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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think it makes someone a bad nanny or person to expect their boss to at least acknowledge their birthday.  It doesn't take much effort to pick up a card (or have the kids make a card)  for the person responsible for the well being of your " most precious  gift".  [/quote]

But why is that an MB's responsibility? At all?

OP, I agree with you. I'm not sure if my MB even knows this Sunday is my birthday, so if I get a "happy birthday" next week I'll consider that very thoughtful (and I love my job/MB).[/quote]

It's not. Never said it was.  But why wouldn't you want to do it?[/quote]

Because people are busy, and it is not customary in any other business for employers and employees to buy each other birthday gifts.  [/quote]

Hey, as long as you are happy with that then good! I was just saying that I think it's a nice gesture to give a card to the person who is helping raising your kids. It's not like some random co-worker. This is a very important person in your child's life you should WANT to do something nice for them. Picking up a card or having the kids make one does not take anytime out of the even busiest of schedules so it's not like someone would be going out of their way. But, yes you are right no one is OBLIGATED to do anything. But you know what? Every family I worked for acknowledged my birthday. Especially, the children. They always liked to celebrate my birthday with me. I never told anyone my birth date they always asked because they WANTED to do something special. I guess I just figured this is how normal people who work in such an intimate setting and are co-raising children together do things. I know professional boundaries should be kept but that doesn't mean you can't do kind things for your "employee". [/quote]

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