to put dd into summer camp

[hadenoughoftheholsalready]

School holidays with my 8 year old dd. So much planned for her. Really want her to have a good time and good memories.

However, she doesn't seem to be in the same spirit as me. She's rude (bordering on nasty) to me and her older siblings. I can't ask her to do anything without her biting back at me 'you're so mean' etc.

Today I planned a picnic and play in the park with friends. I was basically a bag and bike holder and when I asked her to hang onto her bike so I could put something in my bag she hissed 'you're always mean to me!' We went home instantly and I haven't spoken to her since. Dh came home from work and took over.

I feel totally deflated. In all the years of being a parent (over 20) I have NEVER felt like this during school holidays. They're usually full of fun and relaxation and generally I'm miserable when they go back to school!

There's a holiday camp/club very close by. It's brilliant. It's not cheap but I'm thinking about booking her in, for half days at least. I feel guilty as I'm not working during the holidays but I just can't take any more. AIBU?

hadenough - I had mine booked the minute dates were released on twenty-something of December! He does love going and I like to know that I've got childcare covered.

Hope DD has a great time!

Getting DS a bike has also helped to reduce the number of times in a day that I hear the words "I'm BORED"

Summer camps are such a great way if them havjng fun in a structured environment, meeting new children and building their confidence. I think that for some children, I'm including mine, 5 days a week of being at home / havjng play dates etc is boring and leads to
frayed tempers and way too much screen time. The ones mine like are 10-3 so they get a lie in and chill out and still have time to see friends or go to the park afterwards.

Absolutely do it.

I love DS, but there's only so many times I can hear about Spore, or what Lemongrab said that one time.

I send him to camp every now and again during the holidays. He has a great time (swimming, laser quest, trampolining, making new friends etc) and I get to sit on my own in a quiet room for a few hours before getting on with some jobs. Win win!

Go for it! I'm a teacher, so don't need childcare, but my children are still doing 3! All at their own request. If you can afford it and your DD wants to then why not?

Most summer camps only go

on until 3pm anyway...

... So there's plenty of time in the afternoons.

Don't quite know what I did there!