's culture overlooks a lot of the niceties that most of us expect. For me, i started making sure to a)not do things for the parents, but for the kids, b) make sure to "gift myself" in the form of time off (I think some providers save away like $5/week/family for a "bonus" at the end of the year), and c) to only give stuff that I feel comfortable with. Usually, books.
Last year, I made the kids all fleece naptime blankets--they were timeconsuming, but the kids needed them and love them. This year, it was a ball of homemade playdough sent home in a container...but the thanks and joy in their eyes was enough to fill me up for weeks! I did the playdough this year mostly because of money, but also because I knew my dcks would LOVE it!Hee hee! Look, I have a signature!Comment
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It's the economy!
I'm sure it's got nothing to do with you at all so please don't question yourself as if it might be.Comment
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That is terrible. It doesn't cost much to get a card with a few kind words written in it. Heck, our dollar store has them 2/$1. And it doesn't cost anything to have the child color or draw on a piece of paper and turn it into a card. People are just ungrateful sometimes. :/Comment
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I am SOOO sorry for you. Know that your fellow childcare providers do appreciate you!!!!!! (even if your grinch-families do not show it )
I wish you and yours a very happy holiday season!Comment
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Don't blame the economy. The dollar store sells Christmas cards 12/$1, sometimes 16/$1.
It doesn't cost anything to say Merry Christmas and thanks for all you do.
I'm in the same boat. One family gave me and my kids a token gift before they left for their $4000 vacation, which they only had to pay half the tuition for the week.
The other families gave nothing, said nothing..."see you next Thurs"
A simple merry Christmas, enjoy your time off, thank you....what's so hard about that?
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