For some of us it's been six weeks of juggling childcare and work - all while trying to create core memories. But for Helen Flanagan it seems the summer break has been a welcome change from the normal - and she's in no hurry for it to end.The mum of three sparked a debate on her Instagram page on Sunday night as she admitted to being unhappy about the impending first day of term.
Posting a picture showing her kissing her daughter on holiday, the Coronation Street star wrote: "Don’t want my babies to go back tommorow, best summer with them, memories made." Fans were quick to react - with emotions varying to agreement to utter disbelief.
One wrote: "Said no mum ever (can’t wait send mine back )", while another joked: "Bull s**t you can't wait for it." Others agreed with Helen, who is mum to Matilda, Delilah & Charlie. "Loved mine being home in the summer.
Childhood seems to last for a nano second," wrote one mother, while another agreed: "I'm dreading it - and my youngest starts full time." In a post on her stories, Helen admitted her ADHD diagnosis might be behind her love of the more relaxed routine of summer break. "I love my kids being off, I hate routine...
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