Am I overthinking how crap my kids summer is

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That sucks and I feel you. I have a teen who just post GCSE's, and I had a big emergency surgery partway through her long summer. We can't do anything, because I'm self employed and had to have so much time off work and because I'm not allowed to lift anything over 3.5kg (which is damn all and I have a physical job)

Are you able to get up and down the stairs on your bum now? Or hire scooters at the place you are going? Could you hire an automatic car for a short time (even if not the whole holidays) or one with hand controls? I have seen a kneeling scooter (although I don't know if it was something someone rigged up or an official aid. I used to be a physio and thought it was a blinding idea). I know they are all a right pain in the arse, but I bet if I had to go up and down stairs on my bum, it would be worth doing for my kid for the entertainment value - she'd think it was HILARIOUS. Even now! It's bonkers what kids remember.

Sometimes kids love the weirdest things. We once went on the sleeper train and my daughter thought it was amazing. We didn't DO anything, but she thought it was such an adventure. I don't know how you usually holiday, but even a weekend in a static caravan where there is stuff for the kids onsite might make it easier for you, if you're hubby can drive you somewhere and set you up? There will be other kids and a change of scene

I do not want to be all toxic positivity over you. It is ABSOLUTELY allowed to acknowledge it is shit, and if all you want is a bit of empathy and to vent, then that's valid. But I wouldn't want to not make suggestions if they might help either.

I'd imagine that is totally normal for lots of families. Get your DH to take them out (and join them where you can) when he is not at work.

It's one summer, and that's just life sometimes. I broke my arm right at the start of the summer holidays when I was about 10. There were loads of things I couldn't do that summer but I still don't remember it being awful.

As pp have said playing out is fab and the kids are probably appreciating the downtime. Movie night is something you could all do together. Or board games, or even video gaming with them rather than them doing it on their own.

The playing out bit sounds great! Just make sure your 7 year old is doing more of that than the gaming and you’re doing fine!

Don’t over think it. They’ll look back at this dinner as the summer they played out all the time.

Can you doing stuff indoor - den building with sheets, clothes airer etc. Have a film night - make tickets, make popcorn etc . Have a midnight snack party under torchlight etc.

You’re amazingly lucky your kids have the option to play out ! Doesn’t happen round here, mine would love that.

Don’t feel guilty, it’s the kind of summer many of us grew up with (and have fond memories of) and they will hopefully appreciate getting away more than if they’d had wall to wall days out.

It’s you I feel sorry for!

Don’t over-think it. Consider giving them a bit of structure e.g. do some reading or crafts with them each day or else the brainrot will take over.

Sounds like a great summer for them. Playing with other kids, chilling at home.

The best summers in my memory were long and lazy. Kids need space.

Get well soon.

Mine could go out but don't want to. Son only wants to game and daughter is happy crafting and watching TV.
Try not to feel guilty, surely their dad can take them out more at the weekend.

It’s modern day living that makes us think we must do something with the kids in the summer holidays all the time. I’m 59 and it wasn’t heard of in my childhood, we didn’t even have a car until my dad was 40. I lived 90 miles from the nearest beach, and believe me the place was grim, it’s a marmite resort and I hated it, still do.

We’d find our own entertainment, my dad would have two weeks off in August and we’d go somewhere for one of those weeks, by coach in the early days with nana in tow as the ready made baby sitter.

You’re children sound as though they’re enjoying themselves chilling and playing with friends. You’ve got a holiday to look forward to, don’t beat yourself up, there’s nothing you can do due to your injury. You can do all the stuff you’ve always done next year, so long as you don’t break anything, enjoy the holidays, it’s sunny and your children are having fun 🤗

Could you ask if any of their friends could have them for a play date? Or any other relatives take them out? Could offer to pay for the zoo etc. That's probably what I would do.

It's good they are playing out at least and it's not your fault - bad timing.

Regarding the hill into town can't you do a practice when your husband is there? Or get kids to help push (might find that quite funny), I get it feels a lot.

You can't change it so you just have to find ways to adapt and make it enjoyable. Change your mindset on this.

I am a 70's child and my summer holidays were spent just like your kids are now and they were the BEST of times, playing with neighbourhood friends.

Your kids are probably enjoying their chilled summer,playing with their friends out the front and gaming. Don't feel bad.

There's no need to fill all their time with outings.