I know, I should be excited about the World Cup, but I’m not really.
This morning on 5FM, Gareth Cliff was waxing lyrical again about the World Cup, and after being asked whether people will be working during this time, Gareth said yes, all businesses will be working, and should be profiting on the back of it… and only teachers will be off.
Well, I don’t see it that way.
I’m a mother who works. Like most people who work, there are only a certain number of days leave that you get allocated every year.
I would like to know the following… if all the schools are closed, and all the daycares are closed, who is going to look after the kids for 6 weeks? Who?
I don’t know about you, but I can’t take that much leave.
So, guess what’s going to happen, companies will have to let people bring their kids to work. And guess what… productivity levels will drop… therefore less money to be made by everyone! Let alone the increase in frustration and aggravation levels in the offices because of the kids creating havoc everywhere – and not just for the non-parenting, but also for the parents who will be endlessly hassled for drinks and entertainment during the day.
Oh yes, I see fun ahead.
I see we share some doubts! Funniest thing happened now – I saw you post the comment, I approve it and the next moment it’s gone. Just gone. Weird!
We also do not have shirts – I am not intending spendign big bucks for the kids either.
I used to dread regular scool holidays! Especially after Damien finished primary school because the aftercare programs wouldn’t take highschool kids.
My issue is also with that… the long holidays
I’ve been thinking the same thing Jen.. Surely there’ll be holiday club? Ask around!
I’m really GLAD that we live out of town (ish)…
Tae will be born 3 days before the start of the WC, perfect timing, lol.
I’m gonna camp out at home with my little family until it’s all over! I cant do crowds like that!
I am definitely not looking forward to the World cup. Not a fan of soccer. Dreading the long school holidays as well.
It’s the only thing moms are talking about on the party circuit. It’s a huge worry
This has caused me many sleepless nights since I heard about it!
My plan is to get my mom to watch them a week, I will take a week and their dad will take a week and I will then max my credit card out on holiday care for the rest – because the pamphlet I go the other day is offering holiday care at R100 per DAY per CHILD! And we all know how reliable their father is!
I actually cant really understand their reasoning to be honest! Maybe we all need to organise little play dates amongst ourselves!!!
For us, I guess it’s business as usual. I’m also really not looking forward to the whole spiel, though. The only ones benefitting from the World Cup are Fifa and the ANC, while the citizens of South Africa get shafted left, right and centre.
I say boycott the whole bloody thing!
I am thankful Logan isn’t in primary school yet! I don’t think I would be able to spend 6 full weeks entertaining the kid! Does that make me sound terrible?
I’m considering hiring my off-from-varity-for-the-world-cup husband out to babysit. That will keep him busy too 😉
I’m still trying to get my head around why the whole country’s schools has to be closed for the whole duration of the world cup. We’ve just come out of the Winter Olympics (granted only two weeks , but two weeks that saw events from 9am until late night and only the universities/colleges had their spring break (to allow students to volunteer at the Games). They changed the schools’ spring break to coincide with the Paraympic Games starting this weekend. You are sitting with a sporting event hosted in a couple of cities and even then, the host cities have a couple of matches each, stretched out over the six weeks… Keep the normal winter vacation and close the schools in the affected areas on the affected days – I think that would have been a lot more sensible.
I couldn’t be arsed about the world cup – all it means to me is crapper than usual traffic. I think Nicola’s school stays open for it, but I better check!
Yeah, I’m not looking forward to it either
not only that….what about all the expats that would normally come back to SA during that time but can’t because international air fares have DOUBLED and a flight to Cape Town will cost in the region of R10 000!!! I’m soooo not into this world cup either!!!