hi ladies, do you believe in helping the child "like" their new teacher by getting the teacher to "buy a gift" for the child? the gift is bought by the parents but the teacher will do the action of presenting it to the child.

Respect and admiration cannot be bought. This is what I believe in. I just feel that this act may hurt your child in the long run. It will give him/ her the impression that material things is associated with liking someone or perhaps loving someone. You cannot equate one with the other. It's like saying "Come, if you give me a kiss, I will give you this apple". I don't like for strangers to have this kind of relationship with my child. You cannot force your child to like someone with a gift. I think that being a teacher or a child educator is a gift. If you have patience and love for your job and the kids you're caring for, then anyone will like you, whether you are a bearer of a gift or not. Personally, I would say give your kid time. Let him/ her adjust to the teacher. If they have chemistry, then they will have a good and healthy relationship. If your kid still dislikes the teacher after months of being under his/ her care, then something is amiss here and follow your intuition to know what is wrong. Just my two cents :-)