Quote Originally Posted by Other Mummy View Post
It is wonderful and appreciative when our clients think of us. In the past, I've gotten gift cards, movie passes, wine.

Last year and this year I have one dcm that brings it upon herself to get all the parents on board to pitch in for a 'daycare classroom materials ' gift bag. Although, it is a nice gesture...I feel that it is technically a gift for their children since I would be using it for daycare to teach THEIR children. Yes, I would not have to spend out of pocket to get glue, construction paper, stickers, etc. Couple that with the fact that most of the supplies are not something I would have bought for my daycare anyway (confetti/small bottles of glue sticks that last for 2 uses...etc.) I feel that this is NOT a gift for me or my family. This year the same mom told me she is doing the same thing...getting all the parents together to pitch in for supplies. I hope my fake smile and nodding of my head looked genuine enough. In my head I'm screaming....."Noooo oo....bad enough she wants to spearhead this "project" but she has ALL my daycare parents pitching in. I hope someone gives me at least a $10 gift card to Timmy's. LOL.
Quite a few of my family members do this to me lol. One year my husbands big surprise to me was a toy bin organizer. I did want another one but not necessarily as my Xmas gift haha. I truly love my job and my family knows this and I do appreciate that they all think of my dc too but sometimes I want to be like, "enough! Im more than just my dc" lol