to ask DH to stay with the kids at MILS?

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She asked if she could pick our 3 up, ageds 2, 4,6 and take them to her mums for a party tea.

We said yes. But then turnsout shes got her other 2 grand kids ther who are 2 and 4 and the 2 year old is a real handful.

She just rang, total mayhem in background, and asked if DH could drop our 3 off, 'no problem' says I... and the I hear DHs nana shouting in the background, MIL panicking and then 'MIL says oh I'm so stressed 'xxx' (2 year old grandson) has just ran out the front door... his dads still her tho so caught him'

so AIBU to have asked DH to drop them off and stay??

His brother already left so it would have just been very stressed MIL (who is also in the middle of moving) and her 75 year old mum handling 5 kids under 6!!

I have anxirty so I don't know if I over react sometimes, would you be comftable with the above given the phonecall?

Yes I would suggest dh stays

i bet she could use the help.

she does like to have them without us though, to give us a break sort of thing, she was a teacher so used to lots of kids but I worry so much - especially after her saying one of the 2 she has has escaped out the front door!

Ohhh I'd ask him to stay/

yes, ask him to stay

it sounds like another pair of hands (and eyes) is required

I would certainly appreciate it, in her shoes

Thankyou, sometimes I don't know if its the situation or my anxiety!

DH said he would see how it is the and hasn't come back so I'm assuming its manic and help IS needed!

Well 5 youngsters is a lot for anyone-and if she is also entertaining her mum she might not be as vigilant as usual, so it would be a nice gesture even if she didn´t already seem stressed.

Yes, I would stay or ask DP to stay in those circumstances. My DD is the youngest GC on DP's side and I would certainly stay if needed.