Xmas presents!?

**S Stars** · 15-12-2013, 12:15 PM

Hi

This is my first Xmas as a childminder and I e bought a book and selection pack for my mindees one of the children has 2 older sisters who I don't look after ..... I wondered what you all do .... Do you buy for siblings aswell??

Thanks x

**kellib** · 15-12-2013, 12:41 PM

No I don't buy for siblings

**JoRo163** · 15-12-2013, 01:26 PM

Mindees only. Not for non attending siblings!!

**mrs robbie williams** · 15-12-2013, 04:19 PM

selection boxes for mindees only

**charlottenash** · 15-12-2013, 05:58 PM

Mindees only here

**dawn100** · 15-12-2013, 07:12 PM

Mindees only

**Koala** · 15-12-2013, 07:21 PM

I buy a little something for siblings.

**samb** · 15-12-2013, 07:58 PM

I buy for siblings if they are ad hoc and I have them occasionally but this year I mind a lo who is attending just a couple of hours a week to keep space open whilst mum on maternity leave but has an older and younger sibling so I am only getting current mindee a little gift. If I bought them all something I wouldn't earn anything for the family in December at all.

**Daisy1956** · 15-12-2013, 08:24 PM

I usually just buy a small present for siblings. I have minded most of them and they have only stopped attending because they are too old.

**Mouse** · 15-12-2013, 08:37 PM

I buy for mindees and if I have looked after siblings in the past I may get something very small for them if I still see them. I have one sibling who left for school in Sept. I still see her once a week when she comes with mum to collect mindee, so I have got her a cheap book.
I have other mindees who have siblings, but I never looked after them and don't ever see them, so don't even think about getting them anything. If you think about it, a nursery might buy a gift for a child at christmas, but they wouldn't get anything for any brother or sisters.

What I often do is get mindees to take cakes or biscuits and they take enough home for everyone in their family to have one.

**samb** · 15-12-2013, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Mouse

I buy for mindees and if I have looked after siblings in the past I may get something very small for them if I still see them. I have one sibling who left for school in Sept. I still see her once a week when she comes with mum to collect mindee, so I have got her a cheap book. I have other mindees who have siblings, but I never looked after them and don't ever see them, so don't even think about getting them anything. If you think about it, a nursery might buy a gift for a child at christmas, but they wouldn't get anything for any brother or sisters. What I often do is get mindees to take cakes or biscuits and they take enough home for everyone in their family to have one.

Actually yes that's a great idea. We are making peppermint creams so will make sure each child has enough for siblings too.