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It's another inlaws AIBU...!

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ToastMama · 11/03/2017 22:45

I'll try to keep this brief. In laws have serious form for not respecting boundaries and for over stepping the mark when it comes to our kids (7 and 3). However as it is largely well meant I have to let it be, and try to just roll with it as much as possible. They've offered (again, very kindly) to look after the boys while we're at various weddings etc this summer. I've just found out they've booked to take them on a caravanning weekend - including our puppy, who will apparently sleep in the awning (I'm assuming this is an outdoor part of the caravan? I'm not a camper)

AIBU to think it would have been polite of them to have a conversation with us first before going ahead and booking? They seem to operate on "we'll provide childcare in exchange for doing whatever we want to do with them" basis. I'm extremely grateful for the offer of childcare, but my FIL is a controlling bully and this just feels so manipulative.

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Adarajames · 02/08/2017 21:49

OLD THREAD HERE PEOPLE! Pass along, nothing to see!

MyPatronusIsAUnicorn · 02/08/2017 22:23

I wouldn't be using them for childcare ever again. Of course they can't take your children away without checking it is ok with the parents first! I don't know what planet some posters live on sometimes! If it was a friend who was looking after the children for a day, but decided to book a 4 night camping trip without bothering to ask the parents, that would be considered as U, but as its ILs it is somehow fine. Well no it's not.

user1499333856 · 02/08/2017 22:29

Of course they should have had a discussion wit you before booking it. You are the parents. You decide.

On the other hand, it's great that your in-laws have booked something that will be fun for the kids.

Something very similar has happened to me this week. It was announced that the kids would be going to X, rather than being asked. It is irritating on some level but I'm not going to die on that hill over it. Pick battles. And I know there will be others. Confused

MrTrebus · 02/08/2017 22:30

ZOMBIE ZOMBIE ZOMBIE

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