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[quote=Anonymous]Hello,

I would like your advice on a situation I am living.

I own a home daycare and have taken care of a little girl for 2 years, a few years ago. She is now in school full time.
The parents and I are in excellent terms, we see each other for dinner with the other families I used to work for, talk on Facebook, have coffee etc.

They had a little boy a few weeks ago and want me to take care of him, which I'm very happy about because this is the first time I'll take care of a kid's sibling.
To help them out and because I offered to, I took care (no charge) of their eldest daughter a few times.
I took this little girl with my own kids several times to a place like "chuck e cheese" where there are games etc and then off to McDonald's for Happy Meals.
I never asked them for any $ for the outings because I was happy to do it and $15 is not much when I'm already spending $100 etc lol

Their daughter also spent one full day + night and morning when she had her baby. 
They asked me to cover since I live by the hospital and since I was the little girl's nanny, it was a great opportunity.
I happily said yes.

Now I get a phonecall from the mom and she tells me they want to thank me for being there for their daughter when she delivered and for the other days (outings etc).
She tells me she wants to give me a "PRESENT" but wants to see with me first if that's all right. I start telling her I don't need a present and did it to help them.
Anyways, she tells me she wants to buy a big scarf for me to carry the baby ! And that they will happily buy me one as a present to thank me for what I did ...
Honestly, no sound came out because I was quite shocked at her "generosity".
I don't consider that a present for ME but for them ... So I declined politely ...

And now I get a facebook message where she insists on wanting to give me that gift with words like "we're happy to give it to you" ... and that if I refuse that's ok, they'll let it go.
This time I really got upset ! When I make a present I'll pick it for the person's interest, not mine. I am disapointed in their lack of tact.

So I made some sort of sharp reply "thank you but no thank you" and I can tell by her reply that she's upset.

I didn't expect a gift and dearly love that kid, that's why I'm happy when she comes to spend some time with my family.

Honestly, what do you think ?
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