OK. Long one to avoid AIBU by stealth.
My DH's boss's boss has shifted his Christmas Party (at his house) forward to this Friday night (was in about two weeks time). We found out on Sunday.
I have always assumed that they'd be perfectly happy for us to put our 14month old down to sleep in a spare room as this is what we've done with every other colleague's party. Party doesn't start until 6.30 which is DS's bedtime anyway and I do not anticipate us doing anything but getting there (with him already bathed and in PJs) and putting him straight to bed. He settles pretty easily in his travel cot.
My hubby was yesterday told the party is 'not children friendly'. I'm throwing a strop as we really should go (absence would be noted) but I object to having to go to the effort and cost of a babysitter at such short notice.
If it was just a friend we could just not go!
To be clear, I completely understand he might not be happy about having children running around during an adult party but DS would not be doing that (and if didn't sleep for any reason we'd take him straight home).
So AIBU or is it a case of 'his party, his rules' and I should button up and get a babysitter? Would everyone else always check that putting a young child to sleep upstairs was ok well in advance? I'd normally ask for courtesty (as DH did yesterday) but never expect a 'no'
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Boss's Christmas Party - not children friendly
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bedubabe · 01/12/2010 05:47
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