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Feeling pressure to send Dd to holiday club

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Diggingforgold · 09/07/2025 14:38

I don’t work during the summer holidays and have Dd, 6 with me at home. We have a nice back garden, trampoline, pool etc. She plays with two friends nearby 2-3 times per week. The other days we take our dog for walks, go on bike rides, bake, do some art, watch films, go to the beach, shopping, cafes, parks/playgrounds etc
I’m noticing that friends are sending their kids to holiday clubs, even those who don’t need to for reasons of needing to work etc. They say kids get bored without other kids.
I can maybe afford to do a day or two per week, do kids need this, especially with my Dd being an only?
I never went to holiday clubs and our mum didn’t do nearly as many activities or days out as I do, I did have a brother and sister though

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Rayqueen · 09/07/2025 14:57

Why feel pressured I think it's lovely your spending time with your child that you will cherish years later. Ours don't go to clubs etc and we have a very similar lovely time, garden days, beach, picnics etc and there happy as anything

Octavia64 · 09/07/2025 14:57

No.

i’m a teacher and mine went to holiday clubs if my term was longer than theirs but not otherwise.

absolutely not necessary.

Diggingforgold · 09/07/2025 14:54

Anyone

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