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.

I have not heard of this practice and I seriously think that it should not be encouraged. You wouldn't want your child growing up to expect gifts from every new teacher he or she meets. A person of authority should be respected and a relationship should be nurtured by day to day communication, not gifts. This practice will not be healthy for you child's social skills in the future, I feel.