Am I the only working parent to be having a mid summer holiday breakdown??

[arrraggh]

Working all through, summer holidays really sucks. Desperate to spend time with kids but now reached the stage where when I do nothing have time with them do nothing but shout and scream at them. Am I having a proper meltdown or is some of this normal?

Must be

I am workin 4 days per week but have nice things planned for the other 3 I find this helps and kids are at great holiday clubs so having fun doing all sorts of things

I remember it well, I worked full time last year (40 hours over 4 days) so tried to organise something to do on my week day off, and something as a family when DH were off 1 weekend day

I did feel like I was shouting at them a lot, and would catch myself shrieking in Asda for daft stuff like wandering to look at something on the next shelf

Don't beat yourself up, but if you feel close to exploding, walk away for a minute, take a calming breath and force a smile. Don't sweat the small stuff and enjoy what time you do have with them

Thanks Imnotaslimjim and heels99. I have planned stuff to do but we are all knackered and they never go to plan.

I'm just going to have to keep on counting and try not to bite.

It's not forever is it?