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Nursery staff Christmas presents

Hello what’s everyone doing about Christmas presents for nursery staff, do you just buy to the key worker or what do you do?

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I ordered delivery and tipped 3$?

I tipped 3$ have you ever had someone mad because of the amount you tipped?

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Free to anyone

Not sure if this is allowed but I’ve got this rocking horse if anyone wants it. I don’t want to donate to charity as they will charge ridiculous prices and if someone can have it for free I’d prefer especially during Christmas

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Would it be rude of me to ask my brother to stop gift giving for our kids?

My brother lives far far away, my nephew is 12 and I haven’t seen him since he was 4- my sister-in-law is kind of crazy and has split up the family and has zero communication with us or allows us to be involved in my nephews life- I always send him gift cards/money but I don’t even know if he ever receives it becau...

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Christmas

What’s people getting there little ones for christmas? Sooo stuck on what else to get her considering she got everything i can think of for her 2nd birthday 🫣

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Napkin holder

I LOVED making this for my mother in law. I hope she likes it too. (This is on one side, I will post the other side below

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Advent Calendars... for the new year?

I made candy box themed advent calendars with candy wrapped gifts and gingerbread house themed advent calendars with gumdrop wrapped gifts this year and had so much getting creative with the gifts! I'm thinking of making a few for the new year as a 'count up' for the first 30 days of the new year. I think it will b...

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Christmas Eve box

My lg is 8 months and I wanted to do a Christmas Eve box, what are you adding to your little one’s Christmas Eve box?

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Mother in law

What are we all getting our mother in laws for Christmas? I find her so hard to buy for 🫠

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Present from baby to toddler

Hi, I’m due to have baby number 2 next Friday and everyone keeps telling me to buy my daughter a present from the baby. She’ll be two in January, so very young and think she’ll just be besotted by the baby. She’s not massive on presents yet really. But now it’s getting closer I feel I should get her something but I ...

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What do you want for Christmas??

Hello mamas my SO asked what I wanted for Christmas I immediately said a tattoo.. 😂 What ideas do you have for Christmas wishlist??

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Presents for nursery?

Are we giving some gifts or cards for nursery carers? I’ve no idea of the etiquette with this 🙈 there’s a nursery Christmas party with parents next week and I’m thinking we should get something?

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Not parenting related but I was unsure where to ask, 50p collection!

Has anyone still got a 50p collection?olympics, Beatrix potter,paddington bear etc I have no idea what to do with mine, do people still sell them these days? 😣😂

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Help! Christmas gifts

So, I started my new job in a school office in September. Love it, great people, etc. But.. was told today that the support staff all buy each other little gifts at the end of every term!!! I don't mind buying gifts, but I'm on a tight budget, and there's 9 to buy gor...8 women, 1 man. Any ideas for gifts that aren'...

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Mum guilt

Money is so tight and I’ve literally got my 8 month old 2 presents for Christmas, as I wanted to get the rest of the family a little something as I know they’re getting my little one something, but I feel awful I cannot give her more. I know she won’t remember but I will! 😭

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Nursery teachers Christmas gifts

I had forgotten about this until tonight 🙈 do you buy gifts for your nursery teachers? I’m not sure what the etiquette is here. If there are any nursery teachers in this group could you share your best gifts?! And how do you get round not knowing all the staff that are in your child’s room at nursery?

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