Love Good Daycare Parents!

[DaycareMomma]

That is such a sweet gift.

The past 3 years none of my parents have gotten me gifts so I didn't really expect anything this year. Well so far I've gotten Bath and Body works lotion and shower gel, a wooden sign that says cowgirl and a ceramic cowboy boot with flowers in it and a reed difuser with lavender scent in it.... I am just an awe at how many have gotten me gifts! I could have cried

[momofsix]

So far i've gotten gift cards to my favorite mexican restaurant (they do it every year, they know I LOVE the place!) Gift cards to a hair salon for $50, a GC to chili's, and a GC to a scrapbooking B&B and a massage! I'm a happy daycare provider!

[dEHmom]

yay!
I honestly didn't expect anything from this family though, because she only comes casual. Monthly she's scheduled for certain slots, but monthly it changes.

[kidkair]

One of my client's offered me the choice of a bonus or gift. I chose bonus so I can use it the way I want to. I haven't heard of or received anything from my other clients thus far.

[Crystal]

I'm loving it so far too. One gave me $100, one gave me chilis' g.c. and cold stone creamery g.c., one gave me a tower of chocolates, one gave me movie tickets and one gave me a gift basket of foods. I love my families.

I gave all of them big containers of baked goods: choco chip cookies, snickerdoodles, brownies and chocolate covered peanut butter balls. The kids all got dry erase boards w/markers, notepads, pens, crayons and stationary sets.

[sierrastreasures]

I'm closed on Friday so I gave my presents out to my 3 dcm's early this morning since either the dcd or grandma will be picking them up tonight.

For the parents gift I created their child's handprint molded in a special clay (very soft polymer clay) until it is baked and hardened in the oven. Before baking, I etched their child's name on the front with the date. I also picked a pretty ribbon to string through the hole I created at the top for displaying on the wall. Pink ribbons for girls and blue ribbons for boys. It took longer than I thought but it was well worth it since you can see every wrinkle and fold in their precious hands.

For the children I created handmade personalized books. Each book is themed to their personality with their name running throughout the story including brothers, sisters, and other family members. It was rather thick so I punched 4 holes and used blue or pink ribbon to tie them up for binding. I will give them to the children tonight as they leave. Unfortunately we didn't have a huge Christmas party this year.

I know I should be grateful however after reading how other providers are lavished with a gifts expensive or not, I feel like pouting. Ok pity party going on here. Not ONE parent remembered me this year not even a card. Funny how parents remember non family members like the postman, garbage collector, co-workers, boss, ect., but forget the show their appreciation to the person that take care of their precious bundles of joy.