I totally agree with serendipity! For me the gift is having hte pleasure of taking care of their child!!

I mean come on, they leave us the MOST important thing in their life! their children! Yes, i agree it might be sad not receive a thank you card, but in the end, we are paid to watch their children, its not like we do it for free. If it were done for free, then hell yeah gimme something hahaha

I have been doing this for 11 years now, sometimes i get awesome presents, sometimes nothing. it depends on the relationship you have with your parents I guess!

anyways, for me, the pleasure is taking care of those little munchkins that I love so much! for me, that's my gift (but i do appreciate a thank you here and there once in a while)

chin up! as long as the DCKs are happy and love you and hugg you, that's enough!