2 parents working - school holidays
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With two kids under three, we aren't there yet. But I'm really worried about how we'll cope with our kids at school.
I work full time (and a bit), and Mrs Puggit works 8.30-5.00 three days a week. Currently both kids are at nursery. We need both salaries to pay our outgoings.
How does anyone else in this situation cope with childcare during the holidays? How many weeks a year do the kids have off?
We both get 5 weeks holiday per year - do we really need to waste it all on looking after the kids?
I work full time (and a bit), and Mrs Puggit works 8.30-5.00 three days a week. Currently both kids are at nursery. We need both salaries to pay our outgoings.
How does anyone else in this situation cope with childcare during the holidays? How many weeks a year do the kids have off?
We both get 5 weeks holiday per year - do we really need to waste it all on looking after the kids?
Puggit said:
We both get 5 weeks holiday per year - do we really need to waste it all on looking after the kids?
What a great quote. Spending time with your adorable children shouldn't be viewed as a waste. Cut to Mr and Mrs Puggit on holiday in Tenerife. Well we would spend our holidays looking after the kids but its such a waste of time, weve left them with the nanny. My niece has 3 kids under the age of 6 and one on the way. She worked while they had the first two and gave up after the third when she had 3 under 5 years and no amount of nurseries etc could make it financialy viable even with the working familes tax credit thing.
Actually a bit easier since the oldest started school but they survive by leaning heavily (sometimes a little too heavily IMHO) on the grandparents and great grandmother, a sister who is often unemployed and by him having flexible working arrangments. They also have 3 dogs and various other pets. The one grandparent dare not tell my neice when her hols are because she makes plans for Mum to have the kids without asking, while she and hubby chillax. The great granny (my Mum) refuses to have all three because they fight like cat and dog. Some people do make it hard for themselves (and others).
Plotloss said:
You take the time off, you liase with other parents and you make it work.
In the Summer Holidays, which are more of an issue, there are various clubs etc that you can take them to, like day summer camp things.
^^^ Wot he said. In the Summer Holidays, which are more of an issue, there are various clubs etc that you can take them to, like day summer camp things.
Round here, there are two kids' clubs that immediately spring to mind. I'm sure there are others though. They tend to be cheaper than nursery too, which is nice.
The one SBaby goes to offers a range of activities for children aged 4-12. I was concerned at first about the large age spread, but the children all absolutely love the club and the older ones (girls in particular) tend to fuss over the smaller ones and make sure they're included in games. The only downside of the club SBaby goes to is that it's so much fun that going back to school is a bit of a chore...
Puggit said:
We both get 5 weeks holiday per year - do we really need to waste it all on looking after the kids?
I assume you mean you each having to take the 5 weeks at separate times to ensure all holidays are covered, rather than the way that reads?
Do people not think of this beforehand?
I know I did when I got the cats 
Edited by ali_kat on Wednesday 22 April 12:21
My brother and I (when much younger, of course) used to go to a club everyday 9-4 (something like that) at the local large leisure centre - it was great, we really loved it, lots of different sports activities everyday etc. It was only for 4 weeks out of the 6 school holiday weeks, but made a massive difference, meant we didn't get bored, and mum and dad could work 
Puggit said:
Davi said:
ali_kat said:
Do people not think of this beforehand?
If your child is the result of a drunken wedding anniversary... possibly not 
Does your missus know my missus, and were these drunken wedding anniversaries perhaps not quite as accidental as it would first appear?!
Granny & Grandpa come to stay when I need to be away ali_kat said:
Puggit said:
Davi said:
ali_kat said:
Do people not think of this beforehand?
If your child is the result of a drunken wedding anniversary... possibly not Gassing Station | The Lounge | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff