If you are a childminder, does your OH take days off during holiday time ?

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I have 2 dds 3 and 6 and I find it sometimes hard during holidays. My dh never takes time off to help with his children, only take time off during summer time where we to my parents and its cheap and christmas. He never has a clue when the children break off from school. How is it in your house ?

I have to remind hubs when its hols! But no he doesn't take time of to 'help out' - he/we can't afford that luxury!
As a mum to three boys and a minder to several more i am used to doing it all myself

TBH if I am working I would rather DH not been around as all plans go to pot and the kids just want to play with him lol!
If it is too hard during the hols maybe you need to look at going term time only?

I agree with pippin26 you have to get used to doing it all by yourself! If DH took time off it would still be me getting my kids ready for the day and he would stay in bed till 10am

I have just suffered a bit during the last holidays, I had everything planned but my dds were very had to deal with because of the age gap etc...I'm going to reduced my working time which will make a huge difference. I dont expect dh to help out with my job but maybe take the time off so he can take the dds away a bit, at his parents or else !

My DH never takes time off to help me, I usually go up to 7/8 in the holidays, if he does has a day off, will disapear down to the bottom of the garden not to be seen until most have gone home. He is a bit serious and quite old fashioned and tends to be a bit boooorring - when we are doing silly stuff, he will roll his eyes at me, so generally he is better off out of the way, although the older kids enjoy helping him in the garden or doing something a bit more grown up.

p.s I actually enjoy the holidays, lots of park/picnics/silly games/garden fun, no school runs etc. Most of mine tend to be OK, the older ones will sometimes play in a separate room with lego or magnetics where the little ones can't get to them.

Dh used to have a job, that meant he was often home midweek for a couple of day, he was brilliant, cooked dinner, cleaned up after, made playdough (to the EXACT requirements of the girls, pink and glittery), made tents with the boys, and could often be seen after lunch asleep in the chair, with his glasses on the end of his nose and a baby asleep on his lap.

I do so miss it as he is now working 6 day weeks