To want a lay in on the school holidays

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2 children, age 10 & 8. They haven’t slept in once over the holidays, never do in any other holiday.
Once school is back I’ll have trouble waking them up at 7:30, but over the holiday they are up anywhere between 5:30-6:30. WHY!!!! I’m so bloody tired.
DH says I do too much with them, we have days out every day. He said they need time to chill out. Is he right? Is that why they’re waking up so early?

At that age, tell them to go away. If they're waking you up on the stairs, could you buy them some soft slippers and ask them to keep the noise down?

Yes YABU because there’s absolutely no need to get up with them at that age, excepting any additional needs of course. Stop being a martyr, leave them to it and have a sleep in.

Sleep is important. It's not a luxury. One of my bugbears is people depriving themselves of enjoyment and sleep because of duty or expectations.

Your kids can get up alone can't they? My 6 year old gets up before us, puts the telly on, and calls us down for breakfast.

We have chill days, having one today. It was her birthday and she's playing with her toys while I clean. We will be in PJs and in the house all day.

We frequently do this. My daughter has a very full life but some weeks are very downtimey where we do very little.

It's okay to do what feels right for you all. And yes, you do need rest days and no, it is not unreasonable to have a lie in.

I have good energy levels in general but there have been occasions where I've just slumped on the sofa and napped while daughter plays about.