Anonymous wrote:Most of the suggestions so far are completely heteronormative and that is really cringy.

Most of them are also “12-going-on-18” centered. Really cringy.

Most of the suggestions so far are completely heteronormative and that is really cringy.

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Anonymous wrote:PP coming back to say that only get them a gift if you aren’t already paying them. I’m assuming they are being paid to play with your kid.

Unless they get service hours. We had a babysitter who did it for mandatory service hours, and we got her a gift as a token because we couldn't pay her and still have her service hours count.

How does babysitting count as SSL hours?

Anonymous wrote:PP coming back to say that only get them a gift if you aren’t already paying them. I’m assuming they are being paid to play with your kid.

OP here. We do pay them (very little though) and they are wonderful. Also, they are only a few years older than my eldest and they are so nice and my son loves them. They come together (they are friends) and spend two hours playing with him. It’s the highlight of his week!

Why not get them each regulation-sized footballs ?

Girls can play football too, you know.

gift card -- Starbucks, Dunkin, Target, ice cream or boba place

clothing or accessories that go along with what you see them wear -- Nike hoodie, string or beaded bracelet, small earrings, belt bag, cute cosmetics pouch (even girls who aren't into makeup use them to pack for sleepovers, as a pencil case, to hold period products in their backpack or locker)

Crap from Bath & Body Works, and a Starbucks giftcard.

Anonymous wrote:PP coming back to say that only get them a gift if you aren’t already paying them. I’m assuming they are being paid to play with your kid.

Unless they get service hours. We had a babysitter who did it for mandatory service hours, and we got her a gift as a token because we couldn't pay her and still have her service hours count.

PP coming back to say that only get them a gift if you aren’t already paying them. I’m assuming they are being paid to play with your kid.

Starbucks gift card, cash.

Anonymous wrote:If there's an ice cream place within walking distance, a gift card for that.

My kids think being able to go with friends is the best thing ever.

Oh this is a really good idea! This cuts across basically all interest lines and is a tangible thing.

If there's an ice cream place within walking distance, a gift card for that.

My kids think being able to go with friends is the best thing ever.

Anonymous wrote:Give them cash! Kids love money and then they can get what they want.

+100000000000000000000000000000000000

Or an Amazon/Target gift card.

Sephora gift cards

Anonymous wrote:Sephora makeup and skincare
Kendra Scott necklaces
Lululemon dupes
Clearance Nike hoodies/sweatshirts
CDs/vinyls if they have a record player of popular music (Taylor Swift)
Sol de Janerio Perfume

To triple emphasize the whole "all kids are different," just about the only thing from that list my 12 year old girl would like is the Nike hoodie or some (but not all) Lulu dupes. On the other hand she'd flip for art supplies or her favorite books.

OP I'd get an amazon gift certificate and call it a day. You can get stuff from the list above from PP, stuff my 12 year old girl would like, or stuff yet a totally different kid would like all there. Or just cash, even more flexible.