March Break
By Matt - Thursday, March 15th, 2007
Most of us will fondly remember the days in March where we didn’t have school for a whole week and could do whatever we pleased. This week off is something of an institution in North America which I believe dates back to times when children would be needed in the fields at this time of year. I don’t know the history of the week off but it occurs for many of us most from about the age of 5 till we’re in our early 20’s in some way shape or form. The funny thing is it doesn’t occur at the same time for everyone though I believe that this week is when a significant majority of people have it.
What does March Break mean to parents? Costs, headaches, stress and often time for a family vacation; regardless if I were a parent I would dread this time of year to a certain extent because of the extra costs associated with it. Being a parent comes with a lot of responsibility and part of that is covered off by our children going to school. When they’re not in school we need to keep them occupied and supervised (or taken care of). Daycares and babysitters must be enjoying the week because of the increased revenue.
Needless to say because this week off is such an institution I don’t think it’s going away any time soon (think canceling Christmas – kind of hard to do). So do we plan for this week where vacations to Disneyland are a staple for many? I would say a lot of us don’t and seeing all of the potential costs and stress associated with ensuring the best for our children would definitely make me plan for this week all year long. The extra costs for babysitters or even driving the kids to the grandparents for the week would be very much on my mind from Christmas on.
I’m still baffled by why we need this week off? University students have reading week or spring break (often in February) and they can use this time to get caught up in their homework and assignments; but high school and grade school children? I don’t know if I could justify the collective costs associated with this. But then again this is just my opinion.
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2 Responses to “March Break”
1 Maria says:
March 19th, 2007
at 11:16 pm
Dont forget to mention how happy your future wife will be because of your household skills! LOL.
2 prlinkbiz says:
March 25th, 2007
at 6:04 pm
As a parent who just suffered two weeks of spring break (two kids, two different weeks, too much drama!) I whole heartedly agree- spring break is only to torture parents (lol).
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