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Nic1229
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Nicole

Gift for Babysitter

I want to get my DD's babysitter a little something..
Clueless on what to do though.
I would appreciate any ideas.

Posted 12/6/14 2:09 PM
 
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Dasha
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Member since 7/13

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Gift for Babysitter

Gift card

Posted 12/6/14 3:57 PM
 

MaZz
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Gina

Gift for Babysitter

How old is she? And how many hours a week does she work for you?

Posted 12/6/14 4:52 PM
 

evnme
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

I'm giving our babysitters iTunes giftcards.

Posted 12/6/14 5:10 PM
 

NYCGirl80
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

Money

Posted 12/6/14 8:45 PM
 

luvmyReese
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Catt

Gift for Babysitter

Cash is the best or Visa gift card.

Posted 12/6/14 10:58 PM
 

Nic1229
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/13

639 total posts

Name:
Nicole

Gift for Babysitter

She is in her 30's.. works 30 hours a week. She is very sweet and we have a great relationship. Bought a board game for her 2 children (frozen bc they're obsessed) and felt like cash wasn't personal enough.

Message edited 12/7/2014 2:00:28 PM.

Posted 12/7/14 1:57 PM
 

SecretTTCer
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

I think you have to give her one week's pay.

Posted 12/7/14 2:47 PM
 

Nic1229
LIF Adolescent

Member since 5/13

639 total posts

Name:
Nicole

Re: Gift for Babysitter

Posted by SecretTTCer

I think you have to give her one week's pay.



$400 for a Christmas gift???
Don't get me wrong I adore her, but she has only been watching DD for 3 months. I don't even spend $400 on my husband or parents.

I wanted to get her something, but that is definitely not in budget.

Am I cheap if I got her a gift card for $50-$100?

Posted 12/7/14 3:35 PM
 

evnme
My little lamb

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Re: Gift for Babysitter

Posted by Nic1229

Posted by SecretTTCer

I think you have to give her one week's pay.



$400 for a Christmas gift???
Don't get me wrong I adore her, but she has only been watching DD for 3 months. I don't even spend $400 on my husband or parents.

I wanted to get her something, but that is definitely not in budget.

Am I cheap if I got her a gift card for $50-$100?



I think that is fine

Posted 12/7/14 4:42 PM
 

b2b777
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

Posted by Nic1229

Posted by SecretTTCer

I think you have to give her one week's pay.



$400 for a Christmas gift???
Don't get me wrong I adore her, but she has only been watching DD for 3 months. I don't even spend $400 on my husband or parents.

I wanted to get her something, but that is definitely not in budget.

Am I cheap if I got her a gift card for $50-$100?



Is she going to be working for you 30 hrs a week going forward through the next year? If so, I would give $200 -- half of what you would have given if she worked the whole year.
My babysitter worked full time this year -- im giving her the weeks pay.

Posted 12/8/14 8:58 AM
 

NYCGirl80
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

I think $100 is fine, especially if it's only been 3 months. If she's still working for you next year, I'd bump it up.

Posted 12/8/14 10:23 AM
 

3monkies
Love my babies

Member since 10/09

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Name:
Sharon

Re: Gift for Babysitter

I give a weeks salary

edited to add:
plus a little something from the kids

Message edited 12/8/2014 12:19:36 PM.

Posted 12/8/14 12:19 PM
 

MaZz
* Lovin my baby girl!!! *

Member since 2/09

6243 total posts

Name:
Gina

Gift for Babysitter

A weeks pay is the norm for more of a part time nanny IMO... Otherwise, the cost skyrockets. I have normally received around $100 for Xmas gift plus a little something from the child. Considering she's only been with you for 3 months, $50 sounds good too. Cash is always appreciated.

Posted 12/8/14 12:58 PM
 

nycgirl
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Re: Gift for Babysitter

Posted by Nic1229

Posted by SecretTTCer

I think you have to give her one week's pay.



$400 for a Christmas gift???
Don't get me wrong I adore her, but she has only been watching DD for 3 months. I don't even spend $400 on my husband or parents.

I wanted to get her something, but that is definitely not in budget.

Am I cheap if I got her a gift card for $50-$100?



Yep: that's a lot. We did less for our babysitter when she was watching the same period of time. We did cash gift that was 1 day's worth (so 1/3 of OUR weekly)...& I bought her a coffee mug (she likes traveling mugs). She was very happy.

Posted 12/8/14 1:08 PM
 
 

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