Quote Originally Posted by bright sparks View Post
That seems like a really nice gesture but not something I would likely do. I would rather invest my time into the program I offer, and honestly I know being a parent is hard, I have 2 of my own, but isn't that the idea behind Mother's Day and Father's Day. I also think there should be a "Parent's get your act together day" too then lol....that would likely be way more productive lolol Sorry I do think it was really lovely of you and I am glad your families received it well but after nearly 10 years in the job I personally don't think it's worth it.....I have little appreciation for some of these families when I am continuously dealing with mundane BS repeatedly asking them to meet the basic needs of their children. I do however love it on the occasion that a parent brings me a hot tea in the morning but certainly making it a regular thing would result in an amount of expectation.
Do you like doing childcare? Just curious lol. I think everyone likes to feel appreciated -- I'm sorry you seem to have had such bad experiences with parents -- for me, most of my experiences have been excellent. And treating people nicely shouldn't be conditional -- for me, I wanted to treat them and let them know that I appreciate their business -- they could go elsewhere, after all! I put 110% of my energy into my program, but I also like to go an extra mile -- and really, a treat once a month for the parents will go a long way to foster respect and appreciation, IMHO.