Do you give anything (tip, present, something home made or something else) to ...

[nappyaddict]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher
the binmen
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one)
the window cleaner (if you have one)
the cleaner (if you have one)
the gardener (if you have one)
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one)
milkman (if you have one)
hairdresser
postman
doctor's surgery
dentist

[SqueezinAroundTheXmasTree]

The only one I give a little gift to is the postman but that is because he is really fab, chatty and cheery. Usually give him a card and a bottle of wine. Don't have a cleaner etc but if I had a paper boy or girl, I'd tip them a couple of quid in a card.

[butadream]

your child's nursery teacher - yes
the binmen - yes
the lollipop person - no
the window cleaner - no
the cleaner - yes
the gardener - no
newspaper boy/girl - N/A
milkman - no
hairdresser - yes if I go just before Christmas but only cos I really like her
postman - not this year frankly
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[stealthsquiggle]

your child's nursery/primary teacher Yes
the binmen
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) N/A
the window cleaner (if you have one) Yes
the cleaner (if you have one) Don't know but ought to I s'pose
the gardener (if you have one) No
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) N/A
milkman (if you have one) N/A
hairdresser No
postman No
doctor's surgery No
dentist No

[RichardCranium]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - key worker yes.
the binmen - no
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) - no
the window cleaner (if you have one) - no
the cleaner (if you have one) - yes
the gardener (if you have one) - n/a
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) - no
milkman (if you have one) - n/a
hairdresser - no
postman - no
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[nickelbabe]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - a card
the binmen - yes
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) - no, but probably a card
the window cleaner (if you have one) - no
the cleaner (if you have one) - yes
the gardener (if you have one) - yes
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) - yes, definitely
milkman (if you have one) - yes
hairdresser - yes (but in their jar)
postman - yes (my own "personal" postman will be getting more than a pressie, though, but the one that delivers my post will just geet a normal tip. )
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[ChasingSquirrels]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - sometimes
the binmen - no
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) - n/a
the window cleaner (if you have one) - n/a
the cleaner (if you have one) - 1st year I have had one, don't think I will
the gardener (if you have one) - n/a
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) - n/a
milkman (if you have one) - n/a
hairdresser - sometimes, depends when I get hair but
postman - no
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[SKYTVADDICT]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - YES - various bought and home made.
the binmen - NO
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) YES
the window cleaner (if you have one) YES - a tip
the cleaner (if you have one)- don't have one but would if did have
the gardener (if you have one)- don't have one but would if did have
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one)- don't have one but would if did have
milkman (if you have one)- don't have one but would if did have
hairdresser - Not yet but may give a bigger tip
postman - No
doctor's surgery - No but my mum and dad give them home made mince pies
dentist - N0

[nappyaddict]

So far it looks like the only people we all give something to if we have them is the cleaner and teachers. Tbh I think that's the way it should be. What's wrong with just wishing people a merry christmas. There's too much pressure these days to buy or make a present for everybody I think.

[CremeDeMenthe]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher YES & TA small gift/wine
the binmen NO
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) YES, cake or beer
the window cleaner (if you have one) he's a mate so his kids get a pressie
the cleaner (if you have one)n/a
the gardener (if you have one)n/a
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one)na/
milkman (if you have one)n/a
hairdresser yes - tip because I'm a regular
postman no
doctor's surgery no
dentist again no

[MissGreatBritain]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - PRIMARY TEACHER - SMALL GIFT
the binmen - CANS OF BEER
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) DON'T HAVE ONE
the window cleaner (if you have one)- £5
the cleaner (if you have one) - DONT HAVE ONE
the gardener (if you have one) - DON'T HAVE ONE
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) LOCAL PAPER SHOP DOES A RAFFLE FOR THEM
milkman (if you have one) - DON'T HAVE ONE
hairdresser - DON'T HAVE ONE
postman - LOTTERY SCRATCHCARDS
doctor's surgery - NOTHING
dentist - NOTHING

[chickbean]

Sorry to hijack but we're having a loft conversion, due to finish just before Christmas. What would you suggest as a present for the builders (four of them) and electrician? We're going to be a bit strapped for cash by then.

[BexieID]

your child's nursery teacher - will do
the binmen - no
the lollipop person - n/a
the window cleaner - no
the cleaner - n/a
the gardener - n/a
newspaper boy/girl - n/a
milkman - n/a
hairdresser - no, but mum does with her mobile hairdresser
postman - no
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[fembear]

I used to tip the binmen when they did back-door dustbin collection. Now that I have to put out the wheelie bin myself on the kerbside, I don't.

[bellavita]

childs teacher - yes
the binmen - no
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) - no
the window cleaner (if you have one) -yes
the cleaner (if you have one) n/a
the gardener (if you have one) n/a
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) n/a
milkman (if you have one) n/a
hairdresser yes
postman - yes for the last don't know how many years, bottle of wine or box of chocs, but we seemed to get random ones now... so no this year
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

[bellavita]

I tip the window cleaner £10

[HappyMummyOfOne]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - yes, I buy teacher, TA, school club staff and a few others
the binmen - no as dont see them
the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) n/a
the window cleaner (if you have one) - give a little extra if he calls near xmas
the cleaner (if you have one) n/a
the gardener (if you have one) n/a
newspaper boy/girl (if you have one) n/a
milkman (if you have one) n/a
hairdresser - only as normal
postman - no as we have several diff ones
doctor's surgery - no
dentist - no

I do buy something for my courier though as as shes brilliant with deliveries and returns and makes it very easy to shop for clothes online etc.

[VirginPeachyMotherOfSpod]

Yep,everyone ehre does and who wants to be the only child left out?

trouble si with 1-1's etc I'veended up buying 30 gifts for school staff so they had to settle for£1choccy things.

binman will get a 4 pack of beer to divide up, waitrose masn will get somethinga she is lovelyas well, nobody else though- or where would you stop? Oh postman probably because DH gets somuch sent here (ebay trader)

[VirginPeachyMotherOfSpod]

Our lollipop lady used to leave a box by the road for her gifts at Christmas /Easter /end ofterm,and the teachers in the last school would just hand our preprinted thanks notes as you handed the gift over. This school is far nicer.

One year (rant arning) I senteach teacher a bar of choccy with a £5 Oxfam gift for something like books for schools (teachers) or emergency food for littlies (Nursery).One teacher wrote a lovely note,none of the others even handed over the regulation pre oprinted letter.Its not as if they'd have ever got more than the bar of G&B, so they didn'tlose and it'ssupposedly a Church school so it really wulne me up when everyone else got their notes and my boys none.

[thedollshouse]

No to all of them. I would give a small pressie to the teacher but there are so many teaching assistants that I have lost track.

I wouldn't even consider giving something to people at the doctors and dentists surgery. Why?

[notagrannyyet]

Teachers etc.-No mine are at secondary now, but didn't when they were younger either.

Binmen- Have never seen one for years. They do ours very early. Probably would if they came later.

Lollypop person- DC never had one.

Window cleaner. I do downstairs. DH does upstairs every couple of months.

Cleaner N/A

Gardener N/A

Paper lad- Walk down and buy one.

Milkman- probably should but don't.

Hairdresser- Don't go very often, But do tip the young lad who washes hair and brings tea.

Postman- DH gives him £10. Really lovely chap, (posty not DH!) he didn't strike either.

Doctors- Not normally but did give the ladies a tin of buscuits when family became regular attenders at the surgery around Christmas time a few years back.

Dentist- No

[nappyaddict]

Peachy that's a good point I think I will get DS 1:1 a present rather than his class teacher.

[OhYouMerryMerryKitten]

your child's nursery/primary/secondary teacher - yes

the binmen - no, there are 30 gazillion and leave the bins randomly around the street.

the lollipop person (if you walk to school and use one) - no

milkman (if you have one) - yes and this year it will be generous. He made it through to us on time through snow that was literally knee deep in places last winter. He is a hero.

hairdresser - no she is a friend and would be insulted.

postman - no because they decided it was too dangerous to make it through the snow for two whole weeks last winter. If an electric milk float can make it, the postman can.

doctor's surgery - lol - no!

dentist - no!

[MamaGoblin]

It did occur to me (pre-birth) to give the GP's surgery a box of homemade cakes/biscuits after DS was born, to show my appreciation (I seemed to be there all the bloody time). Ha! I obviously had inflated ideas of all the spare time I'd have with a newborn!

The local midwife unit did get a cake (NOT homemade) though...

How do you tip the binmen? Do you dash out when you see them coming? Or leave a card taped to the binlid?? And there are loads of them - would you tip the whole crew or what?

Am pissed off with the milkman because he lied about why he delivers our friday milk on wednesday night now. (long story)