Just wondering ...

[sherrardk]

After visiting Asda today and reading some comments on FB, I was wondering why some people have children if they can't wait to see the back of them when they return to school tomorrow?

[cazzz1975]

parenthood is filled with ups and downs, it doesnt make them bad parents if they are happy the kids are back to school, some parents struggle trying to fund holiday childcare as they have to work.

[tenrec]

Some children enjoy school and can't wait to be back!

[bellazella]

Holidays to long for children and parents

[friedgreentomato]

Not everyone can be perfect parents!

[cazzz1975]

I think summer holidays are too long

[seadogg]

At least they help a teacher to become human for a while cazzz, if my son is anything to go by.

[China Doll]

I can quite easily see why, it's hard work for some parents juggling their jobs, childcare and entertainment during the holiday period. And spending 24/7 with any one person for any length of time might drive you bonkers. Think you're actually being a bit judgemental in this instance.

[sherrardk]

I'm not saying that you have got to love spending all of your time with your children, just seemed to be a lot of people commenting omit today - maybe it because the weather has been rubbish and people are feeling a bit stir crazy.

[EvianBaby]

I've often wondered the same when I see comments on Facebook. But then I dont have kids so couldn't possibly imagine how it feels to spend your entire life with them I get annoyed with them after an hour.

[Prudie]

Think this is indicative of the times, parents can't let their kids go out to play for hours on end anymore plus kids have high expectations of entertainment these days. It can be a struggle, especially if you're not an earth mother (like I wasn't)

[bellazella]

Agree Prudie neither was i

[ladyalex]

I'm with sherrardk here. I loved spending time with the son-and-heir in the holidays , when I could depending on my job.
Actually I loved spending time with him full stop and never understood parents who moaned continuously about their offspring.( Which seemed to be the norm).
Maybe it's just not 'cool' to admit you love your kid(s) and enjoy their company.

[weecalf]

Would suggest parents are fed up with kids in other big stores as well

[grasscarp]

I loved my children dearly when young but will tell just one story to illustrate how bad it can look to others in a supermarket. Youngest kept hanging on to the side of the trolley. Asked her to stop. She didnt. Asked her to stop. Told her that she would pull it over. Still she didnt stop. Eventually trolley toppled sideways on top of her. She is crying I am trying to pick up trolley, shopping and her - without a lot of sympathy I admit. People were looking on openly aghast at this "poor child". So you see that however much you care about them they can drive you to distraction. And this is often in supermarkets!

[FredPuli43]

It's the traditional British way. Americans traditionally send their children to summer camps but keep them at home the rest of the year. We invented the reverse of that, that is to send them away to boarding school for the rest of the year and have them home in Summer. If done properly we can arrange for them to be on school trips for a good bit of that !
It's only the lack of money that stops all of us doing this, very sensible and peaceful arrangement lol

[MissCommando]

lol your comment reminded me of yesterday. I bumped into a woman I work with (who is always shouting at her children) yesterday in M&S. She was coming out of the store saying "Roll on tomorrow".
It's easy for me, I've got one child and she is pretty good most of the time (just terribly untidy) and I work part-time so wasn't with her 24/7. I wasn't that desperate for her to go back to school, I quite like the lie ins.

However, I agree with Prudie. It's not safe to let your children out to play, you do have to entertain them. Oh and I'm not an earth mother at all. Sometimes I feel a bit mean because I absolutely hate baking and detest arty farty stuff. I do feel a pang of guilt when I read ppl's facebook statuses. Makes me feel a bit rubbish at times. Although I had a funny 5 mins earlier and was dancing around the garden with a broken washing line pole and I went on the trampoline with her, which she loved! So I'm not always mean lol.

sherrard - I bet people are shocked you don't feel that way, when you have so many children.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe you can have too much of a good thing ;-)

[chrissa1]

Buy them pony.

[chrissa1]

^ a

[sherrardk]

Don't get me wrong, I am not an earth mother (I wasn't going to have nay children) but I'd do enjoy their company - just chatting and doing everyday stuff together. Watching them play together, etc (latest game involved the youngest three being a 'family' and they all had different names, really confused me for a bit). It just seems such a shame to be wishing the time away, I bet when they get to 13/14 they won't want to do stuff with me (us) anymore.