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To ask what you would do re nursery worker presents?

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AveAtqueVale · 03/07/2018 12:47

DS1 is leaving nursery to go to school in September. He’s been at the same place since he was 1. His current key worker is fantastic and has brought him on in leaps and bounds since he started in the preschool room. So definitely want to write her a lovely card and get her a little present. There are also a couple of other ladies in the room who have been there a long time and have done a lot with him. And there are a couple of others who are very new and I’m not even sure of their names.

So, problem one: Would you get the same thing for all of them, or a present for key worker but not for the rest, or a present for key worker but chocolates for the rest?

Problem two: he officially finishes the week after next, but he’s going to be going in and doing odd days over the summer, then going back for a week in September before school starts. When would you give cards and presents? At the end of this term, or when he actually leaves?

I realise I sound like a twat and this is such a non-problem, but it’s the kind of social situation I tie myself in ridiculous knots about. I can be painfully socially awkward and don’t want to do the wrong thing/ offend or upset anyone. So can someone please just tell me what to do! Blush

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SpiritedLondon · 03/07/2018 12:58

Blimey in terms of “ don’t sweat the small stuff” this is indeed the small stuff so relax about it. I might be inclined to buy the key worker a small present if you wish with a hand made card, and then potentially a group gift that can be shared among all the staff. If it’s anything like my experience some parents will rock up on the last day of term with gift bags for each staff member so you might feel it’s more appropriate to do it then so you’re “ fitting in”. Otherwise on his last actual day.... it doesn’t matter it’s a gift... I’m sure they will be delighted.

Elenorrigbywoes · 03/07/2018 13:02

I would get the key worker a card and a present - wine, voucher for Boots/Costa and then get a group present for the staff room like a nice box of biscuits or chocolates. I would give it when he finished nursery officially even through he will be doing other days.

StarUtopia · 03/07/2018 13:04

Last year I spent £30 at Aldi on tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuits, nibbles, chocolate etc etc etc and filled a big brown box with it all. Basically gave them all their break treats for a while!

They absolutely loved it!

Tomatoesrock · 03/07/2018 13:05

I would get his key worker a present and some chocolate for the rest of them.

It depends on when all the other children are finishing, if this week i'd give the present this week and he can get the cuddles when he is back sporadically.

PeonyTruffle · 03/07/2018 13:07

When my DS left nursery, his key worker got a present and then I went to M&S and filled a gift bag with sweets for the other staff in his room to share

kitkatsky · 03/07/2018 13:08

When DD left her nursery I got a present for her key worker and some treats for the staff room- posh biscuits, nice coffee etc

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