7 year old doesn’t want to leave the house

I’m sorry you had this too. I hope it’s a little better now? My daughter has started to refuse to go to school too. Although the word ‘refuse’ sounds way too light for what is actually happening. I am considering home schooling too although it’s a big step. Wishing you a good Easter break 

My 7 year old is exactly the same as I looked at your post I thought I had posted it. You are not alone and I feel your sadness, the face book pics off everyone having holiday fun are the worst remiders. My daughter is home schooled because it was all to much for her. So here is to the perfect family home stay- cation happy holidays  ️

Oh god those are the best. Love a staycation.
Ever have a holiday so awful you need to get home so you can have a holiday away from your holiday? But then the annoying allists in your life turn around and go "there's no more holiday left, time to go to school/work" because they decided (without or regardless of your input) that everyone was going to collectively spaf their holiday away being stressed instead? ... I feel like I just summed up a typical ASC holday exerience there.... oh but the horror isn't over, because after you've paid through the nose to stay somewhere not as comfortable as your own home at ridiculous cost, got there late because the traffic was awful so you've been cramped in a tin box on wheels far longer than you should have to eating sub par but still expensive food because you have no choice, because even if you did know where the local supermarket is your hotel room doesn't have cooking facilities (or worse if you are camping then you on a non-stove "stove" have to cook the sub par food yourself too just to add to your fatigue) and then when you start having a meltdown the allists then have the gall to accuse you of "causing a scene" and then claim that you (the autistic but still actually sensible person) are "ruining the holiday" and wonder why you glare at them wanting to punch them in the face and never seem enthusiastic for this song and dance every year.

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I had huge built-up bad holiday trauma myself in my 20's

Sorry I got carried away there in a bit of an off-topic overshare. But that does feel better getting it out, also I can laugh about it now it no longer happens that way.

A proper holiday / rest is a staycation. Stay home, check out, proper uninterrupted rest until you're sufficiently bored. 

Hmm don't force it, but I can see why that would be fustrating, I always say replace "should" with "could" and try make things fun with no obligation. I had huge built-up bad holiday trauma myself in my 20's and the solution turned out to be putting the control back in my hands (I would pick where I would be okay to go out etc, so no nasty surprises and such.) If she doesn't want to go outside it's very possible she's learned to associate leaving the house with negative events too.

you're right i'm going to bed now it's 22:14 now in my area

If she’s had a tough term she may be feeling overwhelmed and just needs to recharge in her safe space? I wouldn’t force her if that’s not what she wants. That would make me worse (of course we’re all different!)

She isn’t participating in her usual school routine, so that’s tough. 
There will usually be a reason why she doesn’t want to go out, which is why it’s triggering a meltdown. You will need to try and work out what this might be, but don’t force her.

If you are suggesting going somewhere new, she might benefit from pictures of the place etc.

Likewise, if she doesn’t want to dress, perhaps she finds comfort in her uniform? Her clothes might irritate her also,,,,