https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:45:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like/page/2#post-2862013 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:45:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2862013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Sarah: we have tons of different drivers this time of year especially so I leave out a basket with waters and snacks. Some of the drivers take some, some don’t. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like/page/2#post-2861972 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:50:25 +0000 Miss Sarah 2861972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an in home, part time daycare provider. I spent about $40 on her. I'll leave something for the mail guy, maybe $10. My husband used to work for UPS and said the delivery drivers can be different every day, so leaving something for them could end up benefitting someone who rarely comes and the guy who comes more often may never know about it. I did see a cool idea about leaving a basket with some snacks and bottled waters for delivery people to grab, so I might set some out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like/page/2#post-2861768 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:29:44 +0000 codeitall 2861768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Yep, I feel super stingy too with this thread. We have an in-home daycare that is in a new building trying to build clientele, so I'll give a bit more this year probably. But if I don't know them or interact with them, then I don't think they need a holiday tip from me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like/page/2#post-2861422 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 22:53:59 +0000 Mrsbells 2861422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also we give gifts to the school bus driver </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861379 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:23:57 +0000 Mrsbells 2861379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Amorini: we give gifts to daycare and elementary school teachers. I guess we should give a gift to our mail guy but we never have yet </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861359 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:10:44 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2861359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weekly cleaning ladies = 1 weeks pay<br /> Weekly dog walker = 1 weeks pay<br /> UPS, FedEx, and USPS (we have regulars) = $20 each</p> <p>Our lawn company sends different people each week, so I don't do anything for them. Its also set up on auto-pay, so whoever does show up just provides the service and leaves.</p> <p>I did not "tip" my chiropractor or her masseuse today. I see them 1/month, but its a medical office and I pay the receptionist, so that seemed weird.</p> <p>I am getting a haircut tomorrow though, so I guess I will tip her the amount of 1 extra cut. </p> <p>Our new school has a strict policy of teacher not accepting anything, and my teachers are big on following the rules so I'm not going to try. They take up a collection from the entire school and divide it evenly among all the staff, so that the janitorial crew, office staff, etc... are all included. The letter we received said the recommended amount is $100 per student. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861140 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:46:35 +0000 Sams Mom 2861140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: if you're paying the dog walker but they're free to either walk extras dogs and make more money or get the same money for less work I see it as a plus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861139 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:39:10 +0000 petitenoisette 2861139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wrkbrk: the amounts have to differ wildly by region! I feel like I’m on the lowish side based on where we live, but our kids have like 9 teachers to gift to so it’s the best we can do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861138 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 13:37:14 +0000 petitenoisette 2861138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three Main daycare teachers: $40<br /> Other daycare teachers + director: $25<br /> Mail and ups: $10 each (we leave two giftcards for UPS bc usually they have a helper w them over the holidays)<br /> Dogwalker: one week’s pay (though I feel sort of like I should double bc we don’t need her over the holiday week so it’s not anything extra,, idk)</p> <p>All getting target gift cards except dog walker gets cash. </p> <p>@youboots: thank you for reminding me that we should do something for DD’s gymnastics teacher! She goes at school so I never see her so didn’t cross my mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861071 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 15:54:01 +0000 wrkbrk 2861071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Secretary: $100<br /> Cleaning lady: $100 and baileys (her favorite)<br /> Four daycare teachers: $50/each</p> <p>(All gift cards)<br /> I’m now learning we may be low too!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2861000 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 08:08:15 +0000 cat620 2861000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For preschool teachers - all the parents donated to a gift fund at the beginning of the year, so I already gave $20 per teacher to that. I'll also give them some chocolates and a nice card for Christmas. I'll probably give a box of chocolates to be shared by the office staff. </p> <p>For my cleaning ladies - I love my cleaning ladies, and they have been cleaning for me for over 4 years now. I'll give them double their usual payment as a tip. So if I pay $100, I'll give them the usual $100 plus $200 for Christmas. </p> <p>I have a landscaper, but I'm not sure if I should give him something, since he hasn't been the best at doing things we ask him in a timely manner. What do you all usually do for landscapers?</p> <p>I'm not sure who else to tip. I know some people leave a little something in the mailbox for USPS workers, so I could do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860882 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:18:21 +0000 JennyPenny 2860882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that I have 7 daycare teachers, we're doing $15 Target gift cards and some small treats. This year it's socks, cocoa and cookies. </p> <p>For our cleaning team we usually leave a small tip. We have different people come and it just feels weird to leave an especially generous gift to the people who happened to be there that week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860708 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:42:34 +0000 kayla0416 2860708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm doing $10 Target gift card for each of the 5 full-time teachers in my two DD's rooms. Then doing a Costco-size bag of Lindor truffles for each of the rooms, mainly as a thank you to the other part-time workers - there's too many of them to do a personal gift to each! That's all I'm doing... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860692 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:29:57 +0000 Mrs D 2860692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: First timer too...I plan to have my daughter draw him a picture and I'll have her hand it all to him! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860688 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:21:48 +0000 JJ2626 2860688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nanny: One week’s pay plus slippers because her feet are cold in our house!</p> <p>Cleaning person: I usually give double her rate but she we have a new person and we’ve only used her a few times. Not sure. </p> <p>Mailman: Nothing. It’s not always the same perosn and they are always getting our mail wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860679 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:03:34 +0000 Pollywog 2860679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dog walker: $100 (my dog is my problem child and he's the only one who can deal with her)</p> <p>Daycare: $500 for the two owners for two kids</p> <p>Cleaning: $60 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860665 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:23:45 +0000 hellobeeboston 2860665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs D: Oh shoot! I didn't think of the bus driver! First time with a Kindergartener over here... do you give the gift to your child to hand to them? Or give it to them when you pick them up off the bus??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860660 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 14:15:15 +0000 skiierchck99 2860660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Edited: </p> <p>We tip around a week's pay for dog walker and housecleaner. Will likely total around that for daycare (though divided among 4 teachers and a director) and will tip DH's work driver $100-$200. We haven't done garbage/mail but I am reconsidering if we should! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860650 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:54:57 +0000 Mrs D 2860650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here goes my list:</p> <p>Nanny - PB Robe &amp; Slippers, $100 gift card to fave restaurant<br /> Cleaning Lady - Gift Card (value of the amount we pay her bi-weekly) &amp; trinket item<br /> Dog Walker - Gift Card (= to two weeks service)</p> <p>K Teacher - $25 Lakeshore Learning Giftcard &amp; $25 Starbucks Gift Card<br /> K Para - $25 Starbucks Gift Card<br /> Pre-School Teacher - $25 Lakeshore Learning Giftcard &amp; $25 Starbucks Gift Card<br /> Pre-School Helper - $25 Starbucks Gift Card<br /> Bus Driver - $25 Starbucks Gift Card</p> <p>Mail Person - $25 gift card (she hauls a lot of Amazon Prime packages for me)<br /> Garbage Service - $20 + tin of Christmas Cookies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860649 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:53:18 +0000 lioneyes 2860649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give my cleaning ladies either a week off and pay them, or pay them double if they decide they want to come.</p> <p>I tip my UPS guy, mail man and newspaper delivery person. </p> <p>I'm giving my son's in-school Speech Therapist a giftcard, either Starbucks or Amazon.</p> <p>His teachers/school staff are covered under 1 contribution I make to the class parent, then they get everyone a large giftcard.</p> <p>When we lived in a condo I tipped every doorman/desk person/maintenance staff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860641 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:06:51 +0000 youboots 2860641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T has one main preschool teacher- $100 Target GC for her, she has some weekly teachers for art, yoga, etc. I got them a box of tea and chocolate bar each with was $6/teacher.</p> <p>We have weekly cleanings the main gal/owner we got a $75 Target gc. Her assistant we got a $50 Dunkin gc since she goes every day.</p> <p>Our part time nanny/babysitter (about 10 hours a week) we got a $75 gc to Nordstrom.</p> <p>In the past I do a $20 Starbucks card for the mail carrier but we have not been here long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860618 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:50:06 +0000 autumnleaves 2860618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare teachers - gift around $25 (may be a gift card or a combination of things from their fav things lists)<br /> Coworkers I lead - I am just giving them cards with personalized notes.<br /> Garbage, mailmen - I think these can vary every week and haven't thought about tipping.<br /> I give $20 to my hair stylist and my boys barber.<br /> I gave boxes of pears from Harry &amp; David to the rehab facility that helped my Dad in November. I generally don't gift doctors we see routinely but after a hospitalization/rehab stay, I think doing something is nice for the people involved in his recovery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860602 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:05:48 +0000 Sams Mom 2860602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get 11 days off this year for Christmas, so the nanny will be off, but I will pay her for all of the time (she also gets paid vacation during the year and I pay her if I don't need her for holidays) I am also going to get her a gift card for her favorite restaurant.</p> <p>I don't have teachers to buy for yet, but all of my teacher friends love starbucks/target gift cards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860588 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:47:37 +0000 snowjewelz 2860588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babypugs: I'm with you. I used to be able to give more when I just had one kid but now with 2 and double the teachers plus DD1 has aftercare teacher, I had to dial down the amount so I got $10 giftcards and probably a small gift from Trader Joes added on for the main teachers. </p> <p>We do mailman; garbage/recycle, I think one year I taped something to the bins but I haven't been consistent. Wouldn't be anymore than $10 GC either... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860581 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:43:24 +0000 Iced Tea 2860581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$20 Target gift cards for each teacher, which comes to a total of $120. The kids make cards or art for them. </p> <p>We have never tipped the mailman or trash/recycling collectors. Staffing varies, and it doesn't seem to be a thing where I live. We did give goodie bags (bottled water, snacks) at our previous address when our delivery people were more regular. </p> <p>I recently left my usual hair stylist, so no tip there. And my Roomba is my only household help. I don't think she expects a tip. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860573 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:36:16 +0000 hellobeeboston 2860573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babypugs: Our garbage &amp; recycling people pool all of their tips they receive and divide evenly, so they say..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860570 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:32:06 +0000 Ajsmommy 2860570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In home daycare provider for DS (also used to watch DD before she went to preschool): $25 starbucks card, snowman hand print of DS fingers, hot chocolate mix, caramel popcorn, hat/glove/scarf combo set.</p> <p>DD's preschool teachers: main teacher $25 target or amazon gift card, hot chocolate mix and caramel popcorn<br /> asst teacher $10 gift card, hot chocolate mix<br /> 2 helpers: beanie winter hat and $10 gift card</p> <p>Cleaner: we give the cleaner herself the equivalent to one cleaning </p> <p>We don't do mailmen, garbage men, recycle men, dr's or anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860546 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:58:05 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2860546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm only doing daycare and it's $10 Starbucks card for each. 2 teachers for my oldest and 3 teachers for my youngest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860541 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:51:06 +0000 LindsayInNY 2860541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a condo so they take care of mail (who aren’t even supposed to accept gifts!) and garbage. </p> <p>Daycare - typically $50 for main teacher and $25 for assistant teacher. Usually gift cards - Amazon last year because I hate the Visa fees. Unsure about this year. If I can tell that they like coffee or know a nail salon, I’ll do that.<br /> Cleaning - I pay her one cleaning fee as a holiday gift<br /> Laundry - We have laundry pick up/delivery. I might give her and extra $25 or something? Not sure. </p> <p>I’m supposed to for our condo super but don’t always. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/holiday-gifts-for-daycare-cleaning-ladies-and-the-like#post-2860540 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 09:50:41 +0000 Foodnerd81 2860540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh- I also try to leave out a basket with bottles of water and snacks for the delivery people. We get a ton of deliveries and our street is a bit out of the way and I appreciate when they actually put the packages on the porch instead of by the curb. </p>