AIBU to take my children away without OH?

[pinkgoo]

My OH is having to travel away for work over half term, so I will be left to juggle child care and work on my own. I want to take the kids away for a couple of nights in a caravan to give them something nice to do as
I will be working the rest of the week. OH has said I am selfish and shouldn't be doing this without him.
AIBU ?

YANBU of course, why is it selfish to have a short, inexpensive holiday with the DC?

YANBU. My OH works 6 days a week. We do not sit at home all week waiting for him to get home, my DS would be bored to tears. This is not about you or your OH, it is about your DCs having a nice time.

YANBU, he is!

Uh, so what's his view on if you stay at home and have a couple of nice days out? Or are you all supposed to sit and stare at the walls while he is away?

I guess on the other hand if you haven't been away all together this year maybe I can see why he'd be upset - is that the case?

My DH is self employed so no work, no pay. I often take the kids away on my own. I think he likes a nice quiet house so isn't that bothered!

I take my son away frequently without dh. He isn't his dad but he does have dc himself. Why isn't it ok?

Yanbu

Are you supposed to be pining for him and feeling sad until he returns?!

No, we had a two week family holiday in the summer. It is ok for me to do day trips but not overnight stays :-(

Depends is this is an "extra" that can be easily afforded without compromising other spending, or would be at the expense of you all going away together/doing something for the family.

This is a cheap break that is being funded partly by my mum. It isn't at the detriment of any family holiday. I was going to take DD's friend with us, so it will just be me and three kids.

I've done it after I had to go on holiday without my DH when his work schedule changed. Kids had fun so why not.

How bizarre! My husband would actively encourage us to get away on any school holidays if he wasn't there. Why on earth does he just want you to sit there??

It's sooo selfish of you to entertain feed and care for your children.

Seriously a few days in a caravan and he thinks he is missing out.

He is being ridiculous.

He's the one who is selfish. Has he explained exactly why day trips are ok but a couple of cheap nights in a caravan so the kids can have fun isn't?

Sorry he is unreasonable - he should have marked out half term in his diary if he was that worried about it - expecting everyone to be bored at home while he is off working is craziness

Apparently I am excluding him, yet it is something he has previously said he wouldn't do as it was "chavvy".

He sounds like a lovely man

tell him to stop being ridiculous. He wont be there, it wont affect him, so hes got no reason to whinge

Not unreasonable at all. How bizarre of him to object.

Well as a result he is going to open a new bank account for his money ?

He sounds delightful. I'd be telling him to start putting his children first or I'll be doing a lot more things without him.

pinkgoo

Well as a result he is going to open a new bank account for his money?

Wtaf? What a cock. Go on the fucking holiday. And hope he's fucked off by the time you get back. Complete tosser.

What!!! He's hitting LTB territory with the bank account bit.

Thank you all. He really had me thinking I was doing something awful to him. But you're right, I was just doing it for our DCs. I have booked the holiday. Now waiting for TSTHTF!

Good for you OP.