I have 2 boys (14 and 8 years). They both have numerous clubs during the week (scouts, swimming, youth club) so at the weekend we normally just see family, friends and have it quite chilled. Once a month we'll eat out somewhere and maybe go to the arcade or something similar. My husband and I both work in schools so we have some of the holidays off too and we tend to do a lot more as a family like bowling, zoo, cinema etc.
After talking to my SIL last weekend just generally about what we've been up to, I said not much just chilling most weekends, might go to the park or bike ride with them but nothing too expensive or big day out. SIL made this right fuss about how bored the boys must be and how she takes her DD and DS (6 and 8) out most weekends for fun like we do in the school holidays. I did explain about how busy their weeks are etc etc.
SIL can be competitive but normally her words wash over me. But this comment has stuck and really made me think if I should be planning more at the weekends for them?