to ask how people afford the summer holidays?

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I have two kids, one who's old enough to be left while I am out 08:30-17:30 working every day and one who's not.

I am feeling very guilty about the older one. She has done very little all holiday due to lack of funds. Today she walked 6.5 miles to meet friends for an hour.

Today she's been invited to a camp for a week for this Saturday. It's £50 for the week inc all food and activities. I don't have £50 today, to give her

The younger one is doing a different activity every day as it's necessity childcare. All my money has gone on the younger one and day to day bills to get fuel.

I'm looking to see if there's anything I can sell for £50 to give to my dd. But I'm struggling.

AIBU to ask how much the holidays are costing others in childcare? And if anyone has any ideas how to make £50 in 24 hours please share.

Hurrah! I hope she has a lovely time.

Glads she is going and hope she has a fab time!

Another point - I have paid using childcare vouchers for my DSs activity day camp, saved me £75 so worth looking into if you are a tax payer, you can save those every month as a salary sacrifice. Any Ofsted members will take them.

That's great news, your DD sounds lovely. Well deserved.

I can donate a tenner.

Just seen the update. I am so happy for you and your dd.

What a lovely thread. The very fact that the OP is paying her own way, despite the very many generous offers, goes a long way to explain why she has such a well balanced daughter.

As an earlier post said, the Op has given her daughter qualities money cannot buy, resourcefulness, appreciation. hope she enjoys the rest of her holidays!

Lovely op. I hope she has a fab time

have a lovely holiday! All of you!

That's great news. I hope she has a really lovely time.