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AIBU?

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Aibu to want a bigger holiday home?

109 replies

Morningstar666 · 12/01/2021 09:18

Sorry for typos im typing on my phone while wrestling a baby.

Ok so big friends/family uk holiday planned for July with the hope things will be calmer then. (Hoping insurance will cover it if not)

7 adult couples plus 3 children. 2x3years and a 1year old, two of the children are mine. Things have just kicked off because I suggested we get a bigger house/another nearby house as im concerned about not having enough space.

As things stand the current house has 7 bedrooms plus an extra living room. The place was booked by someone else and I've just found out that the plan is to put all three children in the extra living room.

One three year old is a good sleeper but wets the bed (even through nappies) but has slept alone since 6 months. The 1 year old takes 3 or so attempts to be put down and is routinely waking loudly for the day at 4am. The other 3 year old sleeps ok but cries loudly for an hour or so before eventually going to sleep and wakes in the night sometimes.

We've been mulling it over and frankly dreading it. Everyone else seems to think it will be wonderful dreamy holiday and that things will just work themselves out.

We've said that we are going to book another house at our own expense up the road from the first house. We weren't contributing to the first house so no change to any costs.

So far everyone just seems desperate to be together but we have naps and early nights to contend with and fear the reality won't be as charming as they are imagining and we will be stuck there for two weeks as everything is now booking up. None of the others are the sort to offer practical help and i think they are unaware or forgotten what having small children are like.

So tell me aibu?

OP posts:
Kitkat151 · 12/01/2021 16:59

@ErrolTheDragon

YANBU. It might be wiser to book more smaller places anyway in case there's still a limit on indoor household mixing at that point anyway.
This^ Would imagine there will be a limit on the number of households allowed to holiday together eg 3
Morningstar666 · 12/01/2021 17:01

The trip is a Christmas replacement as we decided to not see anyone which kind of ruined the perfect family Christmas plans. Massive drama and fall out from that especially when a few others stepped out of line and agreed with us.

I feel rather vindicated about all that with the death toll recently and the family have shut up about it recently too.

We plan for the worst while they hope for the best.

Haha this has become a rant about family now. They have nice points too :)

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2021welcome · 12/01/2021 17:06

It sounds ghastly. Book your own accommodation to save your sanity

converseandjeans · 12/01/2021 17:10

I would also only book one week - two weeks is a long time to be fitting in with what everyone wants to do.

I can't see if being much fun for toddlers having to fit in with the grown ups. When mine were that age we used to go to Canvas Holidays type places or camping or hostelling so there's something for the kids to do.

Lockdowndramaqueen · 12/01/2021 17:29

Put the kids down in adult bedrooms and transfer later in the evening as sleeping kids generally stay asleep. If one is more easily disturbed they could be put down in the kids room to begin with so they are not disturbed later. Otherwise insist on having the largest bedroom and have your kids in with you.

HelloThereMeHearties · 12/01/2021 19:28

@Lockdowndramaqueen

Put the kids down in adult bedrooms and transfer later in the evening as sleeping kids generally stay asleep. If one is more easily disturbed they could be put down in the kids room to begin with so they are not disturbed later. Otherwise insist on having the largest bedroom and have your kids in with you.
Or escape the hell of fourteen adults for two weeks and rent your own place to escape to.
feelingfree17 · 13/01/2021 11:02

Dreamy on paper
Nightmare in reality!
Book yourself something nearby! Do what is right for your little fam. Yes people very quickly forget how challenging a family can be, even more so in different surroundings.

Sethy38 · 13/01/2021 11:08

So unbelievably alien to me.

My friends are... true friends.

If I ever raised this as a concern, there would be only support. And vice versa if tables turned.

Sethy38 · 13/01/2021 11:09

“Kicking off”

How bizarre
Close enough to holiday together
Adults
Parents

And yet “kicking off”

So odd how some people seem to regard friendships

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