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Holiday club... would this be selfish?

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SummerBreeze23 · 03/07/2020 22:39

Hi! Bit of a dilemma here and hoping people will help. I have 1 dd who is almost 8. I'm dithering over whether to sign her up for a holiday club or playscheme whilst places are available (just been released in our area) the thing is I know places will be limited and
I don't need the childcare as I work in school.
I don't need a break as she goes to her dad's for a week or so every summer.
Her mental health is fine.

So the only reason I'd send her is that she's an only child and hasn't accessed any school or hub provision at all since March so she'll have been exclusively around adults for six months by September. Plus she's become quite lazy and openly says that curling up in bed is her favourite thing in the world. So I'd like her to access some playscheme days over the holidays for exercise and socialisation. Is that selfish though, given that people will be in a much more difficult situation than me?

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littlefireseverywhere · 03/07/2020 22:42

No, seems perfectly sensible for her to interact & socialise with other children. Good idea!

AnnaSW1 · 03/07/2020 22:47

The reason you've set out it perfectly reasonable

nancy75 · 03/07/2020 22:50

I work for a company that runs holiday clubs, parents that really need them as childcare book straight away, if there are spaces left then book her in.

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SummerBreeze23 · 03/07/2020 23:02

Thanks! Feeling a bit better now Grin

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SE13Mummy · 03/07/2020 23:04

She sounds as though she'd benefit from an active holiday club setting and spending time with other children - go for it!

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