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Lonely summer holidays

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tiredAFmum · 18/07/2021 13:04

It’s the holidays where I am and I just feel so lonely I’m enjoying spending time with my little one but my partner and I work opposite shifts so one of us is always here to look after her, we have one day off a week together and we tend to really enjoy those days and make the most of them. I have tried setting Up play dates but everyone is either busy or arranges a day and time and then cancels I feel like my little one is missing her friends and is getting bored she is such a social little girl and thrives being around others her own age. The last time we seen any of our friends was 10 days ago we are 2.5 weeks into the holidays and have seen friends twice. I don’t want to be bothering people to spend time with us but I feel so sad for her. We are trying to do fun activities together in the nice weather. I don’t drive so it can be harder to actually go anywhere and we spend a lot of time in the garden or going on walks but she herself says she prefers it when she has a friend to play with which is making my heart hurt for her. I also am craving some adult company. No real point to this other than I was crying in the bathroom before 9am this morning feeling like I’m letting her down.

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PumpkinKlNG · 18/07/2021 13:22

You are not alone, I’m a lone parent so no partner at all, kids don’t have friends as have autism so don’t make friends really, so no one to meet up with. I dread the summer holidays we won’t be meeting up with anyone at all. How old is your child?

tiredAFmum · 18/07/2021 13:30

Oh that’s so hard for you, do you have any family near you that you can see or even have the kids for a day to give you a break, the summer holidays are so long but without plans it feels even longer. We aren’t going away anywhere this some we are waiting until October as we couldn’t book time off work at the same time this summer, I feel like if we had a holiday to break it up that would be nice. My little one is 4. Xxx

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KatherinRosa · 18/07/2021 16:21

You could sign your child up to a daycare or go to local events, I know some libraries and churches hold events, just to let her meet socialize and meet new people around her age.

Remember you are doing the best you can especially with such a tight schedule don’t give up, god gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers!
I hope all goes well! I will have you in my prayers tonight! Flowers

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