To bloody hate the summer holidays....

[Celestia26]

Boredom, whining, lack of sleep, lack of money to do anything 'fun'.

Unable to use the toilet or have a shower without an argument breaking out.

I can't be the only one praying for the term to start???

I really miss mine when they go back to school. It makes me really sad when they go back.

It is relentless and I get the hump with dh as he detaches more and works more though.

I love the summer holidays. The only time when I can enjoy my children without having to think about work she says, having just bought various items for next term and read a few books on work-related issues.

But then spending time with just the two is a relief compared to the 150-odd a day during term time

I work and my 2 boys are shipped around between me, dh and two relatives. We do manage 2 weeks all together. I am planning changes so next year they are with me for the 6 weeks. I expect to find it challenging to keep them happy.

FGS I'm sick of threads like this. It's sort of what you sign up to as a parent, dealing with your own children. Be thankful you haven't had to work all summer and leave your children with a variety of friends, relatives and the limited childcare available whilst missing out on everything.

windysocks I'm with you x

Lotstothinkof, seriously you can’t understand that people love their kids but it can be hard to facilitate them and all their wants, needs, tantrums, etc 24/7.... And for the record we also chose our husbands, would you find it so hard to understand that there are aspects of being married people find hard?

So easy to just throw out such a simple minded comment.

Hm, all support for home edders but 'school users' is a bit... disdainful.

‘School users’ lol. I’m ignoring the goadiness

I work so I’m not in the house 24/7 with them, but my kids find the summer holidays too long, they are bored, sniping at each other and they’re too old to be enter by free / cheap activities.

LotsToThinkOf so you can't think of situations where having a child at home for 6 weeks might be difficult?

I’m really struggling to find things to do. Eldest is 13 and doesn’t want to do anything. Everything is boring. Spends all the time in his phone. Won’t invite his friends round as our house is boring.

Youngest is 9. Doesn’t do new things or places very well. Won’t go anywhere without me.

I long for the old days where we would meet up with a group kid friends with kids of various ages in the park and the kids would play with whoever is there. This summer is better than last year but it’s still bloody trying!!

I love them and they go too fast. I like not having the morning rush and us being able to simply hang out at home and not do anything structured unless we all want to. It does help that I reduce my working hours over the summer though.

Actually it has been better than I expected with a newborn and two under 5. They have been in childcare a couple of days a week and thegood weather has helped.
I have made the most of my gym creache, having coffee with the newborn whilst they play. Lots of days out. Lots of park trips. Trips to the cinema. Eldest has done a bit of forest school. I realise that I have had to throw a bit of money at the situation which not everyone can.

I think I win, not only are we dealing with holiday boredom, we're staying at the IL for 6 weeks. Dh is having a blast, the rest of us not so much 🙄

And to add my IL are lovely, pretty easy going people but I'm over it. We are in between homes (moving country). It's TOUGH.

Have a routine then everyone knows what to expect and there’s more structure.
We have a couple of days out a week and on the days at home we do some work in the morning (on line maths, on line French/Spanish games), some arts, crafts, baking or playing, some chores then we go out for a bit for a walk (even if it’s raining) , bike rides or garden after lunch.
Some Xbox time, then dinner, movie, reading, bed.
Keeps everyone sane.