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Do you give presents to staff at nursery?

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Diorissimo1985 · 22/02/2019 06:57

DD (15 months) is moving up in to the toddler room at nursery next week. She's been so happy in the baby room and nursery generally, and we have felt so reassured and delighted with the whole place and staff (yes, PFB Blush).
Is it weird to give the baby room manager a gift to say thank you? Is that usual? Or shall I just say a sincere thank you face to face?

Just wondering what others normally do - TIA!

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NameChange30 · 22/02/2019 07:02

DS's first key worker left the nursery when he moved from the baby room to the toddler room, so we gave her a goodbye/thank you card and small present.

Now he's in the toddler room he has a new key worker but also has lovely relationships with the other staff, and they all look after him, so at Christmas I got a very small present for each of them.

In your case depending on the number of staff in the baby room I would probably buy a treat for them to share, box of chocolates or tin of nice biscuits or something.

LookImAHooman · 22/02/2019 07:03

We didn’t for room moves, but we did do at Christmas, Easter and end of nursery.

RoryLeighGilmore · 22/02/2019 07:17

We normally give gift cards for costa/Starbucks. Seem to go down well!

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Diorissimo1985 · 22/02/2019 07:27

Oh lovely, thank you. It's very small and the baby room has two members of staff and maximum of 5 babies per day. I will maybe get a box of chocs for them to enjoy then?

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NabooThatsWho · 22/02/2019 07:30

Yes if it’s a small room buy all the staff a present. I have had a lot of childcare jobs and parents would never have just bought one staff member a gift. It’s hard work and crap money so it’s nice to feel appreciated Smile

NameChange30 · 22/02/2019 07:31

I'm sure they'd appreciate a box of chocs Smile

Did you give them anything at Christmas?

CalamityJune · 22/02/2019 08:44

I'll be getting a tin of Roses or something and I might get something extra for his current key worker, as she is great with DS, really 'gets' him, which I appreciate.

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Diorissimo1985 · 23/02/2019 07:10

Thanks all! DD had started at Christmas so we didn't do cards or presents then. I will get some nice chocs for everyone and a card written to both members of staff in the baby room

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AuntMarch · 23/02/2019 07:17

If only two staff definitely include both!
It's common to get something just for a key person but I think in a room that small they'd both be close with all the babies regardless.
I've always appreciated cards that say a bit more than "thanks" over gifts (although chocolates always welcome Grin) - when they talk about having helped ease a parents worries about starting nursery or recognising something we have helped support with, because then it feels like they really did value us and not just feel it's the done thing if that makes sense.

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