Anyone else not done anything 'fun' these holidays?

[UltimateWario]

Skint, don't feel very well, no car.

Kids are all Highschool+ age so not as easy as making rice Krispy cakes or jumping in muddy puddles anymore :( I miss those days.

We did bake some cakes, but only 1 of them got involved.

Dog walks are the same, no volunteers to join.

Bored out of my fucking mind and going stir crazy.

I wish I could take them cinema or bowling or laser tag or something. Just feel a bit shit.

They're homebody kids too, so not out with mates all the time although they have been out a few times.

Me. DC teen and young adult and busy with uni
DH down with the flu and grumpy
No one wants to do anything so I am going to go off for a walk in Kew by myself to take advantage of the weather.

Ahh I get this feeling all the time in the holidays but at your dc age they really should be making their own fun. Surely they don't need you to take them places? Can't they get the bus or walk with friends?

The pressure of "making memories" is all down to social media. You see other people having holidays and amazing days out and feel shit for not doing it too. But cut yourself some slack. It's nice to do fun stuff but it isn't necessary and the people shouting about it over Facebook usually have something to prove. As long as your dc are happy who cares? Down time is important too.

I have a teen and she doesn't do anything with me anymore either pulls her face about anything I suggest but she is going out with her friends on odd days. I also have a 10 year old so still doing things with him just the 2 of us but even he is starting to moan about things I suggest we do. They grow up too quick.

They really do.

We are working this week and have put DC into holiday clubs. Next week they are at home and DH and I have taken 3 days off each to do things with them, but mainly be in the garden, craft stuff, might do the cinema. Nothing huge. I think they need downtime otherwise they'll be exhausted when they start the new term again.

Not even started here in Scotland yet but imagine we'll not be up to much as I'm working.

Yep, me!

I'm poorly so following instructions to rest up but omg I am SO. FUCKING. BORED!

Dd1 has been out with a friend today, both girls had a wander to Lidl, to pick Easter eggs for me and their dad yesterday, and dd2's made some chocolate covered strawberries this afternoon.

Other than that we've done nothing. Usually we're out and about quite a bit locally too 😢

I'm hoping to feel a bit better by next week, since I am seeing some improvement, so we can cram something in towards the end of the week.

I like this post. I agree with the social media 'making memories' pressure to always be doing something fun and exciting that makes us feel shit when we don't. I avoid all social media for this very reason. except mumsnet obviously!
When I was a child in the 80s and early 90s a day out was a rarity maybe one day out a year if lucky but my mum never felt the pressure to constantly entertaining us or taking us places we just made our own entertainment and played out with friends and I loved my childhood. I have great memories of just playing out with friends I remember that more fondly than I do the rare day out! Constant days out and activities are not necessary let kids be kids and go and play out with friends.