To send ds to a holiday club when I don't need to?

[snowglobe67]

Hi! Appreciate your advice on this as I'm feeling guilty and considering cancelling.

Ds is 5 and started school this time. I am a teacher so we have half term off together. His dad will look after him wed/third as I'm on a spa break for my birthday.

Despite not needing to I have booked him onto his school's holiday club for Monday so I can get bits done at school like planning, assessment and displays which in turn will mean that wed/thurs are all mine to relax in.

Ds is happy to go and hasn't seemed to find school tiring or stressful but his toileting has been dreadful at school which could be a sign of stress.

The school are still advertising that they have places so I'm not taking up a place from somebody who needs it.

But, I've begun to think that I'm being selfish in effectively taking 3 days for myself instead of spending quality time with ds.

What do you think? Would you do this, or cancel and have a nice day together?

Oh send him I think he will love it op !

I put my DC in holiday club for the whole of summer!

Definitely do it! I’m a teacher and my dd goes to term time only nursery. I’d love a day off without her around! I could get so much done or lie on the sofa all day ignoring the pile of marking.

@crimsonlake but it’s not fair on little ones when they have to sit in a classroom for hours whilst you staple wall displays and mark 200 books! He’ll have fun at holiday club and then still six days with his mum and two days with his dad!

Honestly, there is nothing at all to feel guilty about here

It’s your half term too... usually time to catch up with planning. Totally fine for him to have a day playing with other kids, especially if it means your time has been freed up for the other two days... all the better!

Gosh, the guilt that accompanies parenthood. You are happy, he is happy, what is there not to like?

Assuming he is happy to go, I totally don’t get the problem. You have a heavy work load and need am extra day to catch up with your admin. Perhaps take him for a nice tea afterwards?

The half term is very short and for two days you have a spa break, there is no way I would send him. He must be so tired after his first term at school.
I would plan a lovely day out together, get his toileting in hand and do the work needed in the evenings for a few hours

@littlebird7 you’re very lucky to have a school that allows you in to do work on an evening. Mine wouldn’t be pleased if I was rocking up on an evening to start moving tables and doing work. Maybe the OP has a similar school to mine and they have said daytime only hours for coming into school. If that’s the case then she is better off having the time free whilst her D.C. is at holiday club.

Thanks for the opinions everybody, he's going to go, but for a shortened day, followed by a trip to grandma and grandad's house which he's excited about!