Gift ideas for parents who helped out with my kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I typically do an Amazon gift card. Everyone can use it. Expected? No. But I think it shows a level of true appreciation.

Oh no, this would be super awkward. If you insist on a gift, have your DD bake them some cookies and write a thank you note. That's all you need to do.

This!! Please don't give them a gift. We had a fried do this to us and it made us feel like the paid help. You don't pay for friendship, you give your friends a heartfelt thank you and return the favor when the opportunity arises.

+1

It's ok for friends to help you out on occasion. It's ok to ask for help and receive it.

[Anonymous]

Not sure if the help was emotional or they took care of him because you were out of town, but can u offer to have their kid? Or take them all out to dinner, both families and you pay? I don’t think you should do a physical gift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I left a gift bag with one of the small bouquets from WF and our favorite chocolates, along with a note saying how much I appreciated it and that I would pass along the good deed to another family with a teen. This was for a DW/DH we only knew tangentially, who both went out of their way in the middle of the night.

This sounds perfect.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, all. This was a fairly exceptional circumstance so I’m going to do more than just say thanks and pay it forward, but it sounds like a small gesture like baked goods or flowers and a personal note is the way to go. Really appreciate the input and I agree that it absolutely takes a village!