No praising?

[5 Little Monkeys]

It's tricky! Lol

Obviously saying thank you is never a bad thing but I do think it can easily get out of control. There are just something's that we need to do and are expected of us but I don't feel a "thank you" is always needed. Can you imagine how many times we would say thank you throughout the day when you are watching 4-8 children if you are saying thank you for everything lol

IMO, If it's always given, I think we start to expect it and than we feel under valued when we don't get it even though that's not the case. I also think it starts to lose it's value if we say it for every little thing they do. My husband says thank you A LOT and I know this probably makes me sound horrible, but it sometimes drives me crazy!! Lol. It loses it's meaning because I feel he just says it out of habit/politeness and not because he truly means it (most of the time I know when he truly means it though!)

I have 2 families who say thank you for looking after their children every single day but to be honest, it means more from the other families when they say it occasionally because I feel like the other 2 are just saying it to be polite. Does that make sense....or am I just sounding ungrateful?!