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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel bad for kids whose parents seem not to be able to spend time with them for 5 days without a break.[/quote]

What? Wow, people are rude.  OP didn’t say she needed a break.  She is just looking for things to do that are fun.  This is totally normal, especially considering it is over holiday, no school, and the normal things she does with kids on weekends might be closed or not available.   Sorry, you woke the beehive of single mothers and martyrs OP[/quote]

OP said, “ I am definitely planning to get a neighborhood teen to help for a couple of hours so I can get a break.”[/quote]

Get over yourself!!  It is perfectly acceptable and normal to want to have help with the kids, even if they are school aged, for a five day stretch of being a solo parent.

I don't care if you are a single parent of 8 kids and did this 24-7. Bully for you. Just so you know, it is totally OK for YOU to have some help, too, even if you don't have a co-parent or your spouse is deployed. You can get a neighborhood teen over to play with your kids (or even with just the most interactive one who always wants attention). You don't HAVE to do it all by yourself, every day you know.

I mean if you can't afford it or don't want to, fine. Maybe you don't feel the need?  But some people DO need a break from their kids, especially if they are more introverted and they have a child who is very on the go and extroverted.[/quote]

+1. OP here. I can't believe this thread is still going. The military wife or single mom or whoever you are, move on to another thread where you can play martyr and make unhelpful comments. I will happily and shamelessly take a break from my kids whenever I feel like I need one.[/quote]

I thought your post was fine OP. I am a SAHM and this would overwhelm me too - just the lack of adult companionship even at night for that long, and lack of access to friends because they are probably all with their own families. I was one of the posters who said I definitely would not travel with the kids, or even go anywhere you aren't used to going. That sounds exhausting to me, but you know yourself best. Just have each kid pick a streaming movie they want to watch or head to the library to check out new DVDs and books. Keep the food simple, give everyone some quiet time each day and otherwise stick to a normal sleep schedule as much as possible. Just get through it, and don't beat yourself up if you don't find it all fun and enjoyable. [/quote]

OP's post WAS fine.
Then other posters started saying "OMG you're house is going to descend into chaos!   Quick!   Call the 11 year old next door to spoon feed your 8 year old or he's going to starve to death and pee all over himself because he needs help using the bathroom!" 
And then other people were saying "OMG you're going to be bored! You have to do something really expensive and adventurous!   Book a trip to NYC!"
And all that is just crazy.[/quote]

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