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Original poster

to be delighted that the kids are back at school!!

55 replies

gabbymum · 05/09/2012 17:44

Woo hoo!! Headspace, tidier house, things getting done - I'm loving it!!! Anyway, just thought I'd put that out there!!

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Startailoforangeandgold · 06/09/2012 00:23

Of course it's hot and sunny now they are at schoolAngry

LondonKitty · 06/09/2012 00:25

Last one goes back tomorrow. We're planning a big celebration!!!

Grin
imperialstateknickers · 06/09/2012 00:28

This is now the fourth year in a row that the only decent spells of weather have been just before they break up and just after they go back. A campaign to change school hols dates needs to happen.

Leena49 · 06/09/2012 06:06

Nope. When they go back to school we both go back to work so no celebration here! It just means we have more manic conversations about whose collecting which child and what time and who should have the car that day. Roll on half term!

SoupDragon · 06/09/2012 06:57

LOl - you think changing the dates of the summer holidays will stop the weather being nice whilst they are at school and crap when they're off? :o

Fairylea · 06/09/2012 08:14

Me too me too!! Dd aged 9 is back today. She was getting beyond bored towards the end of the hols and I was running out of things to keep her busy... Plus she misses her friends.. And I get peace and quiet - well I have ds 12 weeks but he can't give me "why / I'm bored / I want / I'm hungry (even though I just ate lunch etc) " ... :)

I can't understand why you're not allowed to say this and people get so angry about it ... You're not wishing them away, its a school day for goodness sakes!! No body says to a woman who enjoys working to have time away from the kids or who nEeds to "why did you have them then" its ridiculous. Parents are allowed to enjoy child free time you know!!

imperialstateknickers · 06/09/2012 09:09

You're right of course Soup, I'd waste years of my life writing to MPs and the moment my longed for dream of each LEA staggering its holidays so they're spread out right through May to end of September across the country, not only would my youngest have left university but it would take to tipping down in June and September again.

boschy · 06/09/2012 11:01

My house is too quiet, and the day is going v-e-r-y slowly. I'm supposed to be working and there is loads of stuff I could do, but I am just idling about. Need a kick up the arse!

milk · 06/09/2012 11:12

YANBU- at least now you can understand how hard it is to be a teacher :)

andallthatjargon · 06/09/2012 11:16

Just because you love your children doesn't mean you want to spend 24/7 with them especially as they get older :D. I have been looking for the expression 'headspace' for years, OH just doesn't understand when I say 'I haven't even had half hour to think'..... I work evenings so hols are full on kids stuff all day and then straight to work. I still have the baby at home 'helping' with the housework ;)

Ilovedaintynuts · 06/09/2012 11:18

YANBU my cup runneth over!!!!!

Ilovedaintynuts · 06/09/2012 11:21

365 days till my last child goes to school.

Am constructing a large board to cross off days Grin

AnnieLobeseder · 06/09/2012 11:21

Is it just me or does anyone else find people who think you shouldn't have children unless you're prepared to spend 24/7 doting on them absolutely hilarious? I suggest you get a life.

YABNU, OP. Mine have been at holiday clubs all holidays as we need to work so at least they haven't been driving me nuts at home, but it's nice to be back to the usual simple logistics instead of the constant changes and juggling.

Tanith · 06/09/2012 11:33

Not hilarious, Annie: try joyless, sanctimonious, self-righteous, humourless, patronising, judgemental, right up their own rear-ends...

I'm having a bad day, can you tell? Grin

And yes, I am so glad the holidays are over. Spare a thought for us poor, jaded childminders, worn to a frazzle come September 1st!

happyglamper · 06/09/2012 11:38

YANBU. They need the different stimulus of school, we need our own time/space too. Enough said.

A well known coffee chain opened this week in our town - was it full of weeping and wailing parents bemoaning the loss of their offspring to school? Nope, a celebratory atmosphere ruled Grin Brew Grin
Biscuit

EdithWeston · 06/09/2012 11:44

I have a quiet house with no squabbling, and am ignoring a to do list that is as long as my arm. Bliss!

Major tidy up and catch up starts tomorrow after a day of self indulgence.

Wordsmith · 06/09/2012 11:49

YA absolutely NBU at all! kids need routine and 6 weeks away from it is a bit too log IMO. They don't have to help get the bloody harvest in any more, so I think the summer hols should be cut to 4 weeks. Either that or employers forced to be more flexible with parental working patterns. I work for myself from home and even that has been very difficult, but nowhere near as tricky or expensive as it was last year when I worked in an office 15 miles away.
My 12 YO was itching to get back to school yesterday, amazingly!

Original poster
gabbymum · 06/09/2012 13:34

Ladies, you have really made me laugh out loud with some of your posts!!

Annie and Tanith - you are the voices of reason - sensible, truthful and still keeping your humour.

I reckon posters who say "Why have kids if you don't want to be with them" are either trolls or liars. It is a basic human need to require a bit of space to be yourself at times.

Anyway, I'm enjoying day two of kids back just as much as day one - I've got loads done and still had time for a quick scout on MN. Happy days!

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CremeEggThief · 06/09/2012 13:36

YANBU! It's been a loooong summer!

jojane · 06/09/2012 14:20

I am looking forward to next week as this week dd has been on half days, random hours and ds1 has been in normal time so lots of toing and froing from the school, next week both will be same drop off and pick off, plus dh had half this week off which meant he was around too. Next week will just be me and ds2 (20 months) so lots of peace and ds2 is able to play with his tains while I get on and not have to sort out sibling squabbles and Lego and babies all over the floor!

jojane · 06/09/2012 14:21

Barbies, not babies although there is normally random doll stuff everywhere.

5madthings · 06/09/2012 14:26

i am torn. on the one hand my boys needed to be back at school and i needed time to sort out the devestation at home.

on the otherhand my ds4 started school today so now its just me and dd at home! she is currently having her nap, the housework is all done and i feel a bit bereft, its too quiet!

still only two wweks at school and then we are going on holiday! Grin

Wordsmith · 06/09/2012 15:15

5madthings - a holiday during term time? Brew :-)

valiumredhead · 06/09/2012 15:41

5mad us too - can't wait! Just composing my letter to the Head now...

House is far too quiet I have really missed ds today.

jimswifein1964 · 06/09/2012 15:47

I really wish the hols had lasted longer! Fitting in everything I want to do with the kids is very hard when working. But even work days were better, as dh had them most of the days I worked and vice versa, so I didnt have to get up so early - straight to work, not via school!

I really wish I'd appreciated being a sahm mum more, when I was one...