Surviving an extended family holiday

[NeverADullMomen]

Myself, dh and Dd aged 2 and a half are going on holiday for a week in England to a place we know and love. My dsis, BIL and her 2 children will be in the same place and so will my mum and dad. We've done holidays with dsis, bil and my nephew before but now there's my niece too. Haven't holidayed with mum and dad for years. We went out for lunch today and it felt very stressful. Dh and I aren't great and really need a relaxing time together but my dad has recently diagnosed dementia and mum and dad wouldn't cope on holiday alone. I want to relax but the thought of it is making me stressed before we've even gone!! Any tips?

Dont go. Dsis can help your Mum with your Dad an you can go somewhere else.

After a bad idea holiday op I booked another one straight after to recover!
Without the nightmare fellow travellers!

Split childcare and looking after the parents duty so each couple get some time alone. Take it in turns, one stays at the accommodation with the DC and parents and one goes out for dinner. If you can manage give each other a couple of hours off in the daytime as well. Divide and conquer!

Don't be over ambitious with what you try and do.

Don't sweat the small stuff.

Have a basic plan of what's going to happen, agreed by everyone, before you go.

Don't sweat the small stuff is definitely what I need to crack