To book a weekend away and skip party

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Given the news about teachers striking on 7th July DH and I are thinking about booking a last min weekend away (Center Parcs) - the prices are reasonable compared to holiday and would love a break with the kids (8 and 5).

however my only doubt is that DS1 (8) has been invited to his best friend birthdays (trampoline park) on Sat 8th. 7 others are invited, but the party was arranged at a time DS could make (he can’t make the following weekend as we are visiting relatives so friends mum brought the party forward with this in mind).

Yabu - its shitty to book center parcs when DS is committed to going to a party like this

yanbu - it’s not that big a deal to miss the party for a weekend away.

Mmmm YABU I think. 1) it's his best friend and 2) she rearranged it to especially accommodate your DS so I wouldn't book a weekend away.

In normal circumstances, I would have said YANBU. Message the parent asap and they can invite someone else.
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As the Mum has rearranged the original date so that your ds can be there

YABU - it would be a shitty thing to do.

They've moved the party date just to accommodate your child?

Yes, I'd be very upset if I were that mum and your son missed it for an avoidable reason

I agree with the first 2 posters

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Thanks all - this was my gut feeling, but good to sense check it’s a good enough reason not to book. We just got very excited for a few hours at the thought of an affordable break!

Could you still go to CP but take DS to the party and then come back and enjoy the rest of the weekend? I agree it would be shitty for him to not go to the party if the date was arranged around him.

That’s an idea but not really doable - it’s a 3.5 hr drive away and party is 2-4pm on the Saturday.