I try to be brief, but really need to know if IABU about this. I have two children, DC1 is a tween and DC2 is 18m.
Our CM takes term-time holidays. We knew this when we signed up and for the most part their holidays coincide with ours, so not an issue. Last year there was a period of time where their holiday didn't, so my ILs kindly offered to take my toddler for the week. They live a few hours away, so we didn't see our DC2, who was about 13m at the time, for the entire week. DC1 is old enough to walk home alone, so didn't need any childcare. I hated every second of it - not because I don't trust the ILs (they are wonderful), but because of the distance from my DC, who I thought was simply too young to be away from us at the time.
Our CM will have another holiday shortly and our ILs will be taking DC2 again for that time period (DC1 is at school again).
Now the summer holidays are being discussed and the ILs will be taking DC1 away for about 10 days. It's been a long-standing arrangement that they do this once a year for all their grandchildren; they're usually going on a holiday abroad for that time period, but haven't specified for this year.
They have asked whether they can take both DC. I am resolutely against this. Even if they didn't take them abroad this year, I hate the thought of having to let go of DC2 again so soon and without any necessity to do so as both DH and I will be at home.
DH thinks IABU as we barely spend any time alone and he wants to reconnect as a couple. I acknowledge things haven't been easy lately, but still think DC2 will be far too young to be away again.
So AIBU?
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lizzyfrombedlam · 21/03/2018 05:30
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