To think the summer holidays should only be four weeks long.

[MyBrexitUnicornDied]

I’ll probably get flamed for this but I really think 6 weeks is too long for kids to be off school.

The kids (and teachers) still need to keep the same number of weeks off as holiday but summer really drags. My kids end up bored and miss their friends. I think there’s an issue with some kids losing skills over such a long break too.

It makes more sense to me to have

2 weeks half term in October
2 weeks Christmas
1 week half term February
2 weeks for Easter
2 weeks half term May / June
4 weeks summer break.

Anyone else of a similar opinion? Or am I going to get flamed?

Spikey - school isn’t fun for all children.

I am a teacher and id be more than happy with this! It was proposed in our LEA but did not happen. 2 weeks at May would be particularly useful as i had 45 reports to write this year so the week was gone with that. I always think its crazy for working parents.

4 weeks wouldn’t be enough for separated parents. My ex and I take our kids on a 2 week holiday each. Kids would come home on a Saturday and go again on the Sunday - would be too much.

I disagree, our holidays flew by, so much to do! There are loads of skills to be learned outside of school and a lot to be gained from just relaxing sometimes and using your imagination.
I'd be happy to have the longer summer break like the US with loads of activities on offer for older kids like they have.
I'd definitely send my DC to private school if I could afford to, I believe they have longer holidays. (Only day, not boarding)

I was working. 20hour plus days whilst DD was away for a week

You were working 20 plus hour days? Wow.

Childcare is expensive but school holidays aren’t a secret

It’s not the expense, it’s the fact that my eldest loaths holiday clubs. She can cope with 3 days but after that she starts getting distressed. We have days of crying, holidays are way more manageable in chunks for us.

I'd rather have an extra week with them at Christmas.

No thanks. I’m campaigning to get xmas moved to an Olympic schedule: once every 4 years.

Well If the children are not having fun that’s the parents issue not schools. It’s education not childcare. Get a tutor if your child forgets everything or take them out if they find it so horrible being home.

Who pissed on your chips?

Some children really enjoy school. Some children have special needs and struggle with a change in routine. Some children (mine) are completely fucking feral after six weeks.

4 weeks wouldn’t be enough for separated parents

You don’t loose any holiday time though. What you lose over summer you gain in autumn and spring.

You were working 20 plus hour days? Wow

Yes. To deal with childcare in the rest of the holidays.

You don’t loose any holiday time though. What you lose over summer you gain in autumn and spring

Neither of us could take holidays away in spring or October.

I don’t see how spreading holidays makes childcare better?

No thanks. I’m campaigning to get xmas moved to an Olympic schedule: once every 4 years.

That is possibly the best idea I have ever read on the internet. We can still have a brief festive break, but no present shopping, rows, or Being forced to play fucking monopoly.

"Spikey - school isn’t fun for all children."

I'm aware of that. I replying to the comment that adults forget how fun the holidays were when they were a child.

"take them out if they find it so horrible being home."

You can't just take some children out. They can't cope with being out, that is the problem.

YANBU. I'd actually prefer a shorter school day and shorter holidays in general but having them spread out over the year would be better too.

Parents pisses on my chips clearly. Most children enjoy the break from school.

Most parents bitching are bitching for their own selfish needs not for the interest of the child. Yay let’s give them 2 more weeks when it’s wet and miserable rather than the full break when the weather is actually ok.

JacquesHammer

Surely a two week holiday for each parent is plenty?

Or you get a summer holiday with the kids alternate years and take them somewhere in October or June alternate years.

That is possibly the best idea I have ever read on the internet. We can still have a brief festive break, but no present shopping, rows, or Being forced to play fucking monopoly.

I don’t do xmas as it is, but everyone else banging on and on about it incessantly from august onwards does my fucking head in.

I think schools should break up for all of June and July, which are usually the nicest months of the year.

They're kids, not mini-adults ... let them enjoy their childhood!

Try having DC at an independent.. 8 weeks summer, 4 weeks Christmas and 3 weeks Easter... plus half terms that are usually at week and a half!

Surely a two week holiday for each parent is plenty?

We do a week each but we have to work around industry events. But no actually, I want to spend maximum time with her when she’s young. I don’t think that’s unreasonable.

I like it how it is and I'm hoping it doesn't get changed

Long holidays when you learn to entertain yourself can be the best bits of childhood.

If your children are bored, do something about it or, even better, let them be bored and give them the opportunity to learn to use their own imaginations.

The world doesn't need to revolve around parents who work full time and don't like having to pay for childcare.

No, but I’ve noticed quite a few people saying how much they enjoy 6 to 8 weeks of summer holidays off with their kids. A long summer holiday is less fun when you are working.

I love my 7 weeks summer holiday. It's not anyones fault you work the summer holidays as it depends the job you do. This issue has been done to death on here.

No i think 6 weeks is about right.

No way - these 6 weeks have gone so quickly.

Being a kid should t be all about school and it's great they can have a long break and get into a different groove for a while.