To feel a bit miffed at friends?

[Aliumlavender]

We are on holiday with some friends, staying in a house in the south of England.

We each have two kids aged 4 and under - we both have a 4 year old and a 2/3 year old.

The 4 year olds are starting school in September, so this is our last holiday that we're getting to do outside of school holiday prices!

The house is quite big - it has three floors. Our friends arrived first and took the bedroom on the ground floor, while we have a bedroom on the second floor. Also on the second floor are the two kids' rooms. The four year olds are sharing and the two & three year old are sharing.

The issue is that our friends so far have slept in till about 11 each day, while we are having to get up at 6/7 when the kids wake up. We are then having to entertain 4 small excited children rather than the usual two until about half twelve, as when our friends do get up they have a very long, leisurely breakfast.

We've got another week here with them. They're such good friends and we love spending time with them (when they're awake...) so we don't want to hurt their feelings. Does anyone have any ideas of how we could raise this tactfully (given that we have to live with them for another week)?

Just ask. This is MADNESS

I can’t bear lying in. I like to be up and about and making the most of it. Just go out in the mornings as soon as you’re ready and send their kids into them. Preferably covered in something stick and really unsuitable that you’ve let them have for breakfast!

Get up early and get your family out for the morning.

That's not fair. Surely you should do alternate mornings where one couple gets up with all the children and let's the other sleep in? It's your holiday too and you shouldn't be expected to look after their kids while they lay in every day. Just say that tomorrow morning you'd both like a lay in and say it's their turn to get up. Seems you're owed a few mornings too...

Room swap for 2 nd week - simple

The fact that even when up they have a slow breakfast suggests to me they usually don't get up on holiday and let their children play about, which is fine if the children are capable of looking after themselves a bit, but obviously they are on holiday with you and so a compromise needs to be found.

Can't you just say the truth- we've been up early with the kids for the whole week, we are quite tired and would like a lie-in- how can we get one?!

CF's right there!

send them to mum and dad to bounce on the bed at 6 am. might do the trick. if they say anything just say ' oh, they wanted to see you soo much'

Wtf could they say The80s?! "GWhy have our children come into our bedroom to see us, their parents?" .