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To be annoyed with my DGD.

(30 Posts)
J52 Tue 04-Jul-17 11:14:25

I agree with other posters, it's your house, your treat, so you get to say how it's organised!
I wouldn't let a 16 year old dictate terms of the visit. If he doesn't like the arrangement he can always stay at home.

glammanana Tue 04-Jul-17 11:00:59

I would stick with the original idea of boyfriend sleeping on the put you up as I really think it is not a good idea having 13yr old sister sleeping in the same room as the couple even though you have been promised "nothing will happen" they will obviously be tempted to try and do the deed if they get the chance.

yggdrasil Tue 04-Jul-17 10:53:55

I guess she could do without him for a few nights if he is a serious boyfriend. Either way, your house, he sleeps in the breakfast room. smile
16-year-olds don't get priority over the comfort of the whole family.
Just show him where he will be sleeping. And put the younger girl in the double bed grin

Nandalot Tue 04-Jul-17 10:51:04

I should say we are not rich by any means but have enough to spoil all our family which we love doing.

Nandalot Tue 04-Jul-17 10:47:02

Bit of a long story. My son has lived with his Spanish wife and his three children in Spain for about fifteen years. We usually go over once or twice a year for a long weekend and they come over for 10 days in the summer. Last year they didn't come in the summer as the girls were too busy. (Eldest one, now 16 and a half had boyfriend). We always pay for flights and treats while here. This year so that DG and children who live near us can see her brother/cousins we said that we would like them all to come over to celebrate DH's 70 th. we are all,including DD and family, having four nights in London, trips to Eye etc. Our treat.Fine so far. Bit our hands off. (DS teaches in Spain but wages low so we help out when we can. We always pay their flights and for example pay half of his car payments each month. We have done this latter for 5 years. ) Even said eldest DG could bring said boyfriend. (He is paying own flights). Idea was he would sleep on put u up in breakfast room. Eldest DG is now putting pressure on that she wants to share a bedroom with boyfriend. This means her sister (13 ) would have to share with mum and dad and much younger brother. She has now messaged me to ask if she could sleep with him and her sister in the double and single beds that were originally to be just for the girls. They "won't do anything and it will save us moving furniture" !! I feel very annoyed about this. I feel this will be awkward for younger sister. I appreciate that youngsters will get up to things, I met my DH when I was 16, but would never have dreamt of dictating to my grandparents. So far have ignored message. They arrive tomorrow.
Not sure how her parents feel about this. When talking to DDIL all I got was a lot of giggling