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How do other parents organise School holiday cover for their children?

smithyjules · 2014-01-08 16:12:59

We have 2 small smithys, on DD aged 7 and a DS aged 3 (thankfully still covered by nursery until he starts school in September) Up until now School holidays were covered by my Husband who was at uni. I took holiday for fun days out and time with the children but not as a neccesity IYSWIM. It has dawned on me today that now…

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starsandmoon Posts: 332 Forumite

9 January 2014 at 4:07PM

I use a mix of a childminder, a holiday club which is fab. £7.50 a day drop off at 8.30 pick up at 5pm and there is a choice of activities, annual leave and my mum.

This year will be a challenge as my childminder has retired. I have to plan what days I will take for annual leave, what days for holiday club etc. My diary is like a matrix of childcare at times.

I have every possession I want. I have a lot of friends who have a lot more possessions. But in some cases I feel the possessions possess them, rather than the other way round
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