AIBU to let my children use all inclusive on a group holiday?

OMG forbidden! I’m sure you’ve done something “forbidden” in your time?
I can assure you that I’m not whatever certain type you’re alluding to but I can tell you’re not so nice yourself. Is it my fault that the hotel make loads of money and overwork their staff? No. Am I making it worse for them? No. You’re angry at the wrong person.

I do yes !

Lol. It's a holiday. Chill. I'm sure the hotel is not blubbing into its slushie maker wailing whhhhhy did she give her slushie to the child with no wristband. It's not faaaair! (But, back to orignal OP obvs BIL is ridiculous also with his 'no fairs'. All sounds unecessarily stressful. Is it v hot there? You are all literally sweating the small stuff).

If you justify stealing on the basis that the people you are stealing from are multi millionaire chains you can pretty much justify stealing from the vast majority of high street shops, supermarkets, car dealers, on line businesses, restaurants etc.

It is indeed, OP. Wise mum .
Perhaps you can explain to the adults and their kids that your kids have paid for the drinks and snacks in advance of the holiday. So they are not getting "free" stuff at all. And they will continue to access the drinks and snacks that they have paid for.

They had the same set-up when I was on a Saga holiday to Montenegro a couple of years ago.

There was actually a separate 'Saga lounge' for teas, coffees and biscuits, but also a couple of bars where you either showed your band or paid. (There were also some imported drinks not included in AI - not that unusual, I believe.)

In the restaurant, the staff had a list of rooms that were AI and those that were half-board or b and b.

That’s absolutely controlling and nuts. Add what you said here ‘it was only £20 extra per day and I figured we’d easily spend that on drinks and food anyway.’ Why should you be punished for them not doing their maths?

I am trying to think what it would have autocorrected from?

But this attitude of "just get their kids some drinks on your AI" is how entitled CF's thrive in society. If other people enable them, then they will do it all the more. Absolutely not OP, stand firm!

It's not stealing though? OP has said she is mainly drinking water. So her slushie allocation is going unused. So on some occasions she could give a slushie to a kid. It's not a big deal.

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This sounds like a skill issue on his part. BIL fucked up and found out.

Why did no one mention this on a group chat? Like "we're booking the all inclusive, just checking everyone else is."

Don't feel guilty. Enjoy your hols.

I think they are reasonable. All should be fair on holiday. If your room has a nicer view I would close the curtains too.

Why should they risk getting chucked out/thieve from the hotel for the sake of someone else who didn't want to pay up for the AI ?

How do you explain to your kids that it is OK to steal stuff in this context but not in others ?

It actually surprises me the hotel does an AI and a non AI option because my guess is a lot of people would try to get away with doing this.

It wouldn't kill their parents to actually pay for AI either.

I would not be encouraging my children to take things for others. The adults need to pay for it just like OP has.

Maybe you should point out to them that you have already paid £20 pp per day for the AI.

How much are they shelling out on slushies ?

Maybe they should go to the supermarket and buy a load of cheap cans or something.

Maybe you could ask your BIL to refund the cost of your kids AI if he wants them to stop using it.

Thats not the burn you think it is.
Thieves always try deflect.
Nice try. Epic fail.

Lucky you 🥰

The other one that I use is "I'll see what I can do."

Absolutely this. Obviously.

I’d just say “I’ve thought about it and no I’m not going to spoil my kids holiday, we paid ai for this reason”

I agree. Dont steal food for your BIL and his kids who havent paid for AI. They had a choice. Of course his children 'miss' out. They havent paid for AI

Just realised I misread your post and the maths - assumed it was £600 per person so x4 was around the same as the €2200 upgrade per family. That is actually seriously steep, and I can fully understand the horror of the BiL at realising he stuffed up, but from experience I know it is very easy to spend that much on drinks, especially alcoholic ones, meals for 4 twice a day.

I think he needs to accept he cocked up and either pay the upgrade so at least he knows how much he will be spending or just accept that whatever budget he set for the week is slightly blown. And also learn from it that AI locations are cheaper booked in advance (tbf though, usually you can upgrade upon arrival for the same amount, so I am stunned by the uplift in price - perhaps he should query that with his travel agent).

Under no circumstances should your own kids NOT be be making the most of the AI facilities, though.

Love that your autocorrect changed drinks to fucks 🤣🤣🤣