Presents from Parents

**patevans** · 22-12-2009, 02:42 PM

I am so so

off...ARGHHHHHH!!

Have been looking after D from age of 6 months is almost 3 and his younger bro for 6 months, turned up this morning - last session and not a single thing for Christmas from them hasnt even bothered to look at their bags of crafts that they have each done.

I AM FURIOUS AND

OFF TO THE ABSOLUTE MAX!!!

**carebear25** · 22-12-2009, 02:43 PM

How rude. They cud of at least bought u a box of chocs a bunch of flowers maybe.

Sum parents need lessons on bin nice xx

**sarah707** · 22-12-2009, 02:47 PM

I never expect anything.

That way I am not disappointed.

Hugs xx

**jelly15** · 22-12-2009, 02:55 PM

I wasn't expecting anything either but out of 4 mindees I had presents from 2 of them and I know they pay me for my service but it really means a lot and I feel appriciated.

**venus89** · 22-12-2009, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by jelly15

I wasn't expecting anything either but out of 4 mindees I had presents from 2 of them and I know they pay me for my service but it really means a lot and I feel appriciated.

Snap. And one couldn't come in on hislast day because of the snow otherwise I'm sure Mum would have at least said happy christmas......

**patevans** · 22-12-2009, 03:06 PM

I have never had anything from her but find it so so pants that I dont even get a merry xmas, I think its pure rudeness!!!

**venus89** · 22-12-2009, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by fluffyemma22

I have never had anything from her but find it so so pants that I dont even get a merry xmas, I think its pure rudeness!!!

I have to admit I had one who didn't say 'merry christmas' and I did feel a little hurt. I suppose we put so much more emotion into the relationship than they need to invest.....

**Tink** · 22-12-2009, 03:10 PM

I never expect anything but it doesn't cost the earth for a box of chocolates does it?

**venus89** · 22-12-2009, 03:12 PM

Then I'm still feeling guilty I didn't get the dustmen anything!

jumpinjen · 22-12-2009, 06:42 PM

This'll be my first Chrstmas minding and mymindees parent's first Christmas having a minder so have no clue whether will get anything or not.....don't really mind if not as they are lovely all year long so they have nothing to make up for!!!!!

jenni

**hello kitty** · 22-12-2009, 06:54 PM

I have extremes with my parents, one has bought me a Yankee candle as I love them, one has give me and my children presents, another has bought me a box of 4, yep that's 4 chocs and others who have not even invested in a card never mind a "Merry Christmas" oh, and not forgetting the one who gave me notice too.

Trying not to mind about the child who refused to say "Merry Christmas" or "Thank you" but with his birthday just around the corner, I think that was a big mistake on his part!!!

**buildingblocks** · 24-12-2009, 06:17 PM

I had my parent turn up today (last day before Christmas was last Thursday) with a box of chocolates.

Now I don't mean to sound ungrateful but I would prefer nothing rather than someone putting no thought into the present.

It is a box of Thornton's chocolates (admittedly an expensive box and twice the size of the one I received last year) but no thought has gone into it as a gift. As I say I must sound ungrateful but with reason. Parent knows I go to WW and have lost a stone with a heck of a lot more to go so not exactly a present I can enjoy (especially as I can't stand Thorntons chocs).

**rachelle** · 24-12-2009, 08:10 PM

from one of my lot I got a "yep, see you monday" when I said have a good Christmas!

Didn't expect much more than that so it did make me laugh!

**Tiger Lilly** · 24-12-2009, 09:40 PM

I didnt even get a card!!!! And i went out of my way be buy my mindees gifts i knew they would like!! Wont be putting myself out again.LOL..

**Hebs** · 24-12-2009, 09:44 PM

i have 3 parents.......

one gave me a card

one a card and chocs (but thats cos we are related tho)

and another must have spent £100 on me and my kids

(£70 of that was cash

, she also got us gifts, even got my dog a gift and another mindee some chocs)

talk about extremes!!!!!!!!

**zillervalley** · 24-12-2009, 09:52 PM

you all right we dont expect it , but not to wish you a merry christmas is not nice,

i got back in from my aunties this afternoon and dh hadnt heard the door, and there was a bag on the front step off an old mindee , with biscuit selection from bettys of york with my card,

others have even bought my dog a prezzie in the past.

ziller

**LeanneC** · 28-12-2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by Tiger Lilly

I didnt even get a card!!!! And i went out of my way be buy my mindees gifts i knew they would like!! Wont be putting myself out again.LOL..

Me too hun!!

Ive got a card off my new contract yet to start in Jan 2010 but my two mindees I have already have even had 2 lots of prezzies off me as it was birthdays in Dec and one in Jan but from either nothing a big fat nothing no card...Even had one text off parent asking me if I could have child today as she had to work. Answer to that was a big fat NO! hence still sat in my dressing gown ha ha.
Anyway, we all know we are not the tight bums... like some of you said dont expect and you wont get dissapointed.

Wish you all the best for 2010 xx

**wendywu** · 28-12-2009, 12:08 PM

One of my parents never gets me anything. I have had mindee full time since he was 9 months and now he is before and after school. Sometimes i get a card but not every year.

Oh well, at least i do the right thing Christmas pressie and his birthday in Jan so that is another pressie.

**littletreasures** · 28-12-2009, 12:21 PM

Mindee 1 - Hotel Chocolat champagne truffles, bath stuff and a Mug with a picture of a ladybird reading book on it (Nostalgia)

Mindee 2 - a big fat cash bonus - lovely

Mindees 3 & 4 - presents for my kids - a big slab of chocolate for son and photo albums for the girls that they will not use (tacky) - she did say that mindee 3 chose them!!

Mindees 5,6 & 7 (who moved away just before Christmas) - a Willow Tree ornament, bunch of flowers, guardian angel ornament and box of chocolate biscuits - leaving present as well as Christmas present.

I don't get Christmas presents or birthday presents for mindees 3&4. Not even a birthday card!

**Chatterbox Childcare** · 28-12-2009, 12:24 PM

I got a variety of things but 3 didn't even say Merry Christmas and they are the ones I put myself out for the most - NOT ANY MORE - I will charge as a go.