I can't understand why people just being rude and have zero bloody respect for teachers and nursery staff?
First, we live in quite deprived area in London (lots of families with problems, lots of single parents, problems at nursery /school, etc).
My son goes to school nursery and staff is AMAZING - caring, very friendly, very professional. My son is super sensitive and he comes home super happy after nursery. He learned a lot, he is talking every day about funny activities, about nice teachers, etc.
I'm feeling very grateful and always want to say "thank you" before holidays.
I tried to organise something at December. I understand that it's hard time financially, so my husband got some free boxes of chocolates from his workplace and I suggested to gift them for nursery teachers on parents what's up group. I just asked them to sign a card. They all started to moan that it's their job and we shouldn't feel we need to gift them something (I clearly said that we got these chocolates for free and I don't need any money from other parents).
This week I tried to do something similar. Got some free chocolates again and suggested for parents to sign a card. The same story. So I simply gifted these chocolates for nursery staff today.
I was shocked by some of the comments - "they didn't deserve", "why you give them chocolates if they are always striking", etc.
What's wrong with that? Am I really an idiot thinking that people who spend all day with our kids, teach and support them, deserved at least "thank you" and chocolate?