Gift for nanny

[Anonymous]

What do people give for their nanny's birthday? Our nanny's birthday is coming up next month. She is the first nanny for our infant girl (part-time) and has been with us for about 6 months. She is great and I actually just increased her pay. Do you typically give cash? A day's pay? A small gift like chocolates?

[Anonymous]

Please no chocolates unless she loves them. A days pay would be nice and yes cash is better.

[Anonymous]

A nice gift for birthday - cash for end of year bonus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A nice gift for birthday - cash for end of year bonus.

Bull. A day's pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A nice gift for birthday - cash for end of year bonus.

Bull. A day's pay.

I disagree. Learn how to disagree, PP, without being so disagreeable. It will serve you well in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A nice gift for birthday - cash for end of year bonus.

Bull. A day's pay.

I disagree. Learn how to disagree, PP, without being so disagreeable. It will serve you well in life.

+1

Also +1 to PP's advice. For birthdays we do heartfelt gifts of things she likes. For Christmas we do cash plus also a heartfelt gift.

[Anonymous]

MB here. For a nanny who has not yet been with us a year, and especially when I've already increased pay, I would not give cash. I would give flowers, or wine, or a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, or a gift certificate to a restaurant she likes, etc.... plus a card.

I've sometimes given cash, but not this early on. And I've sometimes made a cake, or breakfast, or given a day off - but again, not this early on (and in light of already having increased salary.)

[Anonymous]

Nanny here. I have never been given a day’s pay. I always just get a gift of some kind, sometimes a gift card.

[Anonymous]

We have a guy nanny and for his birthday we gave four tickets to a baseball game for really great seats, along with a gift-card to the somewhat expensive restaurant nearby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here. For a nanny who has not yet been with us a year, and especially when I've already increased pay, I would not give cash. I would give flowers, or wine, or a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, or a gift certificate to a restaurant she likes, etc.... plus a card.

I've sometimes given cash, but not this early on. And I've sometimes made a cake, or breakfast, or given a day off - but again, not this early on (and in light of already having increased salary.)[/quote

You’re probably a cheap MB. I’ve always given my nannies cash for their birthdays, if it’s early on about $60-$80. Eventually, I give more. I’ve never liked to give flowers or anything else because you never know if they’ll like flowers or wine (unless they explicitly state they like something, then maybe buy it). Find out your nannies likes and based off that you can get her a gift if you don’t want to give cash.

[Anonymous]

Agree that a heartfelt gift is best for birthday; cash for bonus at the holidays.

For our nanny of 1 year, we gave her a gift card to one of her favorite stores, flowers and a bottle of her favorite wine.

[Anonymous]

Skip the chocolate or wine unless you know for sure she likes those.

A heartfelt little gift will be appreciated or a small gift certificate.

Do what you can afford

[Anonymous]

Since she just received a bump in salary, + she has only worked for you for six months - then I would give her something different than ca$h.

Most likely a gift certificate/card to a good restaurant, beauty salon or day spa.

Just wanted to add that you seem like a very generous employer & your Nanny is very blessed to have you as her boss.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. For a nanny who has not yet been with us a year, and especially when I've already increased pay, I would not give cash. I would give flowers, or wine, or a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, or a gift certificate to a restaurant she likes, etc.... plus a card.

I've sometimes given cash, but not this early on. And I've sometimes made a cake, or breakfast, or given a day off - but again, not this early on (and in light of already having increased salary.)[/quote

You’re probably a cheap MB. I’ve always given my nannies cash for their birthdays, if it’s early on about $60-$80. Eventually, I give more. I’ve never liked to give flowers or anything else because you never know if they’ll like flowers or wine (unless they explicitly state they like something, then maybe buy it). Find out your nannies likes and based off that you can get her a gift if you don’t want to give cash.

Not OP; not PP, but this sounds so nasty!! Just because not everyone does things as you do, they are "cheap?" It's a shame because there are occasional nuggets of wisdom in this forum, but too often the anonymity breeds mean-spiritedness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. For a nanny who has not yet been with us a year, and especially when I've already increased pay, I would not give cash. I would give flowers, or wine, or a gift certificate for a mani/pedi, or a gift certificate to a restaurant she likes, etc.... plus a card.

I've sometimes given cash, but not this early on. And I've sometimes made a cake, or breakfast, or given a day off - but again, not this early on (and in light of already having increased salary.)[/quote

You’re probably a cheap MB. I’ve always given my nannies cash for their birthdays, if it’s early on about $60-$80. Eventually, I give more. I’ve never liked to give flowers or anything else because you never know if they’ll like flowers or wine (unless they explicitly state they like something, then maybe buy it). Find out your nannies likes and based off that you can get her a gift if you don’t want to give cash.

Not OP; not PP, but this sounds so nasty!! Just because not everyone does things as you do, they are "cheap?" It's a shame because there are occasional nuggets of wisdom in this forum, but too often the anonymity breeds mean-spiritedness.

I’m the person who posted that. And honestly I was just surprised that so many MBs didn’t think a cash gift was ok to give. You don’t have to give as much as I do I guess, but I know it’s better than a crummy gift card. And it sounds like op really likes her nanny and is good at her job. Other suggestion like wine and flowers wouldn’t be good only if the nanny has expressed her fondness of something. For example, I know my nanny doesn’t drink or likes flowers. It’s a matter of knowing what you afford and what the nanny likes