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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the typical holiday bonus/gift for an in home daycare provider? There is the owner/lead and then two helpers. We are super tight on funds these days due to a job loss so while I adore these women, we don’t have a ton of extra. We have cancelled all holiday travel and not doing family presents so I can’t even cut from there. If folks are giving the equivalent of one week/ two weeks of pay, we just can’t swing that right now. An extra $300-750 is a lot for us now. [/quote]

The parents at my boys day care organize a group donation for all of the teachers.  Parents give whatever they are comfortable with, and it is all divided between the teachers and assistants.  The first few years I gave $200.  One year I organized the collection and I couldn’t believe how much the contributions vary.  Parents gave anywhere from $10 to over $200.  This is in a well-regarded day care center in Potomac.  After that, I stopped being so generous. Daycare is super expensive.  When I had two kids in full-time day care, my husband and I spent over $40K a year on day care.  We don’t make a lot of money by DCUM standards, so our budget was super tight those years.  Honestly I wonder sometimes if the people posting on here about giving one week’s pay to day care providers are the providers themselves. [/quote]

Also I will add that my center also does a collection for Teacher Appreciation Day and many parents give end of the year gifts.  I can't afford to be shelling out hundreds of dollars three times a year.  If I could, I would, but I can't so I won't.  Just give what you can afford and don't feel bad about it.  [/quote]

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