Gift for Nanny for Mother's Day

[Anonymous]

What are you giving, or what would you like to receive?

Is cash considered rude?

[Anonymous]

Cash is the ultimate generous gift for Nanny.
How thoughtful, OP.

[Anonymous]

Why would you give your nanny a Mother's Day gift? She's not your mother, nor your kids' mother. Bad idea.

[Anonymous]

I don't give my nanny gifts on Mother's Day. I give her gifts on her birthday and Christmas, or just for the heck of it if I feel like it. But I'm the mother. (Also, just FYI, mother's/father's day are family days in our house but not necessarily gift giving occasions - this differs by family.)

Regardless - the nanny is a nanny, not their mother. (Unless she has kids of her own and that's what you're recognizing.)

[Anonymous]

I know lots of parents who consider their nanny to be very much of a co-parent.

[Anonymous]

My former mb gave me a gift card and card last year for Mother's Day. It was incredibly generous of her and all around she was/is an amazing MB and person. I would have loved to have known her in a different social setting as we could have been great friends.

[Anonymous]

She's not a parent so she's not getting a present from us.

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny and I think this is incredibly weird! I would feel uncomfortable if my MB gave me a Mother's Day gift. If she has her own children, a small gift card to a coffee shop or bakery that she enjoys.

[Anonymous]

I am the nanny not the mommy! Please don't get your nanny a Mother's Day gift! How awkward!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am the nanny not the mommy! Please don't get your nanny a Mother's Day gift! How awkward!

Totally agree, unless of course she is a mom also and you want to. I would feel sooo awkward if my employers gave me a Mother's Day gift.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here, my MB gave me a card with a gift card to my favorite coffee place this morning for Mothers Day. I work with an amazing family and they definitely see me a a motherly figure to their children. I also got MB a card and made projects with the kids.... The last family I was with also gave me a treat for Mother's Day. And no, I do not have any children of my own. While I do not think it is necessary, I think it is really sweet that MB values me as a motherly figure to her kiddos. I definitely feel like part of the family, which is the perfect match for me as a nanny. I plan on being with this family for years to come and will always be in the children's life.

[Anonymous]

It looks like the nannies and parents who work as a team, are more secure with themselves.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the nannies and parents who work as a team, are more secure with themselves.

I'm not quite sure how you mean this, but I see this as a good thing.. I definitely work as a team the parents. I spend more waking hours with their children than they do and they value and respect me as an influential figure in their children's lives. We completely work together and I am free to make decisions in the children's lives just as either parent would be able to make these decisions. So yes, I am very secure with myself as a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like the nannies and parents who work as a team, are more secure with themselves.

I'm not quite sure how you mean this, but I see this as a good thing.. I definitely work as a team the parents. I spend more waking hours with their children than they do and they value and respect me as an influential figure in their children's lives. We completely work together and I am free to make decisions in the children's lives just as either parent would be able to make these decisions. So yes, I am very secure with myself as a nanny.

I love to hear this. It's exactly as it should be. Thanks for posting.

[Anonymous]

My nanny gets gifts on Valentine's Day, her birthday, nanniversary every five years, and Christmas. I get my mom and MIL gifts on Mother's Day. If my nanny was a mother, I'd get her a card.