Anyone else ready for school to finish? Thinking of missing last days

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I have just had my worst school run experience ever. School doesn't finish til next Thursday

I have a 5 year old, a 6 year old and a 3 year old. The 5 year is exhausted and walks like a snail to school. The 6 year old is OK but tired. My 3 year old has just had the hugest meltdown over the fact that her friend had a scooter to scoot to playgroup on. Traffic around the school is awful and I don't think it's safe. So explained to her that she could use hers in the garden but we wouldn't bring it to school. She had the mother of all meltdowns in front of everyone at school. I had to stuff her in ghe pram and just take her home. She turned round and bit me on the back of the hand (never done that before) and I got such a shock that I pushed her head to get her off. All in front of a a shocked looking Granny..

I am now sitting here covered in sweat and totally and utterly drained.

It's the playgroup end of term party tomorrow and there are various school events that the older two are looking forward to. They never normally miss school and have excellent attendance but I am seriously thinking of just finishing school/playgroup as of tonight and having a judicious "illness" until the end of term.

I don't want to go near that school or playgroup until September.

@HeadintheiClouds yeah we don't get half terms-would much prefer the terms to be broken up like the us-it is all such a slog,long terms and even longer holidays! counting down till September!!!!

@Booboo66 sunshine is one thing but when it gets up into the 40s the heat really saps the energy out of you!

@xiona75 I'm ok with the heat for the most part, I had to work outdoors in it so was well acclimatised. To me endless grey and drizzle and being stuck indoors or constantly cold and wet saps the life out of me. Cyprus suits me better than Scotland 😩😆

@Booboo66 yeah I can see your point-grey and drizzley just makes me depressed, could never live in the Jj again!

I wouldn't keep them off. Everyone is in the same position this time of year with exhausted DC's, you just kind of get through it. The Scottish schools may have been off a couple of weeks but they also go back earlier.

What op is your DD having, is the recovery time long?

My 14 year old isn’t going in next week. Think everyone in the whole school has had enough. Teachers have films planned everyday, kids are restless and knackered, they’ve even given up on their really strict uniform rules and kids are wearing trainers and hoodies with no punishment. I keep them under 5 unauthorised absences a year 🤷‍♀️