How much do you reckon you spend in the summer holidays, excluding the cost of holidays away

[LardLizard]

Dh was commenting about us having two days out which probably cost about 150 quid
But personally I think we’ve done really well over the holidays to not actaully soend that much we’ve had a couple of cinema trips
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But really that’s it really rest has been round friends to play parks visiting family etc

So personally I think I’ve not spent Much really
We have actaully beennon holiday twice which I don’t count

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Nothing extra. I'm a carer for DS . We don't have days out/holidays. We domy get enough money for social spending..

When my dc were younger, not a lot, as, at the time, we didn't have a lot.
We used to go out every day, so petrol I suppose, but I (still) consider the cinema to be expensive, and you are 'not really counting that as spending' in your OP, so I wonder how much other stuff is there as well as the headline days out.
If you've also had 2 holidays, (which you also don't count) then there haven't been so many weeks to fill.
Also depends on how many, and what ages 'we' covers. If you have 6 dc to treat, it is different from it you have 1.
We used to make out 'treat day out' to somewhere the dc got into for free with Blue Peter Cards, so it was only me paying entrance.

Now, I realise some people have loads of money so are happy to spend £££ day after day, but I'm guessing your family don't, if the question has come up ?

A fair bit more when we’re at home in the Summer.
Italian school holidays are close to 3 months long and I love them because the kids have time to chill and grow into a personality that’s not just governed by school rules and time constraints. When I meet the DCs’ classmates in September I’m regularly amazed at the changes. Like young saplings they do their growing in Summer!

I work in the mornings and they sleep in or potter but in the afternoons I like to do small things but regularly, so
Ice creams, comics, the occasional book, film downloads, sleepovers with treats to take or have at ours, crafts and baking, small bits of stationery or bracelets, swimming pool, library, open air cinema or concerts.
I’d say it adds up to €10/15 a day for two.

Nothing extra really. I work in the week so I just do the same stuff with him at the weekends as I would in term time. Park, soft play, visiting friends and family, a few bigger days out.

I probably spent less than I normally do actually as DS had a week away with his dad over the holidays (we are divorced). We went away for a week too.

I try to go to places we're members of, or the park. But I do end up buying coffees or ice creams most days, and sometimes lunch out, which adds up.
I was thinking about this yesterday. With the weather being a bit colder we went to soft play, a cafe and a skate park last week. Maybe I spent about £10 in each. I felt baf about it, but then thought how much more I would've spent if we did go away.
We spend more on petrol visiting people too. It's really hard to count though. I would guess in total I'm spending £40 more a week.
Then again, there are no childcare costs.

Oh sorry, should have made that clear yes we can afford it
Dh was working from home and apprently he was still in work mode when we were talking about it
I said it made me feel a bit bad and he apologised and said that wasn’t what he interested and then said I’d done well not to spend too much over the holidays

It was a week away and then a weekend away
Which I agree is very fortunate to have and of course fills the time

Just felt personally I’d done well not to spend too much so was looking to try and compare but realise how it’s justvfagt to try n compare as everyone’s situations are so unique
Sorry if t was a bit thoughtless
Just made me feel a bit guilty I guess

Not at all. there are hundreds of thousands of families that do spend £££ on a day out and that do days out far more regularly than I used to.
In fact, when we went for a day out this Summer (with my adult dd, but to a place we used to enjoy when they were little), we were having the conversation about just how much some people spend on "stuff" once they get there...... face painting was £4, tin foil balloons were £5 and there were several other 'stalls' before you got into the hyped up food etc. - if was just noticing the price of those 2 that started the conversation about picnis vs buying food there, and how you could have another day out somewhere (ie the cost of entrance) on what some people were spending on ridiculously priced 'stuff' once they were inside.
As I said before, if any family's income is such that it is 'nothing' to add £20 per child on top of the entrance price, to their day, then fill yer boots, but it just amazes me, how many families have that sort of money to throw at these 'attractions' in the first place

We are National Trust and English Heritage members and we also live in the Peak District. Most of our time was spent outside (come rain or shine). We spent a little extra on picnic treats and petrol but otherwise the same really.
I think if your children are in school the rest of the year (mine have just started this September) then there will be an increase but you have to weigh it up against dinners, breakfast/after school clubs etc. But with the cost of those, your bound to make a saving!

We spent a ridiculous amount tbh. I tried to do mostly do cheap days out so visiting friends, the park. museums and free activities etc but I don’t drive so paying everyone on public transport and the inevitable costs - ice creams etc mean that it all adds up. I wouldn’t even like to add it up! We had fun though.

Not much. My dd sah while i worked pt, playing roblox and watching tv.
On my day off, i offered to take her swimming or trampoline park but she declined in favour of having a mate round or playing out.

We went abroad for 2 weeks too.

I think we spent £200-£250 on days out, including fuel and picnics, we also went away for a week to Blackpool but that's not including that.