Nanny's birthday

[Anonymous]

Our nanny's birthday is coming up, and she has been with us about a month. What is an appropriate way to celebrate and acknowledge the day, given that she hasn't worked for us very long?

[Anonymous]

I would give her a birthday card and either an extra $25-50 in cash or a gift card to a store she likes or maybe a restaurant. Nothing big, just a nice gesture.

[Anonymous]

A card and a cupcake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would give her a birthday card and either an extra $25-50 in cash or a gift card to a store she likes or maybe a restaurant. Nothing big, just a nice gesture.

+1

My family always gives me a Starbucks card since I'm a big coffee drinker and go there with their daughter on a pretty regular basis.

[Anonymous]

I had a family give me an outside lantern type thing for the picnic table when I'd been with them a very short time. It's ceramic, round and had a bowl line thing in the middle of the top for the liquid you light on fire. I like it. Another family gave me a couple magazine subscriptions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A card and a cupcake.

+1. Keep it simple.

[Anonymous]

Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.

[Anonymous]

You don't have to give anyone a gift unless you want to. Gift giving isn't an expected "courtesy". That's crazy.

I think the idea of a card and a cupcake are perfect. Or a small Starbucks gift card. But it isn't necessary to spend $50 on a new nanny's birthday unless you really want to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.

I agree with this post. "Begin as you mean to continue..." A good relationship with your new nanny is more important than the cost of a fifty dollar gift/gift certificate.

[Anonymous]

I disagree that you need to buy a gift. A card and a cupcake are fine. She is not a child. Most of my employers have never even mentioned my birthday, so I would be thrilled you acknowledged it at all.

[Anonymous]

Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.




I agree with this post. "Begin as you mean to continue..." A good relationship with your new nanny is more important than the cost of a fifty dollar gift/gift certificate.

You are hilarious, posting a combination of entitlement and threat. Pay up or your nanny will treat you badly. Remember, it won't be cheap. Nanny has been there a whole month and requires $50 gift cards to her favorite places.

Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

I had been w my current family i nanny two months(now almost a year) for my birthday they had the 3 and 6 year old make me cards and a 25 gift card to Applebee's it was unexpected but very nice and kids were proud they picked Restarunt. Doesn't have to be much but definitely get a 25 gift card to somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.




I agree with this post. "Begin as you mean to continue..." A good relationship with your new nanny is more important than the cost of a fifty dollar gift/gift certificate.

You are hilarious, posting a combination of entitlement and threat. Pay up or your nanny will treat you badly. Remember, it won't be cheap. Nanny has been there a whole month and requires $50 gift cards to her favorite places.

Ridiculous.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.




I agree with this post. "Begin as you mean to continue..." A good relationship with your new nanny is more important than the cost of a fifty dollar gift/gift certificate.

You are hilarious, posting a combination of entitlement and threat. Pay up or your nanny will treat you badly. Remember, it won't be cheap. Nanny has been there a whole month and requires $50 gift cards to her favorite places.

Ridiculous.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Even though she has only been there a month a cupcake and a present or money/ gift card is appropriate. 25-50 range. As nannies we are expected to get your children gifts for there birthday and I'm sure most do it because they of course want to. But it is expected . Nannies should be treated with the same courtesy.




I agree with this post. "Begin as you mean to continue..." A good relationship with your new nanny is more important than the cost of a fifty dollar gift/gift certificate.

You are hilarious, posting a combination of entitlement and threat. Pay up or your nanny will treat you badly. Remember, it won't be cheap. Nanny has been there a whole month and requires $50 gift cards to her favorite places.

Ridiculous.

Tiresome post. Once again the MBs' are pretending to be victimized and reading threats that do not exist. Boring and predictable.

Do as you see fit, OP. Respect and consideration are naturally reciprocated - it's human nature.