How much $ to give as gift to playgroup morah for 2 yr old?

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amother

Floralwhite

Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:00 pm

Im a Morah.
I get between $10 and $50.

More than that seems excessive.

Average is $18-$25.

I also get chocolates and donuts and gifts like napkin holders and finger towels.

I prefer cash because it's more flexible.
If you'd rather a gift card then an Amazon card or gift card registry because of its versatility.

I really appreciate everything I'm given. But if I'm being asked what I prefer......

amother

↑ Honeydew

Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:08 pm

amother Burntblack wrote:

Curious why u wouldn’t just give 40 and no gift

I knew someone would ask. It's a gift that can be used in the playgroup that I knew she'd like.

amother

Lawngreen

Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:08 pm

Brooklyn playgroup morah here, average is $20.

amother

↑ Hawthorn

Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:40 pm

I want to add DH is a rebbe and says that the teachers rely on this cash that Chanukah brings in because it can be a nice sum so he wanted
Me to give more because he knows how it is

amother

Blushpink

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 12:08 am

amother Dimgray wrote:

I plan on giving $36, I would rather give $25 but I’m scared that it’s nebach ( obviously I would rather give even more , but I’m trying to give the least acceptable amount because that’s what I can do right now )

It's not Nebach at all

amother

↑ Oleander

Yesterday at 7:13 pm

Is year most people gave around $5 one person gave a gift card for $25
It's totally fine to give $5, it's $5 more then I had before.

amother

Alyssum

Yesterday at 11:49 pm

im a daycare morah-average tips were 40-50

amother

Strawberry

Yesterday at 11:55 pm

I gave $25 which I think is very normal

amother

Electricblue

Today at 12:33 am

I gave $40.
For my sons babysitter.
A morah/babysitter is your child "second mom". Everyone needs to give the amount they can afford.
If you can't afford anything at all just write a beautiful note. It's really appreciated.
I wish I could've given more.

amother

Tiffanyblue

Today at 8:15 am

I gave $25 to Morah and $20 to each of the two assistants.
The group is big (17 kids) and the Morah charges a lot too
And we’re a kollel family if that makes a difference

amother

Gold

Today at 8:56 am

I gave $36 to the playgroup morah and $250 for the rebbeim.
Honestly I don’t feel like the playgroup morah needs as much as I’m giving her cash every month that goes directly in her pocket as opposed to the rebbi who’s on a salary.

amother

DarkOrange

Today at 9:05 am

Playgroup morah here:
Got a book from one, $36 gift card, $25, and a few gave $50.
Not everyone gave a gift ( maybe they will, I DK)
Give what you can afford with a nice ty card!!!
Over the years I've gotten a lot of books, cookbooks, and anywhere between $18 and $150. ($25-50 is average)
(This is more recently. I'm a morah for many years, and in my earlier years parents used to do a group gift like in school and gave $12-15 each. But that means someone has to collect the money!)

amother

↑ OP

Today at 11:06 am

I ended up giving $30 with a nice card.

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