Diaper Swappers

mrs_blazen · 11-21-2012, 07:00 AM

Love the teacher gifts thread. It gives me a lot of great ideas for when my kids are in school! Now, it has me wondering what I should get the kids' DCP. She only watches our 2 and occasionally takes a drop in. She's a stay at home mom of a 3, 7, and 8 year old. My kids have only been going for a couple months, but we LOVE her and want to show our appreciation... I have the ability to do some of the crafty things, but unfortunately don't think I'll have the time before we take a Christmas break from her. So any ideas?

Nerissa · 11-21-2012, 07:16 AM

I usually give our DCP a gift card to target to replenish supplies at her house.

if I remember next year I want to pick up a bunch of extra school supplies when the go on sale and give her a basket of : crayons, paper, stickers, ect for Christmas.

doodah · 11-21-2012, 12:06 PM

the general "rule" from my experience is one full weeks pay for a daycare provider or two weeks full pay for a nanny as a Christmas bonus. Since she only watches your kids, I would give her whatever she would normally make in two weeks from your family and put that on a gift card for her.

mrs_blazen · 11-21-2012, 01:09 PM

Ummm... There is no way I can afford to give her a Christmas bonus of $500. She's only been watching them for 8 weeks. We do love her and appreciate her so much but that is way out of our budget. We're only able to spend around $100 on each kid and DH and I aren't even getting each other stuff. I honestly think she'd be extremely embarrassed and not accept anything like that. I am thinking we're probably going to give her a date might out. Dinner certificate, movie gift card and I'll offer to watch her 3 kids free. I think she'll actually really appreciate that since she's mentioned how they can never afford date nights after paying a sitter for 3 kids.

mrs_blazen · 11-21-2012, 01:22 PM

I was not meaning to sound rude in my previous post. Hopefully no one takes it that way! Just realized it may seem that way, but not my intention at all!

OHIOFIFI · 11-21-2012, 06:23 PM

We gave our DCP a gift card to go out to have a dinner out with her DH (she doesn't have kids) and some cash (I think $40 or 50) last year. She didn't want the cash but really appreciated the restaurant gift card.
This year, I plan on making her some crafty things and giving her another gift card.

Brooke789 · 11-21-2012, 06:54 PM

Really -- a week's pay or two week's pay? That is crazy! I was thinking like $20 or less for our in-home DCP.

OHIOFIFI · 11-21-2012, 06:57 PM

I guess it depends on what you can afford. But for us, the cash was a full week pay. We only go a couple hours a couple days a week. The etiquette says this but you don't have to be held rigidly to that. I am sure your DCP will appreciate whatever you give him/her.

11-21-2012, 07:00 AM	#1
mrs_blazen Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 665 Ratings: 96 Feedback: 100%	S/O DCP GIFTS! Love the teacher gifts thread. It gives me a lot of great ideas for when my kids are in school! Now, it has me wondering what I should get the kids' DCP. She only watches our 2 and occasionally takes a drop in. She's a stay at home mom of a 3, 7, and 8 year old. My kids have only been going for a couple months, but we LOVE her and want to show our appreciation... I have the ability to do some of the crafty things, but unfortunately don't think I'll have the time before we take a Christmas break from her. So any ideas? __________________ Lora-- USAF wife, happily married to my best friend David. FT Dental Assisting Student and mom to Tyler Scott 2/18/10 and Emma Grace 8/3/11.

11-21-2012, 07:16 AM	#2
Nerissa Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: small town USA Posts: 3,433 Ratings: 60 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: S/O DCP GIFTS! I usually give our DCP a gift card to target to replenish supplies at her house. if I remember next year I want to pick up a bunch of extra school supplies when the go on sale and give her a basket of : crayons, paper, stickers, ect for Christmas. __________________ wife and mom ~If you see a bunch of types I am probably NAK on my tablet in the middle of the night. Please excuse them.

11-21-2012, 12:06 PM	#3
doodah Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 9,542 Ratings: 346 Feedback: 100%	Re: S/O DCP GIFTS! the general "rule" from my experience is one full weeks pay for a daycare provider or two weeks full pay for a nanny as a Christmas bonus. Since she only watches your kids, I would give her whatever she would normally make in two weeks from your family and put that on a gift card for her.

11-21-2012, 01:09 PM	#4
mrs_blazen Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 665 Ratings: 96 Feedback: 100%	Ummm... There is no way I can afford to give her a Christmas bonus of $500. She's only been watching them for 8 weeks. We do love her and appreciate her so much but that is way out of our budget. We're only able to spend around $100 on each kid and DH and I aren't even getting each other stuff. I honestly think she'd be extremely embarrassed and not accept anything like that. I am thinking we're probably going to give her a date might out. Dinner certificate, movie gift card and I'll offer to watch her 3 kids free. I think she'll actually really appreciate that since she's mentioned how they can never afford date nights after paying a sitter for 3 kids. __________________ Lora-- USAF wife, happily married to my best friend David. FT Dental Assisting Student and mom to Tyler Scott 2/18/10 and Emma Grace 8/3/11.

11-21-2012, 01:22 PM	#5
mrs_blazen Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern California Posts: 665 Ratings: 96 Feedback: 100%	I was not meaning to sound rude in my previous post. Hopefully no one takes it that way! Just realized it may seem that way, but not my intention at all! __________________ Lora-- USAF wife, happily married to my best friend David. FT Dental Assisting Student and mom to Tyler Scott 2/18/10 and Emma Grace 8/3/11.