How's the school holidays going?

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Ours are going good overall. I didn't book anytime off work this year and have still been working 3 days ( a good move as my patience level gets chance to re fuel ).
Ds has definitely been louder than usuall but he's enjoyed being out and about.
His new obsession is taking the dog for a walk in the woods ( I'm beginning to feel like little red riding hood always surrounded by bloody trees) and the dog is knackered but we are enjoying ourselfs .
Hope you are all having fun too

Struggle to prise the 6 year old ASD off the computer and the 4 year old ASD & Hyperactive struggles between lack of stimulus and over-stimulated and I have the bruises to show for it but we're nearly there and I'm alive (although have taken up the fags again after 7 years off them)! Lots of swimming, outdoor play & zoo visits, plus pony-riding next week, after 2 weeks in South of France, so guess they've had a good time. Holding out for 4th September, when I can sleep!

Good overall. We are on hols at the mo and it is the best break we have ever had with our 6 yr old, he's been so happy and relaxed. Last year we had to follow the exact same routine every day, it was a bit grim. But he's much more chilled this year and we've had some lovely times taking him to the seaside. I think it helps that I chose accommodation in the middle of nowhere though!!

pretty badly in some respects, but good in others

DDs specialist playscheme was cancelled after the premises were deemed unsuitable (long story cut short, they had hired a school, school neglected to tell the organisers that they were having building works done at same time) this was the highlight of her summer, we'd worked so hard on preparation, dummy run journeys, social stories, photos on the planner etc then BOOM! nothing suitable for her to go to, and no free time for me

DH has managed to take one day a week off, which has helped no end, and DS has had DD over for a sleep over but DGS is mobile now, cruising around the furniture etc and DD is very panicky about this.

we've managed a few trips out...

you know what, the more i think about this past 4 weeks the more i realise DD can't handle being around other children.

everything we've done has involved a meltdown or near-miss, we had a weekend away and 'something' happened in a (almost empty) soft play that she can't tell us about, her idea of interaction is standing in the middle of wherever shouting 'why is no-one listening to ME!!', she had a total sensory meltdown on a beach because children were eating ice cream sat on the sand...

i feel really awful for saying this, but can't wait until she goes back to school

i've been her sole entertainment and companion for all this time, and i'm knackered

RippingYarns
I know where you are coming from I too can't wait 'til school starts, both prefer school DS needs his 1-1 not possible as DD is quite demanding and then I feel guilty as they both miss out. Sadly house jobs need doing.

Not too long now.

Fairly miserable at times, to be honest. This week in particular. DS1 has spent most of it in the doldrums with the at least once daily odd rage thrown in for good measure. We've had 2 days when he's refused point blank to leave the house. He's been yelling at DS2 a lot and completely losing his rag when DS2's upset.

And it's worrying, because DS1 is normally so much more relaxed in the holidays than in term time.

Sorry to hear some of you are finding it hard but it is almost over so light at the end of the tunnel so to speak.
I'm going to tackle school shoe buying after dinner so I might not be as jolly this evening .

The holidays have been horrendous & I only have the one Ds

Decided to go away for a few days to see family , he was fine on the way their as the Trains were empty , sadly though he proceeded to have a zillion melt downs for 3 days solid though the worse was on the extremely crowded train on the way home

I just keep telling myself its nearly over

Well, because the summer hols last year were so awful with ds 8 ASD last year, I set up the 2013 holiday support thread, as I thought sweet Lord I'm not sure I can cope with it again! Especially as dd 2yrs is very vocal and more mobile than the previous year.

But, again my ds has surprised me. We had two lovely weeks in Devon, the in-laws have been helpful and had him for 2 nights on 2 occasions, which he loves as they tend to do outings that he likes and dd isn't there to take any attention. Nothing much planned for the last week, other than preparing him for yr4 - but he has his transition book to look at.
Actually looking back I've got off Scott free - well, apart from starting potty training for dd this week.
Sorry some of you are going through the mill, last year I prayed and wished that school gate open and no doubt it will be the same next year! There's no way I'd get two good years

Personally I am counting down the days. DS1 has been out of school for all but a couple of weeks last academic year. He has been with me 24/7 for over a year - it is worse than having a new born.

Starting at OCC Indi ss has exacerbated the conflict between DS1 and DS2 - can not wait for DS1's sessions with school psychologist when he returns to try and address this issue.

If I finish the holidays with my sanity in tact I will count it as a success.

I know I am being mean but it is nice to know I am not alone

it's not being mean at all 2old

this is one of the few places we can say these sort of things without judgement

Polter you're doing well mind, the ones that come like a bolt from the blue take a lot out of us - hope things are calm still for you

Not mean at all! I made myself sick worrying about the hols and was dreading it
And as much as I've had good few weeks the morning I pack dd off to preschool and ds off to school, will be the morning you'll see and fully grown woman skipping and screaming "I'm free" down the street

i'm laughing at his logic of you not being that bad and apology? pretty good i'd say

pretty horrendous to be honest. We've been stuck at home with dd for 5 weeks now and have seen one friend on one day. No playschemes. One week in hospital and dd has screamed most days.
I'm trying to swallow the resentment that no-one has visited. She is screaming because she is bored out of her mind
10 more days

Fed up with how little there is for a disabled child (4). Whats the point of wheelchair access. When we turned up thats all it was...animals in cages he had no interest in and couldnt see well, half a dozen lovely play areas but f* all for him. Whats the point of plenty of ramps and paths?? Swimming pool is chokka with 15 year olds dive bombing. £50 each for a steam train ride to the coast..£50!! Parks full of grass and inaccessible playgrounds.

We've resorted to almost daily trike rides to the local fields in the hope of seeing the combine harvester at work..............slack farmers, even thats not happening!