AIBU to ask our guest not to wake everyone up in the morning...

[BogeyNights]

I have a young guest staying this week (age 8) and he's a notoriously early riser at home. My two DCs do not wake until 8am in the holidays, at the earliest. Which I know may not be 'normal' for most households, but it is normal in our house.

Last night they had finally gone quiet and got to sleep around 10pm. Usually, my two are asleep by 9pm so it's not that much later really.

This morning, guest woke first one DC and then the other at 6.15am and the 3 of them got up and made lots of noise shouting and running around the house.
I've told the guest that this is not on and he shouldn't be waking the house up just because he's up. My DH is up at 7 to get ready for work, so guest wouldn't be 'alone' for long.

AIBU to ask him to occupy himself until someone else gets up later on. He knows how to use the TV and the Wii and has books with him. Or am I just a grump who should get up earlier?

yabu.

Its part of having a young guest...

I know its annoying though :)

How long will he be with you?

Yanbu. I expect it of my ds but have to remind him every so often (he is 5). He generally plays with Lego.
If it was a 1 nighter then Yabu, but for a longer stay then it is a reasonable request, as long as you help the house guest decide what they will do quietly in the morning and set it up the night before.
Having to deal with the repercussions of your children being tired at the end of the week, and it then possibly taking another week to sort out their sleep patterns/ catch up on missed sleep is not pleasant!

Monday to Friday.

Grrrr, I'm just miffed that he wakes us all up and then screams and runs around until I take them all out later on. Roll on Saturday! Hopefully we'll all be so tired that we can all lie in until 9!

YANBU It won't do him any harm to watch a bit of tv or something for a hour or so.

YANBU.

It is not acceptable to be rampaging around the house at 6am. Tell him he has to stay quiet or he has to stay in his bed until you get up.

I have explained about the TV and Wii (he loves these) but I do also understand that waking up to a sleeping house when it's not your home is also a bit daunting. I shall get the lego out and remind him that he can play with that in his room instead. Thanks for the tip SachaF

I'd tell him he has to stay in his room until your DH is up and then he has to be quiet until the others wake up.

My 2 dont get up until after 10 in the holidays!