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School holidays final week

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toomanycuddlytoys · 26/08/2018 19:12

It's a rainy bank holiday. Had a full day visiting relatives and been to indoor climbing with DS but I'm bored now. How have the holidays been for you all? Any funny stories

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MumW · 26/08/2018 19:20

With degree, A'level and GCSE results, it's been stressful and emotional.

papayasareyum · 26/08/2018 19:21

fine until last week and we’re all climbing the walls now....

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 19:23

I’ve really enjoyed the holidays.
We had a week away in the UK the first week of the holidays which was lovely. The weather was still hot and sunny.
We’ve had days at home and days out and about. Some very boring days too but still better than them being at school.
DS1 has been to football holiday club which he loved.
I’m going to miss them all when they go back Sad
I’m heavily pregnant now (36 weeks) so when they go back to school there won’t be long left until we meet their baby sister!

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toomanycuddlytoys · 26/08/2018 19:27

It's been lovely this summer. Parks have been quiet and DS (12) has been wonderful company. Don't really want him to go back to school as he was struggling and he has been so relaxed and happy in the holidays

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PumpkinPie2016 · 26/08/2018 19:29

Been good and generally quite busy but with enough time to relax.

Back to work for me a week tomorrow and DS starts school a week on Tue so we will be back into a routine!

This week will be enjoying what is left of the holidays and getting ready for going back to school.

JurassicGirl · 26/08/2018 19:33

Had a pretty awful summer holiday including losing our lovely old cat 😔

  1. Getting a d&v bug that took 10 days to work it's way through everyone.
  1. Discovering our poor dog had a cancerous lump (now removed & not spread thankfully!!)

We're all emotionally exhausted but have booked a holiday for October to give us all something to look forward to!!

CombineBananaFister · 26/08/2018 19:40

I've really loved every minute of it with DS this year Smile We have had a big reduction in income due to having to cut back work hours because of a health complication. We were never really well off before but this has made us look for free things to do and become tourists in our own beautiful city again. We've done animation worshops at the library and community events at the park. We even bought a tag a long bike at the beginning of the hols aso I knew we couldn't afford bus fares so done some fantastic bike rides. No busy, draining theme parks or expensive nights away that seem to end up being stressful not relaxing. It's been fab

CodLiverOil556 · 26/08/2018 19:43

We've had a hard slog of finding childcare and the like. 8yo DS will have to come with me to work for the last 2 days as they are inset days.

Without our local girls and boys club providing 8-6 holiday club I've no idea where we'd be.

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 19:44

Don't really want him to go back to school as he was struggling and he has been so relaxed and happy in the holidays

Exactly the same with my DS too. I’ve noticed such a difference in him since he’s been off school. He’s so much happier, calmer and brighter since not being at school. When they go back I’m going to make a huge point to the school about this, together with his CAMHS/paediatrician reports done over the holidays. I don’t care if school are offended that I’ll be practically blaming them for his bad year last year - it might make them realise they are going wrong somewhere. When we talked about going back to school he started crying Sad He’s 7.
I’ve worked so hard over the holidays to boost his self esteem and his happiness up, the last thing I want is that school dragging him down again and ruining it all. I’m dreading him going back I really am.

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 19:46

Sorry for the long post. It’s just a really big deal and I’m very nervous about it!

MyDcAreMarvel · 26/08/2018 19:47

funinthesun18 I wouldn’t send him back, could you homeschool?

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 19:50

I’ve thought really hard about that, but I’m worried about not being good enough for it. His younger sibling is still at nursery in the mornings and would be a huge distraction in the afternoons for him (that isn’t meant to sound mean). So I don’t know what to do for the best really.

Lauren0rder · 26/08/2018 19:51

Had a fabulous summer!

Ds and dh went to nyc for a week post GCSEs
We went to lake Garda for 2 weeks
Ds got amazingly brilliant GCSE results.

We have been swimming and bike riding and picnic and cinema.

Been fabulous.

purpleme12 · 26/08/2018 19:51

This is my last summer before she starts full time school. I'm feeling really sad. I think I made the most of every day since she was born in general. Scared I'm going to lose her and she's going to change

dementedma · 26/08/2018 19:55

mine has been back for two weeks already and since the heatwave broke it has rained ev ery sodding day up here! He's happy to be back and getting involved in school activities and catching up with his mates

Downtheroadfirstonleft · 26/08/2018 19:59

Been wonderful. Sorry it's nearly over.

MyDcAreMarvel · 26/08/2018 20:00

funinthesun18 It doesn’t sound mean. I have two school age dc with autism and school age dc without any sn. I go backwards and forwards with my He thoughts. Currently they seem to enjoy school but they are much calmer in the holidays.
You would be good enough though, there are so many resources, and teaching one child does not require the same skills as teaching a class full.

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toomanycuddlytoys · 26/08/2018 20:01

funinthesun18 our son has SN. He is just going to Y8 and is mainstream. It's all a huge struggle. Hope your child has had a good transition?

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Tizzlebizzle · 26/08/2018 20:06

I've had to work full time including 3 overseas business trips. Finally have a week off to actually see the kids. I wish I had more time with them during holidays but with only 5 weeks' annual leave it's hard.

Onatreebyariver · 26/08/2018 20:08

@funinthesun18 you could do the whole curriculum just in the morning. Schools need the children for 6 hours a day because there are 30 in the class. With 1-1 teaching I'm sure you could easily do it in 3 hours a day and then afternoons could be more fun practical outings - petting zoo, looking at and learning about the tides, collecting pine cones for an art project etc that the toddler could join you on.

HollySwift · 26/08/2018 20:10

We’ve loved every second of it! DS1 is back to his usual, happy go lucky self after a shitty year of bullying. I’m dreading sending him back Sad
DS2 has ASD and is calmer, happier and I’m sure he’s learned more. Dreading sending him back too!
DD starts reception this year and I will be all alone. Feels so odd!

In a nutshell, I don’t want it to end!

Have decided we’ll give the boys until Christmas and if school is as shit as last year we’re pulling them out to HE.

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 20:14

It’s so hard isn’t it. It’s such a big decision to make because you can’t exactly send them back to school if it doesn’t work out (eg if they fill the school place). I have one child diagnosed with Autism who is fine at school mainly because there is lots of support in place for him so I don’t worry too much about him at the moment. DS1 (the one who has been struggling) is currently being assessed for Autism too, but I’m not fully convinced he has it myself. He was a very happy little boy up until the beginning of last school year and something in him changed. It breaks my heart really.
Thank you for the advice and encouragement though regarding home schooling. I will look more in to it this week.

funinthesun18 · 26/08/2018 20:15

Wow thank you for all the support everyone Smile

Bumble1830 · 26/08/2018 20:20

These 6 weeks have been filled with moaning kids, boredom, expense and guilt, but have a week off work now so hopefully I can make it up to them both.