Really NOT coping with the holidays. Anyone want to chat?

[Earhell]

Anyone want to have a chatter thread?

I'm off with the children over the summer and recognise how lucky I am. However I'm really not coping

@TheRubberbandits that sounds stressful, somehow you expect teens to be able to cope better with moves etc than wee ones, but it’s still hard (I’ve three still at home).

We have done very little today, it’s a bad day physically for my youngest who has mobility issues so it’s just been playing in the house. Again. It’s lonely, a lot of the village think I’m standoffish as we often don’t join in with things but my youngest simply cannot cope. I’m a single parent with no family left either, so we really do get cabin fever. We made shortbread and decorated it, and had a little dance and exercises, and are going to give all the Barbies a bath. Back to school in 8 days.

Hope the packing is going well @Earhell .

Morning all. Not sure what today is going to bring. Husband is home today and we will finish sorting and cleaning the kitchen. I'm going to escape and meet a friend for coffee at 2

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I really hope you enjoyed your coffee and made the most of the break. x

We went to the beach today. The eldest eloped twice!! I almost wish we didn't bother but I'm glad we went. Home to a messy house and boxes. Just found out today that with about three weeks to go until completion the house we were going to buy has pulled out. We are so gutted

Earhell directed me here from another thread the other day, sahm with an 8 yo and 3 yo twins, just finding the holidays hard as the 3 yos are.... spirited.... and i struggle with my perception of other people's judgement and my own expectations. at least today when they were being... spirited.... DH was there to actually see

@Theymisheardme glad you're here 😊
We've booked summer camp on Monday for a little respite. It'll be so nice not to have that sensory input just for a day!
That said - it'll be a busy day. Husband has a long awaited doctors appointment, I'm seeing the dentist and getting my hair cut and we have a viewing on a house AND the plumber is coming.

Today we are visiting family. It'll be a busy one as extended family are coming and the eldest struggles to cope with that. He can play in my mums garden though. Last time we were there he dug a hole which was nearly 2ft and buried his trainer in it! My mum didn't believe him it was buried as she was digging so far down and still hadn't found anything!

Hopefully you'll have nice weather for the garden!

Home day today, were all tired, another busy week then 10 days holiday so taking our peace whilst we can and I'll accept too much screen time for reduced noise

Probably no help to you this holidays as your moving but I have 3 dc and I break the holidays into chunks. We go on our summer holiday the first week then a weekend break somewhere in the middle. I find after a holiday they are OK at home for a few days after. I look out for free events, pubs with play areas and take them to the kids cinema during the other weeks and the last week is back to school prep. Last week consists of getting them back into some kind of bedtime/wake up routine, finishing off school shopping and getting organised. About to have our mid holiday weekend break then its the home stretch!

I survived!! Waved my oldest off on his first day of school this morning. Its been a tough 6 weeks, but lessons have been learned and I think each holiday from now will be easier as my youngest will be able to do more and more activities like his older brother!

Well done for surviving! My boys are back on the 4th.
We've actually had a nice few days. I've made an effort to get out in to nature (thanks to the weather!) and it's really helped

Thank you for posting. Struggling here too. We moved house two weeks ago and then had a (pre-booked) weeks’ holiday. I’m back to work tomorrow though DH’s next contract doesn’t start until September so he can do the majority of the childcare for the remaining holiday. Nonetheless the thought of trying to help him, get the house into some kind of vague order when it is an actual nightmare, cope with work and just get through it all is overwhelming. Both kids settle better with me and I work from home so I’m sure they’ll be interrupting loads.

Eldest is query asd, I am AuDHD. DH just can’t manage with them all day without a break so I’m planning to start my work days extra early and then finish early to help. Every day feels like a struggle.

My kids are a lot older and I am struggling too this summer. Things haven’t really gone to plan and I feel a bit broken. Just want to sit on my bed alone and rock for a bit!

@PumpkinSoup21 that sounds tough. I don't envy you a move in the middle of the holidays. Maybe it was a blessing that.mine was delayed.

@EmmaPaella want to talk about it?

I've dropped my youngest off at my mums so he can have a break from his brother and the violence. But I'm home now and have a fever. So typical! I was going to spend a few days visiting family from Tuesday onwards but will have to decide tomorrow now what to do