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Bed dilemma

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firstofallimadelight · 23/12/2025 17:40

So in September dd mentioned that her and her bf are stopping at ours Xmas eve, lovely. She made a point of saying she wanted to be in ‘her’ bedroom. (Her childhood bedroom but she moved out 2 years ago so now the spare bedroom too) Every Christmas my cousin stays with us (she lost her parents young we are her only family) she usually comes for 1-2 weeks. Sometimes she stops with friends a night or 2 but most of the time she is with us. When she stays she stops in the spare bedroom (DDs old room) dd reminded me she wants to stop Xmas Eve in ‘her’ room so I have had to mention this to cousin. Cousin has been very nice about it , I’ve suggested she share with younger dd for the night (in a double bed) or could do a airbed downstairs. But I feel bad as her stuffs in that room.
Should I have told dd no ? Or is it ok to expect cousin to move as she’s one person so a little easier that dd and bf sleeping somewhere else in the house.

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firstofallimadelight · 25/12/2025 12:17

Mistletoeiggi · 25/12/2025 11:19

I thought it was the dd's cousin, but I see it is the OP's - so not a young person probably. Coming for a week or two at Christmas is quite a big ask for any family!

Yes my cousin so slightly younger than me

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PennyLaneisinmyheartandmysoul · 25/12/2025 12:17

firstofallimadelight · 25/12/2025 12:16

She went to air bnb and came back for pressies this morning!

Dd or cousin? Does cousin pitch in with Christmas or expect to be hosted ? Does she reciprocate your kindness throughout the year?

firstofallimadelight · 25/12/2025 12:35

honeylulu · 25/12/2025 12:03

Wondering what happened as it's now Christmas day (Merry Christmas everybody!)

I also think/hope that daughter was able to stay in her own room. It makes more sense for a couple to have a room to themselves even if it's a faff moving stuff and changing bedding. Cousin has shared on other visits so it shouldn't seem a hardship for one night and it sounds like you are generous with hospitality having her to stay for 1-2 weeks every Christmas. The least she can do is show a bit of goodwill in return.

Most of all it will make daughter feel that there is still a place for her in the family. When I left home my parents gutted my room and turned it into a study with built in desks and shelves so there was no room even for a fold out bed. Meanwhile my sister's room stayed like a shrine, even after she left home. I really felt like I had been erased!

Edited

Cousin went to air bnb in a nearby village and came back for pressies this morning. All fine but I feel a bit bad for her. Shes lovely and I do like her to feel like part of the family when she’s here.

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firstofallimadelight · 25/12/2025 12:37

PennyLaneisinmyheartandmysoul · 25/12/2025 12:17

Dd or cousin? Does cousin pitch in with Christmas or expect to be hosted ? Does she reciprocate your kindness throughout the year?

Sorry cousin, she tends to come here as she lives in a house share in a v expensive seaside town so we don’t visit often due to cost. She comes 2-3 times a year and usually stays with us but also sees friends (she grew up in our town) she does massively pull her weight when here and contributes to food too. Last year we had a difficult time and she was a fantastic support

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Mistletoeiggi · 26/12/2025 01:09

firstofallimadelight · 25/12/2025 12:35

Cousin went to air bnb in a nearby village and came back for pressies this morning. All fine but I feel a bit bad for her. Shes lovely and I do like her to feel like part of the family when she’s here.

I think you're worrying too much, and possibly over prioritising her. If she was a sister or another daughter, she would still have been the person who could give up her room for one night so that two people would have somewhere to sleep. She didn't have to leave the house.

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