Originally Posted by EmbQuilt

I am a bit shell shocked by some of the answers. As a former teacher, I can say that the gifts I received from my students touched me to no end. Maybe because I taught in an extremely poor area and realized how important they felt after giving me something.

One of my most fondest gifts was a baby shower present I received. It was an obviously well used winter baby coat. After checking with the parent that I was supposed to receive this present, I gladly used it with my child. BTW, lol the parent had no clue that the gift

was given. I gave suggestions based on my experience as a parent not as a teacher.