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AIBU to think Parents get 'end of term fatigue' too?

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ASorcererIsAWizardSquared · 29/06/2015 17:06

I know the kids do, this last few weeks (3 to go here, they break up on the 17th) everything seems to be getting blamed on 'end of term fatigue' with behaviour.

AIBU to think we parents get it too?

I know i cant wait for an extended break from early mornings, regimented routines and having to spend 30 minutes chasing my DS who has SEN around to get him dressed and actually get his shoes on, of having to tie DD's hair up every morning, polishing shoes, making packed lunches, the stress of the pick up and wondering if DS has had a good day or not, no more waiting for the phone to ring because he's done something wrong.

I can't wait, and its dragging, i want it to be the last day, end of term now please!

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DrCoconut · 29/06/2015 22:00

I can't wait either. DS1 left school a couple of weeks ago (yr 11) but once the end of the college year comes I can take holiday. I have 4 weeks due then I start maternity. I have been so run down this pregnancy and really need time to just relax and not have to go to work or get DS2 to nursery. I love the slower pace of holidays every year but this year it really can't come fast enough!

unlucky83 · 29/06/2015 23:21

YANBU - I'm a SAHM with slightly older DCs (one primary , one secondary) and we finish this Friday and I can't wait!!!!
(although we are going on holiday on Sat and having not flown for years etc I am so not ready - eg just bought 3 cabin sized bags yesterday online - hopefully they arrive in time!)
It isn't just the school - runs and sport's days and shows etc -it is also all the after school activities too...which thankfully stopped last week -but all were special - with shows, parent days and parties etc.
I have a part time job and do the accounts for 3 local groups and they are all in term-time too - so now I'm paying rents, chasing late payers, banking money etc (And two of them have their end of year at end of June/July).
Also managed to end up with a hospital appt for me, another for DD1, the dentist, optician and DDs desperately needed haircuts -all in the last 3 weeks. I hardly know what day it is !

And the worst is after a couple of weeks of the holidays -with the stroppy teen not wanting to do anything or go anywhere (it was easier to get toddlers out the door - at least after you have told them a couple of times to put their shoes on you can either physically put them on or pick them up and carry them out without them) but then moaning if I lose patience and don't force her out especially if then (heaven forbid) we have 'fun' without her...I will be desperate for school to start up again...

ToysRLuv · 30/06/2015 02:58

Oh god, no! Why the hell are the holidays soo long?

Sandyshoe · 30/06/2015 07:57

I agree, holidays have already started here and the no morning rush is lovely, I may be feeling differently in a couple of weeks though!

longdiling · 30/06/2015 08:08

Oh yes definitely! I'm a childminder and have about 10 million school runs a day. I can't wait to get off the homework/lunchbox/activities treadmill. I am also a bit nervous about it as I am every year because it's hard work keeping a lot of kids covering a wide age range happy all day.

TheOddity · 30/06/2015 08:36

First day of holiday tomorrow for my nursery age DS and he seemed quite happy that tomorrow he can play with his Duplo in the morning in peace (what he has wanted to do every school morning!). I am looking forward to not having an 8:30 deadline to brush his teeth, cajole him into clothes, remind him every five seconds to eat breakfast and not have to sing the crazy frog song to get him to the front door and his shoes on! He has no desire to socialise with his own kind and said he will be very happy being at home with mummy doing 'boring jobs' all morning!

SayThisOnlyOnce · 30/06/2015 08:49

I get 5 weeks holiday a year, so am not massively looking forward to DC being off for 7 weeks in a row. They will have an absolute ball with holiday clubs, grandparents, childcare swaps, etc. I'll be even more exhausted by September keeping the schedule going. Oh and that's my busiest month at work. WAIL.

I wish facebook had a 'hide all posts by teachers' button. YOU'RE tired? Join the club!

TheSconeOfStone · 30/06/2015 13:56

YANBU at all. I work 3.5 days in a very busy public sector finance job. Head spinning much of the time. Trying to deal with youngest in year foundation child and a year 2 with sensory issues waiting for an ASD assessment with homework, trips, lost uniform, afterschool activities and wraparound care is a nightmare.

Roll on dropping off at CM or grandparents in their PJs. And they're off to the in-laws for week. Just getting myself up for work and no moaning children is a holiday in itself.

I do get a bit peeved with the SAHM moans about the hols. I'd bloody love a term time only job. Grass is always greener.

I assumed life would get easier once they were past nursery age. How very wrong I was.

NotEnoughTime · 01/07/2015 20:53

No, you are not being unreasonable. I have end of term fatigue too (and this heat isn't helping matters either) I feel really drained at the moment and I know my DC do too.

However Iam bracing myself as the next few weeks until they break up are going to be even more hectic.

cruikshank · 01/07/2015 21:01

I actually hate the holidays because it just means I have to pay out even more for childcare and also employ a hodge-podge house of cards arrangement for 13 weeks a year. It's fucking shit. Yes, if I didn't have a job I'm sure I would think it was wonderful. But unfortunately I have rather more to do with my time than take children to school and think how exhausting that all is, and that doesn't stop just because the schools do.

cruikshank · 01/07/2015 21:02

I am also 'lol'ing at the idea of a 'hectic' day involving walking to the school and back, twice.

wasabipeanut · 01/07/2015 21:14

I can't wait. We're just buried under the weight of communications from school at the moment. I've got one going up to a junior school in Sept so there are numerous transition activities, one in reception and one at pre school so it's all baking for two fetes, making hoopla jars, sponsoring X charity day, remembering Non uniform day, trips for number 1 and 2 that are being crammed in, consent forms, raffle tickets, rehearsing for 2 different plays plus all the usual sporting and dance activities.

Aaaaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh.

We're leaving the country to camp the day they break up and I can't bloody wait!

WyrdByrd · 01/07/2015 21:14

YAsoooNBU!

We have a triple dose in this house - I'm an administrator at a large LEA maintained nursery school, DH is a head chef at a private school and DD is Year 5 of primary.

The second half of summer term is like hell on earth in my house - 22nd July cannot come quickly enough.

Clutterbugsmum · 01/07/2015 21:42

I was going to say the same wasabipeanut.

I have in the next 3 weeks.

Take dd1 to her new high school, and get someone to take the other 2 too school.

Meet at her new school in the evening. need to find baby sitter for the other 2.

3 end of year plays

End of yr concert for 2 need to get baby sitter for 3rd child

3 school day trips

2 end of year parties and 1 yr 6 end of school party / bbq

3 end of yr class parties - will need to make cakes.

And I dare say that we will suddenly get an influx of other things which we need to do yesterday.

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