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Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
in the fall.

I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
saying she's the greatest!)

please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca

Thanks in advance.

..ebbi..

That sounds wonderful. Why don't you write your own poem or have the
children make a special card for her and tell her what she means to you and
your family. I am sure that she would love something like that, I know I
do.

Debbie

"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..~Leslie..~

A CHILD CARE PROVIDER



A willing partner for working moms,
She comforts, pampers, soothes, and calms.
With all the love she has to share,
She's great to have when Mommy can't be there.

She loves to rock a fussy child,
Corrects the one who gets too wild.
She hears her share of tearful pleas,
And comforts those with skinned up knees.
With little children she plays games of peek,
For bigger ones it's hide and seek.
She is an expert at each game,
But somehow loses just the same.

She helps them learn the alphabet,
And gives them hugs when they're upset.
She gently tucks them in their beds,
With dreamland tales for sleepyheads.
She is a true and trusted friend,
Who helps them learn and play pretend.
Although she's paid, it's plain to see,
She serves them with a love that's free.


--
~*~ To the World you may be One Person,
but to One Person you may be the World! ~*~
"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..~Leslie..~

THE HAND HOLDERS
A Tribute to Childcare providers

There is no job more important than ours,
no job anywhere else in the land.
We are the keepers of the future;
we hold the smallest of hands.
Into our care we are trusted
to nurture and care for the young,
and for all of our everyday heroics,
our talents and skills go unsung.
We wipe tears from the eyes of the injured.
We rock babies brand new in our arms.
We encourage the shy and unsure child.
We make sure they are safe from all harm.
We foster the bonds of friendships,
letting no child go away mad.
We respect and we honor their emotions.
We give hugs to each child when they're sad.
We have more impact than does a professor,
a child's mind is molded by four;
so whatever we lay on the table
is whatever that child will explore.
Give each child the tools for adventure,
let them be artists and writers and more;
let them fly in the wind and dance on the stars
and build castles of sand on the shore.
It is true that we don't make much money
And we don't get a whole lot of praise,
But when one small child says, "I love you,"
we're reminded of how this job pays.

--
~*~ To the World you may be One Person,
but to One Person you may be the World! ~*~
"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..~Leslie..~

From A Working Mom
Thank you for caring for my child when I am away.
For watching over them when I can't be there.
For picking them up & holdng them close when they fall down.
For kissing their "boo-boo's" and being there when they are ill.
For loving them when they need to feel loved.
For instilling in them the godly character traits that I would want
instilled.
Thank you for praising their accomplishments and for disciplining them
when they need it.
For putting my child's interests before your own.
For watching them so that I can have a little time for myself.
God's gift to Mothers who work is the Caregiver.


No price, no amount can be put on the value of a caregiver who loves
my child as I do.
Because of you, I can go to work and feel at peace and secure knowing
that you are caring for my child.


Thank you for being there for us, A working Mom.


~~~~ Author Unknown ~~~~


--
~*~ To the World you may be One Person,
but to One Person you may be the World! ~*~
"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..~Leslie..~

CARE PROVIDERS


They take to you, something about what you do
Babies always smile and coo their way, into your heart
And families, in you they believe
in what you got up your sleeve, those arms, reaching out.

Care Providers of little ones
the circle's wider for all you=ve done;
Care Providers, we=re overdue
to take good care, care of you.

Development, take a warm environment
Lots of encouragement and love to go around
From what they say, a child=s work is play
Couldn=t be a better way than that, with you.

Care Providers of little ones
the circle's wider for all you=ve done;
Care Providers, we=re overdue
to take good care, care of you.

Moms and Dads, care for kids
They are the future, they are the bridge
It takes a village, it takes a town
To come together, it=ll go around.

They take to you, something about what you do
Babies always smile and coo their way, into your heart
From what they say, a child=s work is play
Couldn't be a better way than that, with you.

Care Providers of little ones
the circle's wider for all you've done;
Care Providers, we=re overdue
to take good care, care of you.


--
~*~ To the World you may be One Person,
but to One Person you may be the World! ~*~
"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..~Leslie..~

The best gift you could give your dc provider is a Big Thank You! Words
mean the world to us!
Gifts I have received that I love and cherish are Wind Chimes, a bracelet,
knick knacks, Any thing that she can keep and remember your children
forever! I use a gold pen and write the children names and year on all of
my gifts! Another gift that is very special is a framed picture of your
children! I hope this is of some help!
Hugs to you for being a wonderful client to this dc Provider!
Leslie

--
~*~ To the World you may be One Person,
but to One Person you may be the World! ~*~
"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.

..d..

"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/school/poems_for_teachers.htm
Some good poems on here about teachers, but they are adaptable. I love
"whose child is this". A sincere thank you is worth far more than anything
else, and I love this idea of doing a book of poems. Perhaps you could add
to it, with photos of your children or pictures they've made.
Lucky caregiver :-)
Donna

..isymay..

First I want to tell you this is GREAT! I wish more moms were like you.
Thank you from all of us here. This is great. I love the poem idea.. maybe
the first thing should be a hand written letter from you... telling her just
how you feel... it means the wolrd to get letters from parents saying
thankyou. Then maybe have your son draw a picture.... then the poems.

One mom got me a ingraved frame for my menu's.... another parent for me a
frame that says Caring understanding wonderful - Daycare Provider... like
those wooden ones for moms dads and sister.

anything personal like that is great... another mom got me this figurine...
it's a Bear with a bear cub and it says the little girls name and my name
and (God forbid) World's Best Babysitter. She said "Sorry babysitter was
already on it I just had them paint your names"

What ever you do will be appriciated!!!! And send cards each year with
pictures and a note... we LOVE that I ***ure you! I got a card a few years
ago hand written buy a girl I've had since she was 8 months shes now 11.
She mved when she was 4 and shes still that little girl in my head... I
love getting updates from her and her sister

Joanie


"Matthew's Mum" <jenseto@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6dfce537.0405221828.4d197eab@posting.google.c om...
> Our son has been in a home daycare for almost 3 years and our daughter
> for about a year. Our daycare provider is like family to us and we
> are so sad to have to change arrangements when our son starts school
> in the fall.
>
> I'm looking for poems and gift ideas to express how we much we love
> her. I don't want to give her anything generic like chocolates,
> flowers, gift certificates, etc, but something special and personal.
> As starters...I'd like to bind a selection of poems for her and then
> who knows?(...maybe I'll just take out a large ad in our local paper
> saying she's the greatest!)
>
> please email all poems to jsbabineau@sympatico.ca
>
> Thanks in advance.