Saying goodbye.

[Beth3886]

Hi!

I have a week's notice to say goodbye to my parents & all my other childcare parents/families! 🙁

Been in childcare for 10 years +. Absolutely gutted to be going!

As a parent, what would you like to hear from someone that is saying goodbye to you and your family?

I know exactly what I want to say but also want to make it so sentimental x

Are you a childminder? A nursery worker? Have you been let go from a job? Decided to do something different?

Nursery nurse and decided to have a change of Career

To he honest when my kids went to nursery I dont think I would have really expected any kind of goodbye when one of the staff left. Perhaps if they were my child's key worker but then only really in terms of a quick catch up about DC and an explanation of who their next key worker would be etc.

A personal story about my child, how they touched you in whatever way they did (if they did).

If a nursery worker had left when dd was at nursery, I'd have expected the manager to mention it in a newsletter - just a couple of lines saying X is leaving, we appreciate all she's done over the years, wish her well in her new career - that sort of thing.

I wouldn't expect the nursery worker themselves to say or do anything, any more than I would have expected a teacher to say something whenever one of them left dd's school.

I wouldn't have expected anything, to be honest.

I get that is is going to be a wrench for you to leave your current job, so maybe just a tub of sweets or treats for the children to look after to share, but nothing more surely.

There was huge staff turnover at my DC nursery. In most cases member of staff would usually just say during the handover "just to let you know I'm leaving this week." Then we'd have a brief chat about what their plans were and I would wish them luck.

They were great at their job and I appreciated them caring for DC, but in the kindest way possible it wasn't a big deal and I would have been uncomfortable with a sentimental goodbye.

I would expect nothing from you. You may be sad about leaving, but it doesn't need to be more than it is. People leave in childcare and schools all the time. As pps have said, giving them the heads up is sufficient.

Ah ok. When this happens at my nursery an email get sent around with a little bit about the person and about how sad we all are to see them go. I think one of them bought something for the room they worked in once but thats defo not expected at all. I wouldnt expect something for each child. You sound like a lovely nursery worker though!

We have been using the same nursery for 6 years and I wouldn't expect anything. If my child was in their room and it was mentioned I may buy them a thank you card but I wouldn't expect them to do or say anything back.

Thanks guys 😊 x