To not want my inlaws to stay while they have their house boat built

[rf1990]

basically my OH parents have sold their house and are staying in a caravan whilst they have a boat built but they can't stay in the caravan for 6 weeks over November and December because of the park rules. We have a two bed house and our DD will be just 1YO in October. The problem is they also have 2 Labradors and we have 2 cats it just seems a bit much for a small house. They've said the dogs will be in the caravan in the day whilst they are at work but they want them in the house overnight so they aren't left alone. They have offered to give us £1000 for the inconvenience of it all and DH has obviously already said yes as it's his parents but I'm the one that's home all the time while he's at work and I just know they'll want to spend anytime they have with DD and I'll get less time with her, so me and DH are arguing now as I can't say no but am really unhappy about it all AIBU?

[2rebecca]

I think if you have a spare bedroom and easy to get on with relatives for 6 weeks with no pets or pets that fit in with your pets it's fine. The OP doesn't have any spare bedrooms though and doesn't have space for 2 large dogs that may not get on with her cats either.
People aren't saying no relatives for anyone ever, just that for the OP the relatives are being unreasonable. It isn't an emergency, it should have been sorted out months ago. The OP's house sounds obviously unsuitable. I wouldn't invite myself to stay with a relative with no spare bedrooms for 6 weeks.
It isn't a measure of how much you love your relative, it's a measure of how much space you have. 6 weeks sounds like the minimum it would be anyway.

[NiceBitOfCheese]

The 6 weeks is due to the park rules, it's not related to the house-boat being finished.

OP it's important you and DH can agree. Can he see that it's OK to have his parents, but not the dogs? Reasons are lack of space for the dogs, and the likelihood of them being unsettled by the baby and the cats. There must be kennels surely?

[lemoncordial]

Yabu if it's without the dogs. Family should help each other out.
Yanbu with the dogs. 2 dogs and a 1 year old in a small house is going to be stressful.

[CalmYourselfTubbs]

i'd imagine the work will take a lot longer than 6 weeks. 14 weeks would sound more likely. whatever time-frame the builders are saying - double it at the very least. maybe triple it?
expect the in laws to be with you until well into 2016. easter is early next year too so i wouldn't be surprised if you're all eating your easter eggs squashed in together under your roof.

[SisterMoonshine]

You do need to think about BlackEyedSusan's list.
They might sit back and not contribute to anything, thinking 'well we've paid our £1000')

[StaceyAndTracey]

Personally id be taking that £1000 and looking for an off season holiday let. For me and my one year old

Leave DH, the in laws , two large dogs and the cats to it.

[ThatBloodyWoman]

Imagine how cool your DD will think it is when you get to go and stay on their houseboat!

[StaceyAndTracey]

Yeah and take the cats

[MammaTJ]

Has the OP really not returned to this thread since posting on the 2nd, or has my OP highlight failed?