Going away with another family.

Murphy_The_Cat

OP, from my own previous experience.

Don't do it.
Don't do it.
Don't do it.

and just in case you've missed it

Don't do it

sassysar

We went with a couple with no children who can be laid back with money!We have 3 monkeys and established BEFORE we went that we would do a joint shop and it would be split with them paying a third.
We gave them the bedroom with the ensuite and the children were not allowed in their room at all.
Most importantly we were really laid back and it all went really well.
The only thing I did say was "We are going to the water park tomorrow id really like to be off by nine to get our moneys worth can you do that or would you rather we went without you " This saved me getting wound up.

katieclampet

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

OP, from my own previous experience.

Don't do it.
Don't do it.
Don't do it.

and just in case you've missed it

Don't do it

:rotfl:

katiex

busiscoming2

Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »

OP, from my own previous experience.

Don't do it.
Don't do it.
Don't do it.

and just in case you've missed it

Don't do it

Yep, you are probably right!

duchy

I'd give the wife a ring and invite her out for lunch-just the two of you. She may be all for it or may equally want to strangle her husband too and have the same doubts you are. Either way it's probably easier to sort out if you do things the same way and if you want to do stuff with them or more as an apartment "share" thing.

I can't believe your husband made this kind of decision without talking to you first-but as he now has -I guess it's make the best of it and try to get to know them a little and hopefully like them before you go.

I'd suggest you sit you husband down to watch that Holiday Swop programme where you have two utterly different families go away on holiday together......and watch him squirm !

mogadon

We used to do this a lot when I was little, as a kid I loved it, but looking back I don't think my parents did, and I don't really know why they kept going back for more.

Anyway, my advice is DON'T argue over the kids. Even if their children turn out to be absolute hellions. You are stuck with them for the duration, the kids aren't going to change their behaviour during that time, the adults aren't going change their parenting techniques, so you are stuck with it whatever happens. If it all goes well, there won't be a problem anyway, but if it goes pear shaped all you can do is avoid them as much as possible. That might be a bit awkward/frosty at the time, but you'll all get over it when you get home. But parents don't quickly forget people criticisng their kids, and those rows rumble on forever.