School summer hols are upon us. What to do now with the kids?

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 02:49PM #1

Summer hols again, 2 months of trying to figure out what the hell to do with the kids again. Any tips and ideas for good days out that don't cost a fortune or anything would be even better?

EmmetSpiceland · 26-06-2019 02:50PM

Just don’t take them to Ikea. Please.

whiskeyman · 26-06-2019 02:50PM

Let them roam free and play with the traffic.

magic_murph · 26-06-2019 02:52PM

Coal Mine?

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 02:52PM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Just don’t take them to Ikea. Please.

Not in a million years. I've been there once, never again

Temptamperu · 26-06-2019 02:53PM

late term abortions?

Glebee · 26-06-2019 02:53PM

Send them to the bog to foot turf...

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 02:54PM

magic_murph wrote: »

Coal Mine?

Do you know where I could find one? If their faces get all black do they run the risk of being branded as racist?

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 02:55PM

Glebee wrote: »

Send them to the bog to foot turf...

That constitutes child abuse. My folks used to make me do that and I still cant forgive them fully. The bog is hell

magic_murph · 26-06-2019 02:58PM

Gerry G wrote: »

Do you know where I could find one? If their faces get all black do they run the risk of being branded as racist?

Doubtful but they run the risk of being profiled.

freshpopcorn · 26-06-2019 03:06PM

I was just thinking Today that my nice trips to town during the day are over for the next few weeks!

Westwood · 26-06-2019 03:08PM

Theirs things called summer camps ðŸ™„ that cost anything up to â‚¬100 for the week, average maybe â‚¬75 X 8 weeks = 600, money well spent IMO.

Roger Hassenforder · 26-06-2019 03:14PM

Cul camp
Local rugby club summer camp

Good value

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 03:43PM

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

Cul camp
Local rugby club summer camp

Good value

Yep, they've done them all, still only takes up about 2 weeks though and only for a couple of hours per day

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 03:44PM

Gerry G wrote: »

Yep, they've done them all, still only takes up about 2 weeks though and only for a couple of hours per day

I'm looking for alternative ideas, I know all about the camps etc

super_furry · 26-06-2019 03:48PM

How do families with two working parents cope?

Boom_Bap · 26-06-2019 03:52PM

super_furry wrote: »

How do families with two working parents cope?

It's a f*cking pain in the hole.
I've had to make my own calendars, pull in every favour, use leave, parental leave and we still don't have the second month sorted yet :pac:

theteal · 26-06-2019 03:53PM

magic_murph wrote: »

Coal Mine?

I was going to say, cutting turf. That's what we did. Great times!

Blaizes · 26-06-2019 03:54PM

OPW used to have a free visit to different sites first Wednesday of each month but don’t know if it’s running this year.

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 03:54PM

super_furry wrote: »

How do families with two working parents cope?

Myself and my wife both work, luckily enough we are on shifts so it works out a bit better but my jaysus the summers are long when we have a generation of kids who don't know how to entertain themselves anymore and a generation of parents too afraid to allow their kids to roam freely as we used to

theteal · 26-06-2019 03:55PM

Gerry G wrote: »

That constitutes child abuse. My folks used to make me do that and I still cant forgive them fully. The bog is hell

Not at all, great days, harden them up!

ShyMets · 26-06-2019 03:57PM

Do Chimney sweeps still use climbing boys

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 04:00PM

theteal wrote: »

Not at all, great days, harden them up!

All I got from the back was a sore back and midget bites. Horrible horrible place. Turf mouldy sandwiches and luke warm tea. Hours of hardship and endless lines of turf. Child abuse

jester77 · 26-06-2019 04:02PM

What age are they?

Nothing like coming up with a project that you can all work on, something that would be of interest to them and something that would also be fun. Building things is great fun, a garden shed, tree house, renovating their bedrooms, creating a room for them in the attic/basement, etc.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 26-06-2019 04:02PM

Gerry G wrote: »

Myself and my wife both work, luckily enough we are on shifts so it works out a bit better but my jaysus the summers are long when we have a generation of kids who don't know how to entertain themselves anymore and a generation of parents too afraid to allow their kids to roam freely as we used to

It really seems like TV is the perfect answer to all those problems.

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 04:06PM

jester77 wrote: »

What age are they?

Nothing like coming up with a project that you can all work on, something that would be of interest to them and something that would also be fun. Building things is great fun, a garden shed, tree house, renovating their bedrooms, creating a room for them in the attic/basement, etc.

Now this is the kind of thing in talking about. They're 10 (boy) and 8 (girl)

Infernal Racket · 26-06-2019 04:07PM

Braylon Chilly Quadrangle wrote: »

It really seems like TV is the perfect answer to all those problems.

I know

Bigbagofcans · 26-06-2019 04:08PM

Lots and lots of trips to the library to keep their summer full of reading.
Perhaps they could take up a new musical instrument - keyboard, guitar can be self-taught (depending on age).
Drawing, colouring, art.

Let them get bored themselves too so that they can hopefully discover new things to do.

James Bond Junior · 26-06-2019 04:10PM

Hahahahahahah! They are yer problem now, just started my own holidays, two months of going to toilet when I actually need to, not being pulled by 34 little people in every direction, no trying to stay on top of neverending paper work. See ye in September folks!

Deebles McBeebles · 26-06-2019 04:10PM

Get 2 treadmills and hook them up to your mains electricity. 1 banana per hour should do them as they pay you back for your years of hard work.

spurshero · 26-06-2019 04:18PM

You would wander why some people have kids . They seem to want everybody bar themselves to mind them.

School summer hols are upon us. What to do now with the kids?

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