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AIBU?

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The summer holidays are going too quickly...

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ReanimatedSGB · 20/08/2019 15:03

OK, when DS was younger I used to find the holidays a bit of a challenge, but now he''s in his teens I genuinely enjoy them. We don't have to get up early, we can lie around in our PJs for most of the day, and then go out for a nice walk if it's not pissing down, and maybe finish up with tea in a pub somewhere. And I'm realising today that we only have a couple of weeks left. AIBU?

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ItsInTheSpoon · 20/08/2019 15:08

I feel the same - it always happens!

StroppyWoman · 20/08/2019 15:09

Definitely! I could do with another month at least

MonkeyToesOfDoom · 20/08/2019 15:09

Yep, these ones have flashed by. I think we've had more rain than usual so more cancelled days and days home.

SpeedyShutter · 20/08/2019 15:12

Sorry but I'm the opposite. I feel like a housemaid and a cleaner. I'm bored and lonely. My dc are bored and I can't afford to take them out anywhere apart from the local park, library, museums and EH/NT places we've been to several times already. I want to get back to normality. I want a bit of time to myself and to be an adult again and then I want to get back to work and earn some money again.

Underhisi · 20/08/2019 15:22

I feel the opposite. Teen has severe sn and very difficult to leave the house with so we are stuck in most the time with him getting agitated because he misses the routine of school.

indisposed38 · 20/08/2019 15:52

Agree it's going too quick. DD has made loads of plans for sleepovers etc and it's flown by.

FudgeBrownie2019 · 20/08/2019 15:57

I feel like we've been off forever and we've still got three weeks left.

The DC are 13 and 8 so have done lots of activities and clubs together, plus a couple of holidays, so it's not been terrible except for the one day I woke up with a monster hangover and had to spend the day with a flannel on my forehead being asked "when are we going ouuuuuuut" every three minutes by the 8 year old.

formerbabe · 20/08/2019 15:59

I've had enough of the mess they create round the house...so yabu.

MorrisZapp · 20/08/2019 16:01

Do parents of teens not have jobs?

waterrat · 20/08/2019 16:02

Sweet Jesus no. Bring back school

elQuintoConyo · 20/08/2019 16:06

DS has been off since 21/6 he goes back 12/9, just 3.5 more weeks. He's 7yo and we've had a blast, on the cheap, and I'm glad we've still got time left to do more stuff.

We have bike rides to do, beaches to explore, nature trails to follow. This afternoon we're writing Ghostbusters 4

megletthesecond · 20/08/2019 16:10

Yabu. I'm a working LP and genuinely hate the long summer holidays.

I'm sick of them. The dc's (12 & 10) hate holiday club, the house is trashed and on my day off today dd won't remove herself from a screen. She'll have a meltdown if I take the screen away. I can get them out if spend silly money but I need to rein in my spending a bit.

HolidayYouWhat · 20/08/2019 16:11

It costs me 70% of my salary in childcare costs. So no, it's not going too quickly. My husband and I do our best with our annual leave but inevitably I end up paying for lots of amazing activities for the kids to do while having to go to work myself.

They love it.

I do not.

DrMadelineMaxwell · 20/08/2019 16:12

I agree.
But my dc are teens and v low maintenance.
The younger one chills out a lot and sees her friends a bit. Happy with the odd shopping trip.
The older one has a pt job to keep her busy and is happy to accompany me to the shops. Or we went to the zoo yesterday for a wander round. Dd1 wasnt interested so didn't come.
Otherwise we have fitted in the odd appointment and had a week away at the beginning of the hols.

I'm a teacher so it's my holiday too. I'm dreading the winding up to full on routine that Sept will bring.
Also, eldest off to uni soon so enjoying spending time with her where I can.

BarbariansMum · 20/08/2019 16:12

No I always feel them same, even when they are driving me crackers. And they seem to whizz by even faster now they're older.

OhDear2200 · 20/08/2019 16:14

I do!

I’m dreading pack up making, early mornings and homework.

Yes kids stress me out but about this time in the holidays we start to mellow and new routines fit and I start to love having them about.

Pipandmum · 20/08/2019 16:19

Agree mine are teens and entertain themselves. I can get on with my stuff and still we have time to do stuff together. Really happy don’t have to be up so early and most days have no fixed things we have to do. My oldest had a part time job and sport commitments but he’s got a scooter now so we are both freer!

youarenotkiddingme · 20/08/2019 16:28

I didn't! Until today.

My ds is also a teen and we've had days out, lazy days and also some routine (swim training doesn't stop but does cut right down).

Sometimes it's felt like we haven't got out much (live near beach so usually do days swimming down there but not weather this year!)

We go back to school (I work in one!) 2 weeks tomorrow. Tomorrow we also go away for a week.
Then we have 3 evenings training, a college open day and a planned picnic afternoon when we get back.

Today I'm thinking - is there really only 2 weeks?

formerbabe · 20/08/2019 16:31

Some people seem to live really idyllic lives with their children...beaches, nature trails, cosy pub lunches! Today mine watched telly while I tried to catch up with the ironing.

Holycrapster · 20/08/2019 16:36

Mine are teens and I feel guilty this holiday that we haven't done much. We had a week off for a family holiday away, but apart from that my husband and I have carried on working and they've mostly been on their devices at home. they've hardly seen their friends, I don't know why, but they seem very happy getting up at 10am and treating themselves to the odd pot noodle. it's been the ultimate lazyfest for them. I am looking forward to some normality.

CatyaPurella · 20/08/2019 18:26

God no, summer holidays as a FT working parent is the pits. Kids 12, 10 & 6 hate holiday camps when all their mates are on actual holidays and still having to get up at 7:30. Parent guilt is bad enough, the holidays massively magnify that

SoyDora · 20/08/2019 18:32

Do parents of teens not have jobs?

Some do, some don’t, I imagine. Some will have parents who work term time only. Some may have parents who have used a lot of their annual leave over the summer holidays. Some may have parents who can’t work for health reasons. Some may have parents who work part time, or work evenings/weekends.

Waxonwaxoff0 · 20/08/2019 18:35

I work office hours so the summer holidays are no different for me except for the extortionate childcare costs added on. Can't say I'll be sorry when they're over.

LucheroTena · 20/08/2019 18:37

How you feel about this depends on several factors:
Whether you have to work
Your disposable income
The amount of holiday you can take and where you can go
The age of your child(ren)
Dependency of child(ren)
If you live somewhere with things to do
The weather
If you have family / friends to hang with
Etc etc

MyDcAreMarvel · 20/08/2019 18:38

Yanbu my dc are still young - 4,5,5,6 and 8 and two teenagers. It’s full on but still easier when they are off and I love the quality time with them not sticking to a timetable.

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