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What to do with kids? Feel like a rubbish mum

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wantywantynahgettygetty · 12/08/2022 13:49

Hi all. Just looking for some suggestions as my mind is a bit poo

So - I'm a single parent to two kids (DS, 10 and DD, 2)
I don't have much money (£20 currently) and I can't think of things to do. We've been in the house most of the week. We've exhausted all of the parks, and I've taken them to the Bunny park and the cinema already.
There are some fairs but DS won't go on rides alone and I obviously can't leave DD on her own to accompany him
None of my friends are around (working or already away with their kids/family)
Some of the crazy golf places are booked up or expensive
Going into central London on the train is also expensive and quite a palava (tried this taking them to the Natural history museum in the Easter holidays)

My mum is working and my brother and his partner have good jobs and take their daughter everywhere.
I'm just at a loss for what to do. I'm getting very depressed and my previous depressive episodes have caused me to self harm and have suicidal thoughts. I feel like such a failure that my kids aren't doing anything

Can anyone think of anything fun that I may have missed?

Thank you in advance

ImaniMumsnet · 12/08/2022 17:48

Hello OP, we are really sorry to hear you are feeling this way.
We hope you don't mind, but when these threads are flagged up to us we usually add a link to our Mental Health resources. You can also go to the Samaritans website
or email them on [email protected]. Support from other Mumsnetters is great and we really hope you will be able to take some comfort from your fellow posters, but as other MNers will tell you, it's really a good idea to seek real-life help and support as well.

We also like to remind everyone that, although we're awed daily by the astonishing support our members give each other through life's trickier twists and turns, we'd always caution anyone never to give more of themselves to another poster, emotionally or financially, than they can afford to spare.

Some further support links:

NHS: Where to get urgent help for mental health
NHS: Looking after your mental health
MIND: Coping with mental health problems during coronavirus

CALM: The Campaign Against Living Miserably
NHS: Help for suicidal thoughts

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