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AIBU to feel guilty about cheap school holiday days out?

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Tuxedocatlover · 08/04/2026 08:07

I only have £80 to last until Tuesday and obviously it is the holidays and feel so guilty that we can’t go on extravagant trips like most people seem
to be doing. The kids went camping with their dad at the weekend, we spent the day at the park with friends yesterday and obviously ice creams and things add up.

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5128gap · 08/04/2026 08:14

Your DC have had a big experience already with the camping trip. A few quiet days will be a nice balance to that. You really don't need to stuff the holidays full of expensive trips as they tend to just blur into one and aren't fully appreciated or remembered. When I was a child we'd do one trip, seaside, attraction, and it was properly looked forward to and fully remembered because it was a treat, not the everyday.
Walks, the park, things around the house together will be great for the rest of the time.

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