Nursery in the holidays

My husband is also a teacher. One of the main draws of our nursery was term time only places, however, they stopped offering them soon after we signed up. At first we were annoyed due to £££ but his nursery days are A DREAM. Yesterday, we went for a nice long lunch as a couple, today I had a lie in and we got some DIY done... basically just things that are made so much harder with our little boy. We've been dropping him off 30 mins later as we obviously don't need the early start, but as soon as we got to nursery this morning, he was kicking his legs and smiling (he is 11 months). Today he made Easter cakes and did painting. He has way more fun there! And we can get the rest we deserve after a long, exhausting term. Don't feel bad at all - enjoy the time off x

We send our son all year round. When we signed him up there were no term time only places available so we had no choice but I'm glad it's worked out that way to be honest. It's the only time I ever get a break and get to do something for me or catch up on housework!

I’ve only just gone back to work so baby has only just started nursery last week, so I still sent her in yesterday but got a phone call after 4 hours as she had a temp so collected her and will keep her off on Friday. We go on holiday Monday so I am worried she’s going back to the beginning! I will definitely still use nursery during holidays but maybe just half days for the consistency. I felt so guilty yesterday though, even though I was only sat in the doctors while she was there! Xx

We do! He’s loves it and I get a break. He goes for three days a week and will only miss it if we’re away somewhere. We originally signed up for term time only at a different nursery but changed to one that only offered all year round. Also I was very worried about 6 weeks of no nursery in the summer followed by me getting a new class and him getting back into his routine and thought that would be too much! Don’t feel bad at all, it’s the right decision!

My son only goes for the morning and I think it’s best. He goes and has a great time, I actually get some time to myself, get planning done etc. Then we have the afternoons together to ease my mum guilt and do something together x

Ours is term time only for funding but the Easter didn't match my term dates. Last week when I was at work her Dad booked a week off work as it didn't make sense financially to send her at full hourly rate. This week she's off, then next week I'll still send her at least 3 of the 4 days she does. I've got some bits in the house I want to do, batch cook some food, bit of the garden etc. I may send her in a couple days over summer for the same thing but financially won't be so bad, I've just gone back off mat leave so not had a full pay month yet. By summer hopefully we'll be out of the red enough to pay a day holiday club rate.

We do term time only and then book him in for 1 day a week over the summer holidays. It gives me a break, time to do some housework and occasionally a day off with my partner. Definitely don't feel guilty - looking after your own child full time is just as tiring as teaching and you are entitled to a break :)

Thank you everyone, I sent her in for a shorter day and she had a lovely time- minus the sad drop off. I got some house bits done and popped to the shops!