to want the summer holidays shortened

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Kids driving me mad this week role on september :-)

No thank you, I'm loving the late mornings!

Agree, I'd rather be at work than at home.

Ours are... A bit. We get 5 weeks summer hols and 2 weeks for the Autumn term half term holiday (which is fabulous!).

move to rep of ireland- 3 months hols for secondary, 9 wks for primary!

No! I love every minute of the summer holidays!

YANBU!!

No. Too short as it is. Can't believe we are already half way through.

We are half way through week 5 with about 2 more to go. It is okay but I am knackered!

We get 8 weeks, I think it is too long, I would much rather the half terms were made 2 weeks each ...

We have 6 1/2 weeks and it does seem like a long time, I assume the children are very rusty when they go back in September.

I think 4 weeks would be better. In terms of entertainment, holidays and finances.

We always have the first week having a lie in and nothing organised. Week 2 DH has off so it's busy, then Dh always has the last week off.

The holiday not the problem... kids driving me to distraction im thinking of changing my name as sick of hearing mum can i... mum can we etc etc... sorry i love my dc to bits but this is 1st summer hol just us me and dxp split recently and its just me and the girls and they are constantly arguing and fighting this week... its just a bit tough :-( at the mo

No! Loving all our outings and cuddles :)

I have had a fair bit of bickering from my 2 this week make. It is very wearing because it has all been over absolutely nothing.

No - we wouldn't get a holiday away which we still have to look forward to assuming youngest doesn't come down with chickenpox which is going round which would mean I'd miss it as bet DH won't cancel despite us having insurance as his parents go the same time.

Mind you this is the second quite week we've had and they are very trying.

The DC are very trying.

quiet - honestly .

My DS is back to school next Tuesday - I'm going to miss him, the house is really quiet without him around. However I am due in March so perhaps I should enjoy the peace while it lasts!

Half way through week six here....another three to go.

You lot with only five or six in total are part timers I tell you .

Roll on September...
Took DD to Zumba with me. She always comes to my Zumba class during the hols and all the other adults and instructor make huge fuss of her.
Moan moan moan refused to join in.
Took her to lunch at starfux. Got her favourite food and drink. Leaves most of it moan moan moan.
Torrential rain so I suggest Diary of a Wimpy Kid at cinema. Says yes. Bought her an overpriced scoop of ice cream. Moan moan moan. Left most of it.
Spent most of film wriggling round. Usually she is really well behaved. Told me loudly to stop it whenever I laughed.
Came out. Moan moan moan.
Moan moan moan. Cooked a Naice meal. Moan moan moan.
So, spent small fucking fortune trying to do Naice things with her. Not appreciated at all. I am so pissed off with the whole day.
So, my sweet DD please bugger off back to school.
YANBU.

BTW we are on week 6. 3 weeks left. I might actually kill myself.

Oh, and save for the jubilympics which DD watched avidly, I am so sick of Cbbc and Cbeebies.

Sorry. Needed to vent.

you want to try having a severely disabled child and useless social worker. I get 7 hours respite a month given whilst i am at work and I have two other children and no family close by to help and my husband works away

i thought about jumping out of my bedroom window yesterday quite seriously. It's hell

sorry I wasn't having a go at you cockypants, children are very testing when you are the main carer anyway

I just HATE this holiday it's way too long and I feel so desperate for all of it

No offence taken, owl lady. Reading your post, I don't know how you cope with your DH away too. Are night times any better, or are you up all the time?