Toddzilla Thread 2 - No Toddlers at the hen do please!

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Second thread set up as demanded by the Mumsnet hen do menagerie :)

Original thread here:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2998359-AIBU-You-dont-bring-a-toddler-to-a-hen-do?

Quick summary:
Organising friend's hen do. All booked and paid for, sorted. Two weeks prior a friend attending, hereby known as Demanding Woman, tells me she will be bringing her toddler and DP along as toddler has tantrums that DP can't handle and won't sleep without her there. She will also require a private room now in the converted barn we are staying in, despite everyone agreeing to share etc.

A whatsapp exchange ensues with myself declaring that no this will no be happening and Demanding Woman getting very shirty. Demanding Woman takes it to bride who also shuts it down. So far Demanding Woman is still attending hen do in less than two weeks but is now trying to take control of hen do in terms of games/food/drink etc.

We now have a whole minibus of Mumsnetters, Toddlers, Toddler-eating-dogs, Elephants, hamsters, moody teenagers all planning to attend with boxes of popcorn to take over barn and avidly watch my first meeting with Demanding Woman which I'm definitely not completely and utterly dreading

I'm not sure I will have any further updates for a bit but I promise if there are any further mad details to be had, you will be the first to know.

As you were, Mumsnetters.

I would love to sit down with demanding woman, and have a proper conversation about why she assumes it is reasonable to take her toddler and partner to a hen do, when I would imagine 99% of people know that it isn't.

I mean, what is she like in normal every day life? what other strange attitudes does he have? does she work, and if so doing what?

I'm just fascinated by this person.

Can I and my 4 children come too? You'll hardly notice them, they're practically babies. Except the 7 year old but she's practically an adult now so she'll be fine. And my DP and elderly next door neighbour? I couldn't possibly leave any of them, they'd never survive without me!

Saw this on Facebook and shamelessly joined MN just to follow this thread

My DCat only eats sashimi which is freshly prepared in front of her. That won't be a problem will it?

I'm going to assume if I turn up with DS and all my various pets that there'll be enough attendees for me to take a nap and you all parent DS/sort the pets out in my place for the entire weekend.
Thanks everyone. That's sorted my weekend plans out.
I would bring DP but I fear he wouldn't get in with DW's DP and dogs tend to not get on well with him either. Plus the hummers look expensive and if he sees the dogs with one each he'll start demanding all sorts.

Just to say I'd also like a private room with an en suite 😂 Cannot wait to see how this all plays out

Mainly placemarking for updates, but will bring along by 2 children, 2 dogs and 2 guinea pig... DH can stay at home 😂

I'll be bringing my dog and my one year old. The latter goes to bed a 7pm, so it'll need to be fairly quiet by then. My husband will be going on a bike ride first, so he'll need shower facilities available for when he gets back.

I'm not a huge fan of traditional hen party games, so if you could set up a Netrunner tournament, that'd be grand. I'd also accept a Street Fighter Alpha 2 tournament.

Can I bring my fleas? They don't take up much room and are very sociable.

Los Tres Caballeos signing up for toddler eatIng (or licking to death) duties.

Hurrah, a second thread! I shall bring my two exceptionally antisocial cats. You'll all need to stay in your rooms between 7pm and 10am so that they can wander freely. Obviously you'll all agree to this.

As it's a hen do, I expect to be able to bring my girls along with me.
They will require corn, layers pellets, scratch mix, meal worms, somewhere to roost and lots of space to roam around in.
They will not get on with the cats attending, and I expect their needs to come first.

Just realised that I'll be in the US by the time of the hen do ... so if you can arrange return flights and 2 nights' accommodation (all first class of course) that will be great

Thanks

Squoosh and Rum. I have put in a special request for the CFN coach tour (see all ten threads) to divert to the hen party. At the last count we had four turbo charged coachloads including one of children and three old fashioned buses and a double decker. I thinkthe request will be granted since we currently dont have a CFGuest on our itinerary and now we know pets are also welcome we'lll just attach another coach. We're all quite happy with glamping and I'll send you the list of our various dietary needs. Some of us are appallingly competitive at party games but it'll all be fine.

Ready to party. . . Can be bitches at times but great fun. .

Regular strokes by all other guests is required to prevent whining and wet nose in the face action....

2 party girls!!

Booking my place on the minibus. I know I am coming a bit late to this, but I assume that if the minibus is already full then you'll be able to tell someone else that they need to give up their space?

Also, I'm not sure if I am actually free that weekend so can't confirm (or pay) until the day before.

im coming - hate hen-dos but bringing popcorn to observe the fun. I'm allergic to dogs and children and even the smell of alcohol brings me out in a rash- I know you can cater for all that.

Thank you!

Can me & PicklePig come? As you can see, he's got a bow tie like one of those Butler in the Buff chaps.
I'm not sure how good he'd be at serving drinks but he's very friendly and will dispense cuddles to anyone who has enough Whiskas treats.

Placemarking as I will be away till the hen do. Although i could come straight there. You do have laundry facilities?? DH will be coming too. He is asd so doesn't like new people so you will all have to stay outside in silence. See you there

Just realised that I had posted on first thread so here's a picture of my darling cat Bella who I'll be bringing to party. Very chilled.

I'll be coming too, with my 3 year old. I'm also heavily pregnant so will need a room set aside for my birthing pool, midwife, doula, DH, DM, scented candles, gas cylinder and emergency on call surgeon just in case. (They'll all need their own rooms as well, if the surgeon is needed he'll arrive by helicopter - I assume there's a helipad?)

I'm sure you'll understand too that I can only have soothing music for my unborn child, so if you will insist on playing games you will need to converse in quiet, calming tones to the background music of Enya, whale song and Chopin. Obviously if I give birth I can't take care of my 3 year old but she loves games so will fit right in!

Can you make sure my rooms have an en-suite swimming pool please.