Is this going to be a disaster?

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Have booked to stay in one of these wooden 'wigwams' with brother and sil and 13 month old dd for two nights. Well they booked it and I agreed without really looking into it myself which I'm now feeling a bit nervous about - they sleep four so we'll all be in together but I can't find any pictures of the whole of the inside so can't visualise what the bed situation will be or how much additional space there be if any. Dd wakes up 2-3 times a night (if anyone can advise how that could be improved I'd be forever grateful btw) so I'm worried about disturbing everyone and not sure how doable it is in general (separate toilet block, no kitchen facilities) I know I should have found out about all of this and thought about before now but things have been hectic. Has anyone stayed in one of these with small children? Was it okay or should I let them go by themselves (which I know they won't mind) tia

DH, DS and I had a few "glamping" type breaks when Ds was that age and tbh it was quite hard work. The days were nice actually and fun but DS did not sleep well and I got quite tired, and that was just with DH and me there. If I had been worrying about waking other people it might have made things quite difficult.

Then again I am sure you will get some people saying it was fine and after all it is only 2 nights. On balance I would make sure that your brother and SIL know that your DD wakes up and that they might be a bit more disturbed at night then usual and see what they say.

Will you be driving separately? An alternative is, might be for you and your DD to commit to one night only and judge after that if you want to stay a second night . That way you all get to enjoy some time together but if the first night is hard on everyone, there is a plan on how to deal with it without anyone getting offended (i.e. you and dd go home) though I appreciate that may not be doable.

Does this show the inside? www.wigwamholidays.com/what-is-a-wigwam.aspx

I have stayed in one of those with small children, but not also with my brother and SIL. There will (probably) not be separate rooms inside, and
so personally I would find that a bit too cozy to share in that situation.

But if you're happy with that, and if your brother will be tolerant of being disturbed in the night then I'd go ahead.

Is there any chance of booking a second wigwam to make it more comfortable?

It's the 'standard' size - I can't work out which one it is from the pictures biscuit although yes it's one of those! Definitely not the deluxe type so I'm guessing it'll be extremely cosy... oh dear, I think I was assuming it would be bigger/more separated. They're booked up so no option of getting another one. I think this could be a bit of a nightmare. Brother and sil are quite private and reserved types so I'm pretty confused about why they've chosen this tbh!

I wouldn't. Depends on how well u all get on really, but it will be very very intimate!

Think of those little beach huts u see at the seaside? That's you that is😁
With a toddler. And relatives.

I've stayed in those several times with DH and DS. Another child would be fine but not another adult IMO. They are very small inside. You know you'd all be sleeping see by side right? Or maybe 3 across and then one separate, sort of head to foot of one of the people. Sounds like an absolute nightmare to me!

I have stayed in one, and when the beds are down it is cosy hell!

We were 4 adults per cosy wigwam, we were in a big group across several wigwams, we no longer talk about that weekend!

Actually just seen from the link above that there are different types - these are the most common type and the ones I've stayed in. Where the daytime seating becomes the bed.

What about when you want to get undressed to get ready for bed? Fine with your child and husband, but with the others... although I suppose you could all troop across to the shower block.

That, and your DD waking during the night would put me off. I'm surprised they didn't think of that, but maybe they don't have children.

I don't think I'd go.

We stayed in one of these and to be honest it was quite snug for just 2 adults and all our stuff. The one we stayed in had the option for 2 more beds but they would be right next to each other so the 4 of your would sleep side by side (fine if you have a couple of kids but I wouldn't with my brother). Toilets were about 200m away but was freezing so a bit of a faff, but I am not a good camper at all.

It's basically camping in a hard shell, great fun with kids but not with reserved family members & a middle of the night waking toddler. But you may find the child sleeps better as your close by? Mine did. If it's got a plug socket take your own electric kettle is a godsend for making cuppaTs and warm milk for kids.

Oh dear - just tactfully enquired with brother and sil whether they're aware dd wakes up anywhere from 2-6 a couple of times a night and it seems they thought they'd booked two! But they haven't. This isn't even remotely going to work is it?

I did think it was a strange thing for them to choose! I'm just relieved that I checked now rather than finding out on arrival - we all live several hundred miles away from the camping place so we would have just had to stay there. I'm definitely cancelling.