It's the last day of term, AIBU to want to emigrate (without kids)

[Doingakatereddy]

7 weeks, yes 7 whole weeks of 14 hour days with DS (4) and DD (16 months) and for some stupid reason I'm a SAHM

I want to cry and wail, run away and never see a park / soft play ever again

Tell me I will cope, I've seen the frenzied eyes of mums before in the summer hols but nothing prepares you for the fear.

[HaroldLloyd]

It's not that your an SUCH an ace parent, it's your smug ways that annoys people.

[BoomBoomsCousin]

Doing YABU and I'll tell you why - it's not going to be as bad as you fear. Honestly.

I'm a city centre SAHM with two kids and last year I was dreading the holdiays. It flew by. I haven't liked being a mum so much before or since. I can't wait for the holidays to start this year. And it was all because of the sun. Get outside with them. I did manage to find a couple of cheap council run morning activities (including a swimming course for 4 year olds) that made two of the weeks feel shorter. But mainly we packed a picnic and went exploring in parks and woods. We took public transport to new playgrounds. We visited libraries. And we found a park with a paddling pool, which was a great bribe treat. Look around for outdoor things. Mine loved just exploring the undergrowth at the park (one of the few good things about "austerity" is that lots of parks are leaving areas to grow wild). If there's a sandpit all the better. If you can get out to a national park or beach or National Trust property easily then that can add some variety.

You just have to be prepared to be physically moving outdoors for most of the day. Do not try and spend 7 weeks cooped up in a flat (emigration not unreasonable then).

[IdkickJilliansAss]

Engol you are a knob and it's 'in your world' not 'tou're world' you should have used yourctime off to brush up on grammar, give your poor kids something

[MyFairyKing]

Coping well doesn't make you a better parent, it just means you have different coping mechanisms.

Bleating on about how ace you are when someone is struggling makes you a self-centred twonk.

Hope that helps.

[HaroldLloyd]

All this thread needs now is peter fucking andre.

[IdkickJilliansAss]

Plus I'll say again I love the summer holidays but had severe misgivings when I had two toddlers and couldnt drive. Anyone who uses 'LOL' as part of a sentence deserves at best : to be ignored and at worst: A kicking

[MyFairyKing]

Harold He loves his kids, ya know?!

[IdkickJilliansAss]

But he luffs the summ summ hols

[gordyslovesheep]

no I am not judging you at all - please show me where i have said 'oh Engol you are awful for enjoying the hols' I am just surprised you feel the need to belittle other mothers feelings to prove a point

does your partner have nothing to do with the kids? does this make him a bad parent - genuine question

[gordyslovesheep]

oh and I have 2 kids (out of 3) with SEN - do I win

[HaroldLloyd]

peter Andre lives for the summer holidays.

He is all over dat shit

[LucyBabs]

I didn't CHOOSE to have PND after my youngest was born but I CHOOSE to dread the School holidays as I am still being treated for Pnd but I'm on the right track at least.

ENGOl How could you have possibly known what it was going to be like before you had children? What a stupid thing to say

Your perfect parenting badge is in the post

[gordyslovesheep]

Peter Andre wont give his parenting medal up that easily Lucy

[Engol]

Lol, lol you guys sure get annoyed, the best bit been Jillian who doesn't use punctuation correcting my posts.
Name call, correct posts, do what you will, I find it all amusing which I really shouldn't as it's clearly a defence mechanism for sub standard parenting.

Each and every one of you, who are attempting to gang up on me should take a good look at yourselves. You don't like what you hear so you try and start a pack to support each other, you name call and insult and it's all because I'm daring to say that I'm doing a good job at parenting my kids and at the same time enjoying it. It makes you feel uncomfortable, and rather than address your short comings you act like a gang of teenagers.
Of course this is something you won't be able to accept as it's part of who you are and it's easier to join in the gang mentality rather than look at your short comings.

[HaroldLloyd]

"Sub standard parenting" and you wonder why quite a lot of people are disagreeing with you.

Dearie me.

That's it, we are just a pack of mardy teenagers and there is nothing at all wrong with anything you've said. You stick with that.

[gordyslovesheep]

no one is ganging up on you - I'm certainly not annoyed

you like the holidays - we get it - I personally find nothing in that statement threatening - I like them too. I also like my kids

I guess I am just blessed with the gift of empathy - lucky me I can accept that some parents find it hard and some need a bit of a rant sometimes - and I think that's just super

I don't really have many shortcomings needing addressing - except that I like vodka and have too many cats

[Doingakatereddy]

I think a 'sub standard parent' badge might get me through the summer.

I feel a bit chipper now that I know I'm a shit parent, before Engol came along I thought I was just lacking a bit of imagination & drive.