Do you buy your child minder/nursery staff presents?

[GlitteringJasper]

I'm just wondering about this?

I'll always buy a present a Christmas for our childminder, spend around £25 typically.

However AIBU to not buy presents at every holiday?

It's seems lots of the mums do and I'm hoping I don't look tight or thoughtless for not bothering. The only reason I know is via a general 'thanks for the generous Easter gifts' post on facebook.

To be honest I'm actually feeling embarrassed. I'm wondering if my kids sort of feel left out that they are not 'presenting a gift' with the other children.

My childminder is spectacularly good, I can't rate her highly enough but I do pay her ...

Is this a thing that I'm missing?

I'm a CM. The parents of children I mind do often buy me a little something, a bunch of flowers, box of biscuits etc. It is really sweet and makes me feel appreciated, but I certainly don't expect it and wouldn't think any less of anyone who didn't give me something. Certainly not for every holiday or for my DCs either (although one of the parents is a close friend and buys my DCs some sweets etc, but she did that before I was CM to her DCs too!)

icelolly LTB!

I buy our nanny a present and give her extra cash at Christmas. I buy/make Christmas and end of year presents for my son's teachers and TAs.