Sadie Q
How do you cope with additional school costs?I used to get excited about end of year and the summer holidays which meant lots of time together, trips, fun and laughs.
If I am going to be very honest I now find this time of the year really stressful and this impacts my mental health.
I feel embarrassed receiving trip letters/costs, feel awful having say to my son we cant afford. Sometimes I try to make sure he can go and do without something that I was going to buy.
The summer holidays are mostly spent indoors due to having little money to plan days out or activities .
The added stress of watching my children staying in bed or on PS games is not good at all. I would love to be able to afford short breaks or day trips in the UK. but the cost of holidays in UK is alarmingly expensive.
So July and August can get pretty depressing for me.