To think it's just me that doesn't want the 6 weeks to end !

I really hate that smug bollocks. Why have kids if you don't want to spend time with them 🙄

Maybe we do but we're skint so they're bored. Maybe we do but 8.5 weeks (which was my kids holiday this year) is an incredibly long time to spend with anyone without doing other things. Maybe we do but we also like our work. Maybe we do but they're older and so often our doing their own things, leaving me sitting at home 'available' but not really wanted for company.

Your post is really smug. Of course you’re not the only person who likes spending the summer with their DC. However, lots of parents are trying to work FT, deal with additional needs, multiple children, other caring responsibilities. Perhaps have some empathy for them.

I think this is a bit strong. She wasn’t offensive, just a little smug.

I mean, the holidays are great with one child, no juggling jobs and childcare, able to fund days out or activities with them and not worrying about where the money will come from to feed them 3 times a day.

I have 3 teens, love the holidays because the added pressure of school is gone. But I'm still working 40 hours a week, DH works 60 hours a week so we don't really see the kids and luckily they're old enough to look after themselves.

I enjoyed it less when I was a sahm, with 3 yokng kids, no money, DH working every possible hour as we were so poor, living on pasta and trying to entertain them in our shitty house, shitty garden or the shitty local park I could get to in walking distance.

Pls remember, not everyone's circumstances are the same.as yours.

And if you are going to parrot crap at least have the balls to stand by it instead of backtracking.

Op what are your life circumstances? Do you work? Is your child NT and generally well behaved? Do you have a partner? Have you been on holiday?

Why have children if you don't want to spend time with them??

Wind your neck in. It’s possible to say you enjoyed the summer holidays without disparaging other parents 🙄

I've really enjoyed the quality time with my eldest child (he's about to go into year 1), but it has been quite an easy first summer holidays as I've not had to juggle childcare (currently on maternity leave with number 3). Having said that, I've found the last week or so to be tough (out of routine, pushing boundaries, winding up his 3 year old brother and vice versa), so there is a smidge of relief mixed in with knowing I'll miss him. I am already looking forward to half term!

You’re confusing other parents and their children being ready to go back to school with ‘not missing them’. Incorrect.

I mean I understand both ways but most people are definitely joking when they say want their kids gone back to school haha. Not all kids are the same and some can be very hectic to occupy for 6 weeks straight after being used to the school routine.

My 7 year old went back today and it was a very noticeable absence in the house as she's so chatty! But it was really only 5 hours and after working around the house for a bit, it was already time to collect her.

Because as much as I love and cherish my daughter, she needs the mental stimulation of school and I can't walk around one more NT property without anything new to really to talk about that we haven't done together. A few days a week of clubs is not enough to generate interesting conversation.

Weirdly I love the feeling of not having my DC in a system, having them at home where they are free to be themselves without influences. Made me sad today to send them back to a classroom of 30 other kids and all the challenges that brings for small children.

What happens to people who homeschool. None of this applies. They cope all the time..
Rather admire them

You need to remember that its 'the thing' to want to be rid of your DC in September. Like a big collective joke that people exaggerate about for laughs. They don't all hate spending time with their DC really its just what they feel they have to say. In reality some will have enjoyed it, some will have found it hard going to keep them happy. Some like the routine, time to themselves and less childcare issues. I'm sure the DC are loved just as your DD is, so no need to be sad.

It's not that parents don't want to spend time with their kids but 6 weeks is a lot when there's no real structure to the day and you're running out of things to do. If you haven't got lots of money and able to do a lot of activities, then the park can get boring.

Agree. I would feel like I was on an all inclusive if I had 1.

I feel the same.

My DC are already back and more than a handful of random strangers (usually on their own walking a dog) have spoken to me as we’ve walked passed them on the school run and said ‘bet you are glad the holidays are over for some peace!’ Umm . . . No, actually.

Well most people I know are working so don't get to spend all summer with their kids anyway! I had to work so summer holidays were no different to any other time.

I think the fact you only have one DD might be the reason. It can get a bit much with multiple going kids.

They finish school/nursery at 3 so it's not like I don't spread time with them term time.

Ds is 12 and I’m going to really miss him! Not looking forward to back to school at all and I was consoling myself thinking I’ll have another 6 weeks next year. I do think it might be good to get back into a routine though and he does love school (the social side at least!).

eta I do get others don’t feel that way though for lots of reasons. At the start of the hol I was juggling wfh and ds asking me to watch stuff etc which was hard at times and I have a fairly flexible job. I was lucky to have most of august off.

So, people struggling with juggling work, leave, entertaining kids etc etc are inferior parents and don’t want to spend time with their kids. I guess you’re just such a great parent, OP.
And no, my kids haven’t started school yet. I’m not sure how I’ll feel in the summers when they have, but I was rubbed the wrong way by your post.

I’m gutted the summer is over. I had my two primary school kids for all of July and August and took my youngest out of nursery for the same. They all went back this week and I miss the long summer days with them.