Teacher Gifts
Now that my kids are in school, I have to worry about all sorts of things. Are they going to be on time? Are they clean enough? Is their homework done? And of course, What am I going to get their teachers for Christmas?
When I was a kid we didn’t tip the paper boy and we picked up our own milk so we didn’t tip the milk man but we did send a gift to the teacher each year at Christmas so I know it is basically a requirement. My mom would bake banana bread or make cookies or create elaborate gift baskets for each of our 7 teachers. I remember a late night dash to the store to buy more cellophane paper to wrap the baskets in.
To be honest, I don’t even remember what I got for my son’s teacher last year. I got a bit fed up when I got a note from a parent at the end of the year asking for donations to an end of year gift as well. I’d done my duty and I have enough bills to pay without donating to an end of year cause. (I felt a little cranky about it.)
I never thought I’d reach the point at Christmas where it was a real possibility that I might forget somebody, but now I think I have.
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