I think some children are crawling towards the end of term absolutely exhausted by how much “fun” we’re trying to squeeze in.

Dress-up day. Sports day. Water fight. Leavers’ assembly. Reward trip. Barbecue. Transition day. Party day.

By July, some children aren’t celebrating anymore - they’re surviving. Many children spend the end of term performing happiness while privately feeling overstimulated, emotional, uncertain or simply worn out.

And we parents can get swept into that frenzy too.

But perhaps children don’t need spectacular endings. Perhaps they need digestible ones. A slower evening, a conversation in the garden, an early night. The quieter moments are often the ones that stay with them anyway.

Thank you for pausing with me. Take care.

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