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AIBU? Is anyone else feeling like they’re wasting weekends?

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vixnix · 02/09/2023 15:48

AIBU or does anyone else feel like life is just passing them by at the weekend? Context - WFH, 2 young kids but at school, pretty skint. Cannot bear to go the local park anymore. DH loves to sit around or get stuck into doing up the house meaning I have to do something with the kids alone. That or more bloody shopping! Which we cant afford to do and kids and I cant stand.

After doing the food shop this morning, I’ve done sweet FA. Life used to be about going out and doing things. Youngest child hates walking for longer than 10 mins. Apparently will run around for hours at a play area though 😅.
DCs do some clubs during the week so they’re taken care of in that department. I like to go out, explore new places, walk in nature, visit friends, but friends are either working or have their own plans.

So, is this just how it is? Or am I being unreasonable and should have a structured plan for each weekend so that on Sunday night I feel like it has been time well spent? Looking for genuine inspiration! TIA

OP posts:
Lastchancechica · 04/09/2023 17:33

We live in an amazing country with so much free access to culture! You are doing your dc a disservice by allowing dh to check out like this. Big pants on op!!

BringOnSummerHolidays · 04/09/2023 17:41

We had a theme park annual pass when the DC were young. We used to go there regularly in the weekends. You can have a day of DIY and cleaning, and then the other day a day out. I don't rate the NT because it's expensive and it provides nothing more than just going out to the country side. There are many bloggers who blogs about parks and walks if you are after something free. For example, I'm in Hamsphire and two good ones I found are https://www.theamblingpath.co.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/parkleyeastleigh. The later posts about playgrounds and a bit young for my DC now. But when they were younger, I have done a playground crawl within 30 min drive of home, using the council play area lists.

Enjoy the time you still have when they are younger. Our weekends are now so busy with clubs.

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