A mum has left parents divided after arguing that summer school holidays should be shorter.
While kids countdown to the summer break, it often leaves parents to find expensive childcare and organise six weeks of activities. Taking to a popular parenting forum and while she enjoyed the extra time with her kids, one mum admitted she wished the break was shorter.
Remaining anonymous, she took to Mumsnet and wrote: "So I was just scrolling through Facebook and I saw some pictures after school club/breakfast club to my sons school put up and it just got me thinking how crazy it is that schools just completely shut down for like six-seven weeks.
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"They have all these facilities during term time to support working families because there is obviously a need to for it, but in the holidays... ahh f*** it! Obviously I know there's summer schemes but at a massive expense and also different hours and locations.
"My son's school isn't offering one so he's attending some random school for three days over the summer mainly just so he's socialising! I'm extremely lucky as my mum is a great help to me during the holidays. And obviously I'm very much looking forward to spending more time with my boys and no school run... hurry!!!
"But I just find it crazy that schools close for such a significant period of time Obviously I know school isn't childcare but it school itself enables parents to work so it kind of is."
Parents were split, while some agreed, others argued that the children deserve the break, as do the teachers.
One replied: "Absolutely agree but equally acknowledge the need for my children to be free from the strict school schedule."
Another added: "I don’t think they need to be six weeks. They forget lots and spend a month when they go back catching up. A month would be plenty. Then stick an extra week on the May/Oct holidays."
"I think they should have more camps like in the US," a third suggested.
Another agreed: "I think six weeks is too long but I do agree a break is needed, my daughter has ASD and won’t interact with any kids during the holidays (no friends) so I think it’s a long time to be away from other children and socialising I wish it was a bit shorter."
Meanwhile one argued: "Children need the break from school by the time it gets to the end of summer term, staff too. Our school uses the holidays to do any non-urgent repair or refresh work to the building/grounds that's easier to get done when the children aren't there."
Another interjected: "I think a lot of teachers would leave if they didn't have the long holiday! Many teachers are also working parents and appreciate time with their own children that they don't get much of in term time."
"Summer off gives parents and children to try different things. I think that great for development not just following a school routine same all year," a third added.
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