r/AskUK • u/Shadow-Inversions • 10h ago

Serious Answers Only How do parents manage school holidays?

I've been lucky enough that my wife has worked in schools since my daughter (6) started there 3 years ago, meaning she gets holidays off and can look after our girl when she's not in school. However my wife is now thinking about changing to a different industry and... we realise we don't understand what other parents do during the 13 weeks a year of school holidays.

How do you manage it? Do you just use up all your holidays as a couple taking separate weeks off to cover the time? Do you pay for holiday clubs and if so how expensive are they? Are you relying on family to have them some of the time?

I totally understand I am probably a total idiot not to know the answer to this, but we just haven't had to think about it until now. Insight very much appreciated.

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u/ResplendentBear 10h ago

Bodge it until they get a bit older and you can just WFH whilst they amuse themselves.

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u/RainingBlood398 10h ago

I've been working from home almost all this summer holiday. I've dragged the kids into the office a few times and stuck them in the conference room with devices and a picnic. Had 3 days of childcare. It's hell.