My friend is helping me out. My regular babysitter for my 4 year old is on vacation this week and was last week. My friend agreed to watch my daughter for me on Tuesdays. (I just have to pick her up after preschool and drop her off - during my lunch hour) I know she is not going to except money for watching her....as she has a 5 year old daughter whom enjoys the company of my daughter. But I wanted to do something small as my token of appreciation. Thinking of picking up something quickly after work to take to her. It has to be quick as not only do I have to pick up my 4 year old but I have to pick up my other daughter at her friends house.
I'm thinking a bouquet of flowers??? What do you think? Or I thought of just telling her I would pick up her meal at our next girls night dinner...although I'm worried she wouldn't accept that either.
Thanks...I think I will stop and get some flowers and maybe a gift card too! :)
This was just a two week thing....back to our old routines next week.
I think both ate sweet. You could always do a small Starbucks's card or something too.
Yep....definitely do something for her. Something she wouldn't get for herself....gift card to starbucks? for a mani-pedi? bookstore? Bath & Body? Also, like the flower idea. :)
Is this on-going, or just for last week and this week? If short-term something small and delivered today is perfect. If on-going, I would actually pay her....in something she can't refuse. :)
How about movie passes for her and a guest and you offer to babysit while she goes.
I'm a firm believer in exchanging favors between friends and neighbors...I ALWAYS offer money, if they don't accept I thank them profusely (sp) and make a mental note...the next time they need a babysitter, dogsitter or are sick and need someone to run to the store I do so gladly and don't accept payment. When my dad was watching my daughter while I worked (full time) and didn't accept payment I would do extra for him like; pay when we went out for dinner, spend more on his birthday and Christmas gifts etc. I do have a neighbor that doesn't abide by the favor exchange rule, they will kidsit for me and not accept payment but pay my daughter (10) to dogsit, if I drop the money on the table on my way out the door my kids have "gifts" the next day that cost about as much as I drop on the table.
I think it is very nice of you to think to do this, but as a friend I would never expect something for a favor of this sort. It's what friends do :) I think I would actually be a bit UNcomfortable if my friend gave me something. A small bouquet of flwers would be great I think. Or a card. But don't go overboard. You would do the same for her, right ? :)
I would get her a card, I always love getting cards because when I am feeling down and stressed it gives me something to look at that someone does appreciate me. Then at your next girls night out just cover dinner and tell her it was for helping you out, she won't have time to fight you over it between now and then.
