Giving of gifts is good. Despite Singleton shire council

We should be promoting thank you's, not shutting them down. To teach a child that to give a gift of appreciation is so very important. Maybe if more people did it the world would be a better place to live!

Please change this rule. These ladies deserve the absolute world and work damn hard for it!

Name the Councillors that voted for this...

This is outrageous. Please overturn this. The teachers are amazing and deserve presents for all their hard work!

Wake up singo council

Some children are in care for a large portion of their lives and there carers/educators are a big part of their little world and allowing them to give a small gift helps them to show their appreciation. And also teaches them that Christmas is not just about receiving gifts all the time .

Help keep the Xmas spirit alive

Giving a gift to people who are special in your life has meaning, in particular for children it gives them a sense that they can make a positive difference in the world - why rob children of the gift of giving.

Shame

Stupid, bowing down to stupid rules , get back to reality

Spread the xmas cheer

Singleton shire council u shld be ashamed

Let the Christmas spirit live, it's what all humanity is about.

My girls attend OOSH and it is heartbreaking to see them so upset because they can't give the staff a gift at Christmas to say thank you!!! What has the world come too???

I 100% agree with tony jones

I support the giving spirit of Christmas. It's not business related, the staff are not going to gain much but a few boxes of chocolates and a couple of kilos... so let the people enjoy the spirit

As an educator myself i never expect Christmas presents from the children i care for however i think its beautiful when children and familied do give presents in appreciation and gratitide for all the hard work we have put in throughout the year. It is always something i cherish and love.

What's the world coming to if a child and parents cannot give a little gift to show their appreciation of all the hard, and challenging work, the educators put in throughout the year.

Absolutely ridiculous! How have we as a community become so de-sensitised that we have rules against being able to let our children show their appreciation to their teachers or caregivers in buying them a present at the season for "giving"???? What a joke! And what message does this give to our kids in the future??? Will a boss not be able to give a gift etc etc to their employees if they are doing fantastic work??? This rule opens up a big bag of worms! It's just plain stupid and wrong! Common sense must prevail!

Hope they listen as they normally don't - Merry Christmas to all