Dh want's me to take kids on hol with His family without him

[CoffeeDog]

Had a chat with DH last night and he thinks IABU

Due to go on a week long caravan hol with DH entire family next week...

MIL booked it as a 'treat' for us back in jan as we cannot afford to go this year.. she annouced last month that she her DH - her mum and dad will also be sharing the caravan with us making 6 adults and 3 kids in one caravan - with all our kids squished into the little room and me and dh on the fold out bed bit in the living room.
SIL & her DH have a caravan there and will be there with therir 7 kids - shes 7mth pregnant and isnt very mobile so MIL idea is that we entertain the kids while SIL has a break..ermmmm what about me?

DH isnt really good at speding alot of time with his own family (due to probs when he was a kid) as said last night that he thinks he will stay home and decorate for a few days while me and the kids go and have fun...... I have told him NO way i am spending a week being the glorified au par with no sleep(Dh grandad gets up at the crack of dawn and his mum with be at the bar till late )
I have said if he want the painting done i will happily stay behind on my own and paint the house whilst he takes the kids after all its HIS family and he has never had the kids on his own and just come back from a fishing trip with his dad - would be lovly to have the house to myself!

He thinks i ABU as i get on with his family better than him..???

I think he's off fishing.

YANBU, Your DH should go with you,

arf at AF!!!

I think you are on to something there...

Haven't read the whole thread (on page 4 now) but...

..how did he manage to say it without laughing?! seriously did he think you were going to say 'mmm yeah, cheers love, i tell you what i'll start as i mean to go on and pull my own teeth out as well, just to get me in the holiday mood'

Marking my spot, too good to miss the result on this one. Be strong op, be strong!

OMG-is he normally this brazen!!?

Please update us all...

Where are you, OP?

I read your first post to DH because he sees it as a personal challenge to find excuses explanations for all twuntish male behaviour described on MN.

He gave up with a feeble, "Can't blame the bloke for trying."

Sorry it has been soooo long - the twins will not stay in bed tonight and the foxe's have decided that just outside there bedroom window is the perfect place to yell..

Dh after reading thread - has admitted it 'was a bit cheeky' (fucking understatment) to sugust that he stays here while we go... I sent him off to coop form alchol and choclates and ate the lot ;)

Long story short - We ARE going to go.... my little girl soo wants to spend time with her cousins....and DH has said he will stick up for me with the 'babysitting'/ cooking/cleaning etc.

If it gets really bad we are only and hour and a half drive/train ride (i checked the timetable in case its just me) from home.
After looking at all the posts how can i not go.... if only for the MIL sex noise, just to see HOW lazy SIL is and how 9 humans can be wedged in a caravan.... I am pretty sure MIL isnt bringing the dog's though...

Will add an update on monday when we arrive just to let you know just how bad i expect it to be.....

DH has alos said his Dad has suguested a big family meet up in Wales - when they were having the men fishing time for easter -middle of no where - seriousley takes ages to scroll around for another building on google earth!!... us SIL and all Step family.... this could run into another season;)

It's good you have a sense of humour - sounds like you're going to need it! :-)

Thanks for the update - will be looking for more next week!

Sil made a Choice to have 7 children. It's not up to you to look after them. I might have considered taking them for an afternoon or morning out of consideration. But I would not settle for being expected to let her have a break. Her kids her responsibility. As for your dh. I'd be tempted to tell him no chance and then pack everything up loaf the car with your dc's close the door
And wave goodbye telling him to enjoy the holiday. Lol

I too want the holiday round up when you come back!

Why should she NOT bring the dogs camping.

Of course she will, and the must sleep indoors, so as not to wake the entire camp site....

I for one, am looking forward to your updates.

Have fun!

Don't go! You and DH stay home and have a much better, productive time painting. Perfect excuse for not going. If neither of you want to go on the holiday, I would suggest it's not worthy of being called a holiday.

The floors in those caravans are freezing. I really can't stress that enough, IF there is even space for your child, I haven't been in one yet that had that much floor space, tbh.

I'd still swerve it, tbh, because that's too many people and one loo.

Also, if the holiday park finds out how many are crammed in there, you can be asked to leave.

There's a great place in Wales called Barry Island

Settles in for update on Monday.

Can you take a tent with you?

God yes! Take a tent and buy a gas heater for it. Sanctuary!!

I think I'd rather tent camp than stay in such an over-crowded caravan.

Damn right I would!

I'm a camper and love our tent. It's sweet.

OP - kit yourselves out for a camping trip. You never know, you might like it, and thin k of the use you'd get out of the gear year after year.

That's the solution.

It gives you an out, too. Gotta go back to the tent, the kids are needing to sleep. And an out of cooking as well.

You should be able to book a pitch in the same holiday park if it's offered.

A tent would be a great idea if they have them at the holiday park. To keep the peace you could develop a sudden illness if you want to leave!?.. err, such as cramp (sorry!)

I'm just gonna camp here til next week & wait for the update

Yes...some of those caravan parks don't accept tents.

I'd be getting a tent too! Either a nice big family one for all of you or just a little one for the two of you (and dd can then sleep on the caravan sofa). You'll sleep loads better! And honestly the DCs will LOVE camping!!!!!