Genius ideas to let me sleep in hotel room?

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We're on holiday. Had DC together in twin room two doors down from us. DC1 didn't eat supper as felt unwell. DC2 did, then went up before dessert. She's been vomiting ever since - really violent, not much left but can't keep a mouthful of water or dioralyte down. DC1 has now started.

I'm now sat wrapped in my duvet in an office chair, but can't lean my head on anything. There's a boxy thin arm chair which is even more uncomfy and has a lower back. I'm going to have to sleep on the carpeted floor aren't I?

Yup and if the OP was staying in the hotel with just her 2 kids she'd have to get on with it but just because some people are single parents that doesn't mean her husband gets to opt out of parenting and leave her to struggle while he has a restful night. I'd be furious.

I hope he shits his brains out, if he has any. Doesn't sound like it!

If you're in a travelodge or similar they generally have spare pillows. I'd use those and sleep on the floor wrapped in the duvet like it's a sleeping bag, I've done this at home when dc were poorly and I've slept on their floor.

You probably will have lots of awake time to google divorce lawyers.

I'm hoping for a calm night for you

And I guess people who work permanent nights allow themselves sleep during the day, in a bed?

Fair enough !

What a bellend

Wow, I can't believe your husband! He's left you with two sick kids and gone to sleep in a nice bed all by himself???? Is he usually such a useless twat?

How old are the DC? If one is bigger than you, I'm guessing teens?
If it's Norovirus, it's highly likely you and DH will get it anyway
I would also extend your booking
What use is your DH?! Just because you're a SAHP, you're on holiday too!

No ! As have toddler and cant afford childcare so pick up dc after nights from my mum or sister and take care of her during day then after picking up other dc from school do teas and baths and drop back off at mum's house 630pm ! Start shift 7pm amd finish 7am then collect dc 730am and start process again. Would love to sleep in day but mon to thurs i cant then fri sat sun i try to get sleep once kids go to bed. Sucks so bad and Id give anything not to have to work this way .

He’s locked you out of your room? Dick.

As a PP said, housekeeping will make you another key to the room. Drop one kid in with him, or at the very least, get your pillows and duvet from that room and shift anything that moves in the kids’ room in with him eg suitcases to give you more floor space.

FWIW you should have an over 18 year old in each room anyway, though we have done what you have done before!

I'd squash into a bed with the sick dc.

I think your husband doesn't love you or your children - I'm sorry. I hope you find the strength to find someone who does.

There may really be no need to improvise. Talk to reception. Folddown bed (maybe), but definitely extra duvets and pillows and keycards.

Really though, are kids small enough to need you there? Over seven or so I'd have expected to just deal with vomiting in the night myself - my very loving and attentive parents would have sat with me very willingly, but you want to be left in peace, surely. I'd just check in on them.

This sums it up.
Im really shocked by this.

I hope your kids feel better obvs.
but I really really hope your ‘H’ wakes up with worst shits of his life.

I don't really see how being a SAHP is at all relevant anyway in a situation where both parents are present. He does realise he's still actually a parent himself doesn't he?

Go knock on his door. Take all the bedding, towels, and pillows from his room. Use it to make the room you and the children are in as comfortable as possible.

find a good solicitor when you get home. Sahm does not mean you are the only parent.

More duvets to make a bed for you

This.
You being a SAHM doesn’t mean he gets to opt if everything kid reheated. Especially something like this.
You need to change the rules ASAP. Like now.

I definitely wouldn't leave a vomiting 7 year old alone, surely most people wouldn't? They'd be distressed, need help cleaning up, plus there's always a risk of choking.

Your DH behaviour is not normal OP. He has no regard at all for you or his kids. My husband would be up all night with me, we’d probably take one child each in the same situation. If you’re SAHM all the more reason to share it while you’re on holiday!! Hope you get some sleep and that you feel strong enough to leave this twat you’re married to.

If the DC are old enough for their own rooms, surely they are old enough to care for themselves when ill?

I hope he wakes at 2am with a high fever and shits so incessantly, violently and uncontrollably, that he thinks his lungs are going to come out too. Prick.

Just because you go four days without sleep doesn’t mean everyone else has to.