Gifts...open at dc or home??

[5 Little Monkeys]

Mimi, I know what you mean. I love giving gifts and do it often throughout the year for their birthdays and holidays such as valentines, easter and halloween. I have never had a parent who didn't say thank you. Some of them gush over it a little much actually lol. I had given bath toys to a dcb and his older sister and the mom sent me the cutest pic of them in the tub playing with them. That was awesome! I should say though, that my past group was all older mom's and they were all professionals and so polite and classy(for the most part lol). This group is extremely young moms and 2 are still in school so I am not sure what to expect from them this year. I think I may let them open their gift on their last day here all together. I do this for the children not the parents and I would like to see their reaction Is that selfish of me? I sometimes wonder if the parents want to open it with them so they see their reaction too?

I let them open their birthday present at daycare because we have a little party for them and I do think it's important for kids to realize that it is a child's bday and we don't all get gifts on their special day so I use it as a teaching opportunity. The little gift bags I make up for holidays I show them at last snack and than put them in their bags as it's usually contains a few treats and I don't want the sugar high LOL

Mimi, hopefully your next group of parents will be a little more appreciatative. Even though we do this for the children, it is just polite manners to say thank you for giving their child a gift.