Christmas Gifts From Parents

[lovemykidstoo]

Best gift! ::

I LOVE that!!!

[momofboys]

$500 bonus. I work as a pt nanny so just have one family. I earned that $500

[finsup]

One brought me an iced coffee on Tuesday (their kiddos last day before they went on vacation). Totally good with that . Seriously, little things make me happy.

Second family gave me 100$, year membership to the children's museum for my kids, 25$ Dunkin card and fudge. I'm still kind of shocked. It was very generous of them!

[jenboo]

My last group showered me in gifts which wasn't necessary but nice.

I don't think ill get anything from this group.

[daycare]

I have not open most, but one family that is no longer with me sent me a video that almost made me cry. they are giving me their vacation rental in Tahoe for 5 days to use at no expense, fully catered, including ski lift tickets for my whole family.

My cats got a gift from one of my families that is a vet. he gave them both flea drops for one year and two free health check ups! OMG so sweet.

I will open the rest on christmas.

[Mad_Pistachio]

we gave ours on Tuesday because we skipped Monday (doctor's visit) and then were planning to skip Wednesday (passport application), no one knew if we'd go on Thursday, and Friday the daycare is closed. a little early, but better than late.
I wish I could give wine, but not sure if it's appropriate in our case

[Jupadia]

I'm open tomorrow and the kids will be having a party then. But one family (the granny who picks up) dropped off a gift for each of the kids (4 kids including mine), a gift card 50 for walmart for me and a birthday present for my youngest who's 1 on the 30th. There a great family who have brought gifts for all the kids the last few years had the older brother before now have the littler one in care.

[Baby Beluga]

I am open tomorrow (then closed all next week!! happyface). One family gave me two weeks pay in the form of a gift card and two bottles of my favorite lotion.

Question: I know we are supposed to claim gifts like money and gift cards on our taxes. When doing so do we include it in the total amount of tuition the parents paid or do we claim it elsewhere?

[Controlled Chaos]

I have been so spoiled this year!!! I thought about starting a post like this a few days ago, but didn't because I was worried it would just sound braggy - because seriously - so spoiled!

$100 cash (This parent is hilarious- she said she ran out of time but she was going to make an ornament out of broken crayons glued together and pretend it was my present just to see my face ::)
Spa gift card - enough for a massage!!!
GC to a brew pub I love - enough for DH and I to have a fun date!
Tickets to the cinema pub!
I really nice card
A really nice coffee thermos and coffee

I feel super appreciated. I expressed to a daycare dad at pick up that I was feeling overwhelmed by their generosity he just shook his head and looked really serious and said "We just don't know how you do it..." he sounded generally perplexed. It was sort of adorable

[Unregistered]

Family 1- $50 gift card to Target & 2 hand knit hats. She also randomly gives me gifts whenever she visits other states, which is pretty often.

Family 2- $10 gift card to Caribou & $30 nail salon gift card.

Family 3- $10 Starbucks

Family 4- $ 100 bill. I was really shocked to see that!

I worked at a center for 6 years before doing in home. The parents there were so unappreciative and had some of the worst behaved kids.
These families are so generous!

[Baby Beluga]

I have been so spoiled this year!!! I thought about starting a post like this a few days ago, but didn't because I was worried it would just sound braggy - because seriously - so spoiled!

$100 cash (This parent is hilarious- she said she ran out of time but she was going to make an ornament out of broken crayons glued together and pretend it was my present just to see my face ::)
Spa gift card - enough for a massage!!!
GC to a brew pub I love - enough for DH and I to have a fun date!
Tickets to the cinema pub!
I really nice card
A really nice coffee thermos and coffee

I feel super appreciated. I expressed to a daycare dad at pick up that I was feeling overwhelmed by their generosity he just shook his head and looked really serious and said "We just don't know how you do it..." he sounded generally perplexed. It was sort of adorable

Awww lovethis

[Blackcat31]

Question: I know we are supposed to claim gifts like money and gift cards on our taxes. When doing so do we include it in the total amount of tuition the parents paid or do we claim it elsewhere?

http://tomcopelandblog.com/the-business-side-of-receiving-gifts

[Alwaysgreener]

Woo hoo - I got 2 handwritten Thank you cards from 2 of my 3 families, plus some other stuff from them. But I love the cards. Woo hoo

[Josiegirl]

I have very wonderful dcparents and received some generous gifts. Every one of them came with a card that expressed their appreciation in many heartfelt ways. Those were the best part because while the gifts are so appreciated and will definitely be used/spent, those cards will always be kept and reread on tough days, when I need a boost to my mood.

[Madeline]

We gave our provider a heated throw blanket (really for her hubs who complains that she steals all the space heaters for the playroom), a donation of a flock of chickens through heifer international (she has chickens and my daughter LOVES them), and $50 for her trip to visit her son.

She fussed at me as we bought her an instant pot as "an early Xmas gift" this summer.

I was surprised that she said she was most touched by the chickens! ❤️❤️