A Parent’s 10 Reasons To Like Summer Vacation

Peace and quiet in the morning is gold. let those kids sleep in a bit if you can.

This ties in with No. 1. But when you have only one bathroom, this is great.

At least several times during the year, no matter how hard you try, you get that call that your child has forgotten something needed at school or the "I am sorry to say your child is sick and needs to be taken home" call. So not having those trips is like a little extra time in the day.

I never liked the "Dad, I need you to go buy this for me for school tomorrow." And sometimes it may have been a hard to find item.

A few months of not having to give lunch money or pay those activity fees. How great is that? Sometimes it seems like you are throwing money away.

If your school has uniforms, during the school year it seems like these turn up missing on occasion. Or guys are great for stopping on the way home for a game and ripping parts of their uniform. Keep a spare on hand if you can. Just don't tell the kids where it is.

The savings on this alone are great.

Because of the not getting pulled over (see item 7) and not playing parking lot demo derby after school is another stress relief mechanism.

A strong sedative or something else was needed sometimes looking at grades. Some parents may still get paper cards. And bad grades made you feel like it was all your fault.

We don't mind waiting for the bus when the weather is nice. Unless it's a bit late, affecting our schedule. But in rain, snow or cold makes for a lousy start.