Can DD send a Christmas Card and Present to this TA who doesn’t celebrate Christmas?

[TheChristmasPresentDilemma]

DD has two 1-1 TAs due to an EHCP. She loves them both.

One of them doesn’t celebrate Christmas but DD wants to buy her a tub of sweets and send her a card.

This is the first year with this TA, she had someone different last year along with the other current one. We know she doesn't celebrate Christmas as DD asked her what she was doing on Christmas Day.

I don’t want to offend, but also don’t want to upset DD by not letting her. Plus we’re sending a card and tub of sweets to the other TA so don’t want this TA thinking we don’t like her when we do. Both TAs provide personal care as well as general support for DD in lessons (there are no behaviour issues bar a bit of cheekiness, which I’m assured is actually a good sign as it means DD is comfortable with them).

So can DD send a Christmas Card and gift to this TA?

I can't get over this hand wringing. What's wrong with people.
Would anyone in their right minds take "offence"at a small child giving a gift at a time of major "celebration in the UK?

Would anyone take offence as Christian teacher in Saudi if someone gave them a thank you gifts?

Our Christmas is not solely religious anyway and I would be absolutely horrified and deeply worried about someone with small DC teaching who would see that as an insult.

yes it’s fine. My boss doesn’t technically celebrate Christmas but goes along with Christmas general merriment at work and secret Santa etc.

i have some cards with a polar bear that day “winter wishes” instead of merry Christmas which is totally appropriate

Oh and one of the teachers at dc’s school doesn’t celebrate either but most definitely gets presents and cards like all the other teachers and I’m certain she’s not remotely offended

‘Happy Holidays and thanks for all your help this term’.

I also hate this policing of others . Reminding them of their religious rules i'e can't eat gelatin..
Give them what you want and let them triage it because many Muslims don't care.
I would hate for someone to tell me what I should or shouldn't be doing! She's a big girl,she will know.

We always gave a card to our non-Christian neighbours. They gave us some special sweets that were part of their own traditions. Nobody was offended. A Hindu shopkeeper once cheerfully told me that if he had a pound for every time someone wished him a happy Christmas he would be able to retire early. Again, no offence.

Of course let your DD take in a card and some sweets for her TA. There are plenty of winter scenes around and you could pick one with a blank inside rather than the usual festive message. I assume the TA isn't avoiding all the Christmas things happening in school?

My TAs and the children I taught were in the majority, Muslim. We all exchanged cards and gifts, and the Muslim parents came to our Christmas concerts and celebrations.

The TA here might not celebrate herself, but she's unlikely to be offended in the way that a JW would be.

But if you prefer to play it safe, simply send a 'Thank you for your help this term' card and present.

Absolutely, we have a staff member who's Jewish. We give cards and presents for her main celebrations but she's equally happy to receive Christmas cards.
Get a non-religious card and put a nice message of appreciation in it. I'd be surprised if anybody found that rude really.

The only one who refused a gift was a Jehova Witness colleague, he was very firm on it, he even wouldn't write the word "Christmas party" when he declined the invite. It actually caused issues in his team as he expected everyone to stop talking about it.

All my muslim/hindu colleagues are happy to accept a gift and take a card in the spirit it is given. I would maybe put "Thanks for all your help" or similar as I am not a fan of "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays".