Any nanny doing something special from their MB's Mother's Day?

[Anonymous]

This is my first full time nanny job and this is my MB's first Mother's Day.

On one hand, she isn't my mother so why should I do anything? (I don't do anything for my friends or sisters who are mothers on Mother's Day either) On the other hand, I wouldn't have a job if my MB hadn't become a mother. Obviously my change is a baby so I cannot enlist him to make her a card or gift.

Is it customary or even appropriate that we nannies acknowledge our MB on Mother's Day?

[Anonymous]

How old is your charge? Make a card or buy a card and put his hand print in it. I've done that with as young as 5 months. Or foot print mold. If he's super little and your aren't comfortable doing that I'm sure she would love a card and maybe a plant? Potted flower?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How old is your charge? Make a card or buy a card and put his hand print in it. I've done that with as young as 5 months. Or foot print mold. If he's super little and your aren't comfortable doing that I'm sure she would love a card and maybe a plant? Potted flower?

I'm not very arts and crafty but that is a great idea! What did you use for ink to get the baby's hand-print?

[Anonymous]

Please don't. Just say "Have a great first mother's day" or something. I do not need more cards, more mugs, more crap. It's kind that you want to do something but verbally acknowledging it is plenty. We run a minimalistic household and don't want clutter.

[Anonymous]

I'm an MB and I don't expect the nanny to do anything for Mother's Day, however, we had a nanny in the past who would do crafts like that with the children for me and it was really sweet and thoughtful. It doesn't have to be difficult or elaborate. Most parents would love anything their children "made" for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How old is your charge? Make a card or buy a card and put his hand print in it. I've done that with as young as 5 months. Or foot print mold. If he's super little and your aren't comfortable doing that I'm sure she would love a card and maybe a plant? Potted flower?

I'm not very arts and crafty but that is a great idea! What did you use for ink to get the baby's hand-print?

Craft store, office supply store. I wouldn't buy a gift for anyone who was not my mother or grandmother, but a card with the baby's handprint is cute.

[Anonymous]

I just used fingerpaint for handprints.

[Anonymous]

For all of my first time moms, I get a 3 photo frame (8$ from Michaels) and take 3 separate photos of the kid(s). Photo 1 has them holding a large letter M (or propped next to), 2nd photo is the letter O, 3rd is the letter M. Then I frame the pictures in the frame and bam, done. I do the same for Father's Day with DAD. All of my parents have loved it.
For subsequent Mother/Father's Day, the kids make stepping stones for the garden/flower bed, etc
It may cost out of pocket but I always create/buy a gift from my charge to his/her parents- birthdays, major holidays and especially those 2 special days a year honoring their mama and daddy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all of my first time moms, I get a 3 photo frame (8$ from Michaels) and take 3 separate photos of the kid(s). Photo 1 has them holding a large letter M (or propped next to), 2nd photo is the letter O, 3rd is the letter M. Then I frame the pictures in the frame and bam, done. I do the same for Father's Day with DAD. All of my parents have loved it.
For subsequent Mother/Father's Day, the kids make stepping stones for the garden/flower bed, etc
It may cost out of pocket but I always create/buy a gift from my charge to his/her parents- birthdays, major holidays and especially those 2 special days a year honoring their mama and daddy.

That is a very cute idea about the picture frames. Love it!

[Anonymous]

My charges always make gifts or whatever.

That are 22 months (twins) & 6 month (twins).

This year its flower pots kid painted (and I'll put their hand prints on top of their painting) for the older ones and hands and feet of the younger ones. I'll have the older ones help me fill the pots with dirt and flowers.

For fathers day its mugs. Older kids paint younger ones probably feet. It's easier then the hands.

[Anonymous]

You can to be nice and it is a lovely thought OP.

But you aren't obligated to do so.

I do not know the extent of your relationship w/your MB, but if it is close, then what a lovely thing for you to do for her.

I wouldn't embarrass her by purchasing her a gift, instead perhaps make something handmade for her such as a nice card, maybe with a picture of you and the baby in it. Maybe have a picture of the baby holding up a sign that says "Happy Mother's Day Mommy!" or "I Love You!"

[Anonymous]

My MB loves house plants so we're making a butterfly planter using the kids footprints.