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Otherhalf asking parents to temporarily move in?

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Fafreak · 12/05/2024 19:59

My SO's mom has been poorly on and off for the last year and they have been struggling recently as his dad is not very mobile. He has been off to see them over the weekend and has just announced that he offered them to come and live with us whilst mom is poorly without even considering consulting me first. I am a Childminder and work from home and this would be a very difficult scenario.
Leaving aside all the admin, and rigmarole I would need to do for work, i think this is extremely unfair on me to be put on the spot like that, considering I would be the one taking care of them if they did agree. AiBU for being annoyed that he didn't check with me first. He thinks so and is now really annoyed with me for being upset. I would probably have agreed and made it work somehow if he had asked me before offering it, but the way he has done it just shows that he has no respect or considerationfor me or my work and i now do not want to agree.

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NoCloudsAllowed · 12/05/2024 20:09

It's not going to be in anyone's best interest. Parents will be annoyed by kids making noise etc. kids will have less space. You'll be driven crazy.

If you're actually caring for them, that puts your childmindees at risk. Possibly also your insurance. If you're bringing something to his mum and your childmindee gets injured/runs off etc, where would you be?

He needs to find a better solution that doesn't involve you providing care.

Bambinomino · 12/05/2024 20:07

NO WAY.

If they're struggling he can move in with them to help them.

gamerchick · 12/05/2024 20:07

Has he now. Well he's got a bit of a shock coming then hasn't he?

Fafreak · 12/05/2024 20:05

Both of Ours. He has assumed it is me as I am already home and is partly upset that I am not willing to drop everything to do it.

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Overthebow · 12/05/2024 20:05

It’s not going to work if you’re a childminder is it? Where will they go during the day when children are there? Will they be having a dbs check?

littlefox90 · 12/05/2024 20:05

I would be raising the additional questions, and maybe just saying you would have appreciated being involved in the decision; however, I wouldn't expect my partner to be bothered about my parents moving in if they needed to as I'm very close with them. He isn't close to his but I would still say yes if they needed us as theyre family.

maddening · 12/05/2024 20:05

Tell.him he should move in with them rather than the other way round - particularly because of your business.

Or they can rent a 2 bed flat near yours that he can stay in with them

gamerchick · 12/05/2024 20:03

Ask him how long he's taking off work and if the answer isn't what you want to hear. Tell him to hand fire until you find somewhere to live.

And mean it. This will disrupt your life far more than his.

WhamBamThankU · 12/05/2024 20:03

Nope. You work at home in a very hands on job. No way.

AGodawfulsmallaffair · 12/05/2024 20:02

Big fat no from me - he should go and stay with them and do the caring.

FineWordsButterNoParsnips · 12/05/2024 20:01

Why would it be you providing care for your boyfriends parents? Choose not to.
If he moves them in, he must provide all care and facilitate your job. Whose house is it?

LizardOfOz · 12/05/2024 20:01

Have you asked him if work are happy for him to take a leave of absence until (whenever) to care for his parents? Or if they are happy to be DBS checked as you have children in the house all day?