Transitioning out of a nanny job

[Anonymous]

I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

[Anonymous]

A meaningful book for the child and letter for the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A meaningful book for the child and letter for the parents.

A card for the parents - no gift. I am drawing a blank on a great book for your charge - maybe just a book you know he will like with a meaningful inscription.

Hopefully someone else will come along with a book suggestion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

You gave them excellent child care and that is more than enough. Gifts flow down not up. You were The employee.

[Anonymous]

Op, it depends on your budget. I left one family I loved dearly because they were moving to another state. I made a " My Very Own Name" book which is it a cut book that tells a story with the child's name. I then did a shuttlerfly book for the parents of photos I took of the child throughout the 7 months I was with them. They loved it. I really liked the idea that baby had something educational, but a fun way to remember me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, it depends on your budget. I left one family I loved dearly because they were moving to another state. I made a " My Very Own Name" book which is it a cut book that tells a story with the child's name. I then did a shuttlerfly book for the parents of photos I took of the child throughout the 7 months I was with them. They loved it. I really liked the idea that baby had something educational, but a fun way to remember me.

Pp here. It cost me around $60-70. The bonus was a $100 gift card off of expensive wine ( they paid $60 in the end for 12 bottles) that came with the baby book. They are wine lovers but you can keep it for yourself if you drink.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

You gave them excellent child care and that is more than enough. Gifts flow down not up. You were The employee.

Not to the child she wasn't.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book? I

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

You gave them ex I gocellent child care and that is more than enough. Gifts flow down not up. You were The employee.

Not to the child she wasn't.

The child was her responsibility not her employer. It is a job, nothing more!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op, it depends on your budget. I left one family I loved dearly because they were moving to another state. I made a " My Very Own Name" book which is it a cut book that tells a story with the child's name. I then did a shuttlerfly book for the parents of photos I took of the child throughout the 7 months I was with them. They loved it. I really liked the idea that baby had something educational, but a fun way to remember me.

This is a sweet and thoughtful gift. I would do this for my nanny family.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book? I

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

You gave them ex I gocellent child care and that is more than enough. Gifts flow down not up. You were The employee.

Not to the child she wasn't.

The child was her responsibility not her employer. It is a job, nothing more!

Again, it wasn't a job for the child - it was a real relationship to him. I love that some nannies and MBs see that and respect it.

And to OP, write the parents a note of thanks and inscribe a good book to the child - a volume of nursery rhymes or even a beautiful hardcover book for his future like Swiss Family Robinson. I think it is great that you are going to keep seeing him.

Good luck, OP

[Anonymous]

It's really sweet of you to think of them and want to show your care and love for them. I think the biggest thing is to remain involved in the kid's life, so work out a plan with the parents for transition that involves the kid still seeing you periodically. This will mean a lot to everyone.

I think it's a great idea to give a gift to the kid, but I'm not sure I'd give anything to the family. As someone else said, it seems like they should get you a gift, not the other way around. I like the idea of a book for the kid with pictures of you in it. You could spend more, but if you don't want to spend much, there are ones you can make on Shutterfly or even at Walgreens (not as good of quality but decent) for $20-30 or less. We've made many memory books and given them as gifts, and they are wonderful.

A card for the parents and maybe a bottle of wine if you really want to give it would be nice, but I wouldn't go beyond that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am leaving my nanny job after two years with a family I truly love and a little guy I have loved and cared for since he was six months old. My MB and I both know that it is the right thing to do for both of us and are in complete agreement but both sad.

What can I do to show my appreciation to this lovely couple? I will still see my charge on a regular basis but I think I need to give him something as well - maybe a great and meaningful book?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! TIA

You gave them excellent child care and that is more than enough. Gifts flow down not up. You were The employee.

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