Half term and just resting, anyone else?

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Our lives are busy, I work 4 days, hubby works 5 days. We have 3 kids all now at school with various clubs, and hubby is also a footy coach and I’m doing a OU course. We are very lucky and have a large home, but it takes a lot of looking after. I’m also experiencing perimenopause symptoms and one of our kids is a teenager in the first flush of love. We also have parents that are getting on a bit. It’s quite exhausting! It’s now half term and I feel guilty when I see people on Facebook doing so much with their kids during the hols. I just want to rest. We do things like bake cookies, go for a walk in the woods, watch a film together and I will take them for a day out one day. Perhaps to the roller skating and for lunch or maybe crazy golf. Even this costs a small fortune! I’m lucky that my kids seem satisfied with this, but still I feel guilty when I see others off skiing, climbing mountains or enjoying city breaks. Are there other families out there like us that take the opportunity to have a long lie, a pj day and just generally use this time to rest? 🤞

Stick to your quiet days.

Never get children used to constant, expensive, almost frantic entertainment.

What you do with your DCs sounds great.

Wishing you a restful and restorative half term with lots of lovely, peaceful family time together.

We will be spending the whole time resting. Lone parent to 4 children I need the half terms to rest!

Same here OP. Last few weeks have been totally exhausting. We have things planned for the weekends but I plan on doing very little in between this week. We all need some downtime. The thought of having to pack for a holiday right now would probably tip me over the edge! I'm more than happy to stay at home for a few days. We plan to do all the things we haven't had time for yet this year, board games, puzzles, baking. Pancakes of course! Eldest DC in particular is looking forward to some quiet days 😊

Yes to resting and yes to feeling a bit guilty when we hear other people's plans. My teens don't want to go out anywhere, its a fight to pursuade them. Hubbie is away a few days for work. I have health issues, chronic fatigue and seizures. I've had a bad few weeks and I'm utterly exhausted. I expect many PJ days. I'll be glad if we manage pancakes and don't resort to too many takeaways.
At one point parents were told they should deliberately let their kids get bored to encourage them to entertain themselves and be more independent. If I start to feel mum-guilt, I remind myself thats what I'm also doing.

Well we are spending it with lots of screen time and playing with toys at home. We are carers for my elderly parents who are currently dealing with palliative care and all the pressures that brings. So our kids are content with calm days at home doing pretty much not a lot. Stop stressing about not doing enough. They have time with you that is all they need. Don't believe anyone who tells you otherwise.

Back in the day when my children were at school,half term was a rest for all of us . TV,rubbish food and lie ins . Enjoy and ignore SM 💐

Absolutely resting here! DH took the kids on a walk earlier, I didn't want to go out in the cold so had a nap instead. We will have one day out this week. I'm a teacher and I need a break too.

Hear hear!

I was feeling exactly like this earlier. Then I read what you posted about baking/walk/family films & thought it sounds like a lovely way to spend time off. I can highlight the good bits I did with my DC today, we made pancakes and played a board game & gloss over the other 7hours we all spent on screens

Social media has a lot to answer for in makjng people compare their lives unfavourably. When we were growing up other than your immediate friends you had no idea what people were doing over the hols. My kids love lounging times. It’s more annoying when you do go to the time & effort of arranging something & they would rather stay at home!

We're resting for most of the week and we only have one child. DD is pretty burnt out from school so won't mind.

It's all relative isn't it? Mines in holiday club for most of the week because I'm at work so your week sounds lovely to me!