single mum..work!?!.how is it possible??

Eliza_2

When I was a so called full time student, with student grant etc, my class contact time was minimal, I had very few hours when I actually had to be in lectures and if I wasn't there I wasn't really missed, so was able to be at home in the hols, after school, for school assemblies, sports days and the rest of it. Not full time study in my book, but still called full time!

We've all had lots of ideas, I'd love to hear now from the original poster, to see which ones she's considering following, she must be feeling quite fired up by now I should imagine.

Liz

red_devil

MzJones wrote: »

from what I've found out in my local area you can only get childcare help/after school clubs for kids under 11 years old....so am I right in thinking my oldest child has to fend for themself whilst I'm at work...plus, the norm for annual leave is 21 days..well thats half the summer holidays sorted I supose!! I take my hat off to those that can do it without their kids going ferral, if you havent got family to babysit or a father to do his bit it looks,(from my POV) an impossible situation...and not one chosen either, I'd love to get back into work. I'm glad you, who've replied have got where you are, but I don't think your harsh judgment on my situation is justifide

i see where you coming from and your children can be proud of you just because you dont do paid work. This comment is off.
so take no notice.

It is hard if you dont have close family to help. I dont think the employer will be too chuffed if you keep having time off.

SilkHankies

fengirl wrote: »

Thousands of single mums work, I am not sure why you think its impossible. You arrange to take leave during holidays, or you send the children to holiday play schemes, other mothers, their father, and if the worse comes to the worse you take unpaid leave. These years will pass quickly and you will wonder what all the fuss was about.
Please let your children be proud of you by contributing something.

A bit strong and presumptuous! Thousands of single Mums have ZERO support. No ex partner, no family and friends usually in the same boat and unable to help. THAT is the reaility. DO you have any idea how much holiday clubs cost?? Do you really think that employers will let you have leave, paid or otherwise every school half term and holiday?? WHAT planet are you living on????

meluvnext

I do think a 12 year old could be capable of caring for themselves, you can still claim childcare costs for a child aged 12, a childminder would take a 2 year old on, perhaps use a childminder so the 12 year old has someone to go and see if he/she isnt out with friends etc. I acytually find childcare better throughut school holidays then school pickups and drop offs arent a problem

Googlewhacker

thread is a year old guys......

DCFC79

Googlewhacker wrote: »

thread is a year old guys......

i didnt want to be the 1 who said that,

blame silk hankies for dragging it up

dmg24

DCFC79 wrote: »

i didnt want to be the 1 who said that,

blame silk hankies for dragging it up

Their username is pretty apt really ... sounds like they spend most of their time crying into one!

looby75

sadly the childcare situation is still a problem for a lot of working parents, single or not.

And it's getting worse I can see this thread being relevant for a long long time tbh

marywooyeah

DCFC79 wrote: »

i didnt want to be the 1 who said that,

blame silk hankies for dragging it up

careful!!! I recently got blasted for asking a new poster why they had dragged up an old thread with a post which bore no relation to the OP's issue - the thread was 4 years old!

DCFC79

marywooyeah wrote: »

careful!!! I recently got blasted for asking a new poster why they had dragged up an old thread with a post which bore no relation to the OP's issue - the thread was 4 years old!

well i have a habit of asking that same question, i dont do it all the time though