Babysitting help - thanks

[mommybear1]

Hi

Our lovely friend kindly looked after our DS (21months) yesterday as we had a wedding to attend. She gave up at least 8 hours of her Sunday and we were very grateful- just after some thoughts on the best way to thank her (we did of course express our thanks at the time) but I would like to give her something as a gesture. It's the longest time DS has been away from us and she was fabulous with him, brought activities for them to do, took him out, baked etc and wouldn't have any money for the things she brought. I'm thinking of getting her a restaurant voucher of say £80 to say thanks DH thinks this is a bit much ie over the top and has suggested a nice bottle and flowers - views or better ideas??? What would you do? TIA

I think the voucher is a lovely idea, unless you think she’s especially love the wine and flowers (not such a fan of these personally but she might be).

*she’d

what would she eat for £80 at a restaurant?

Thank you @2BthatUnnoticed. We thought she may have a night out with her husband and the money would pay for a meal for them both @bluebell34567 ?

£80 is an odd amount, and if she wasn't expecting to be paid then does seem a bit excessive. A lower amount voucher maybe, or the wine/flowers if you think she'd like that

50 quid voucher would be good, nice thing to do all round.

i think giving her cash would be more helpful, then she can do what she wants with it.

£50 M&S voucher would suffice

Thank you for all the replies we know she won't accept the cash hence the voucher idea. Value of £80 was a suggestion I thought 80-100 so she could have a naice meal and drinks with her DH. The m&s voucher maybe a better idea tbh. Thanks again

Does she work full time throughout the week? Does she really need the money? Just trying to think how inconvenienced she was and what would be the best gift.

Yes she does work full time and she also has elderly parents who she looks after.

Something that's a real treat for her would be lovely, then. I think a treat rather than hard cash would be better.

I think a lovely bunch of flowers and a thank you card would be more than enough.
A voucher looks like you're trying to pay her when she's already turned money down.

Flowers and wine would be good and if you usually buy for her birthday, maybe spend more for next present.