how much holiday

[sophiemarie]

Hi I love my holidays and am used to working term time and working full time really missing my time off. How much holiday do you all take and what do you find realistic

[Tippy Toes]

I take 4 weeks per year but looking to increase this to 5 as this job is long hours and 4 weeks just aint enough for me!

[Toothfairy]

I only realy take 2 weeks in the summer and 1 week between xmas and new year.

[grindal]

I am a term time only childminder, so have 13 weeks holiday per year. DH teaches so it suits us to get school hols off! It is a great arrangement, but does mean wherever we go, it is always really busy and expensive!

[venus89]

I contract 4 weeks but two of my children are term time only so I only work part time in the holidays at the moment

[Shar]

I take 4 weeks paid holiday and 1 week unpaid, the parents did'nt mind me having the extra week as there was no charge.

[The Juggler]

I only realy take 2 weeks in the summer and 1 week between xmas and new year.

me too but most of my families are term-time only so I end up with 2 or 3 days off in the school holidays.

[Beetlejuice]

I don't take a set amount each year - though I should! I basically take between 4 and 5 weeks a year but I give my parents plenty of notice and I find cover with another childminder if I can.

[Bushpig]

I don't take a set amount each year - though I should! I basically take between 4 and 5 weeks a year but I give my parents plenty of notice and I find cover with another childminder if I can.

Nearly the same - I take 2-5 weeks annually. Plenty notice.

[sophiemarie]

thanks all I would just love term time only children

[wendywu]

I take 5 weeks holiday each year.

[Blue Boy]

At the momet we take four weeks. 1 at Easter, 2 in the Summer and 1 at Xmas, but we are seriously thinking of increasing this to 6 weeks and have 2 weeks off at a time.

[merry]

I take 6 weeks unpaid, 2 at Easter, 2 in August and 2 over Christmas. It often takes me a week to catch up with paperwork, housework, and winding down enough to relax, so I always have 2 weeks together if possible.

[funfunfun]

do you all charge for midees holiday and your own holidays

my own cm did !!!

Im unsure what to do ??

[jelly15]

I take two weeks in the summer and two at Xmas. I take all the bank hols and if I don't work I don't charge. If parents choose to go on holiday outside of mine then it is full charge. Hope that helps.

[edayhouse]

For the past 2 years i have taken 4 weeks off and the Xmas break too but i didnt take any bank/public hols - i have now went term time only just cause i felt that i wanted to have more time with my own children.

my first holiday in new contracts will be in October!! yeah!

[The Juggler]

I contract 4 weeks but two of my children are term time only so I only work part time in the holidays at the moment

ditto. most children t-time only but 2 are all year round so I end up with either 2 or 3 days off in each school holiday.

[AnnieM]

I take 4 weeks per year, I usually have one in May/June, 2 in September and 1 between Christmas and New Year. As I don't have any young children of my own anymore I take off outside school holidays as it is cheaper and less crowded. This year I am taking one week in September and 2 weeks at Christmas though as my first grandchild is due September and thought it would be nice to have a more leisurely Christmas this year. If I am off I don't charge, if parents choose to take their holdidays at different times to me then it is full fee, I give plenty of notice, usually at the beginning of January.

[samantha grant]

hi i take 4 weeks holiday a year at full fee.x