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familyequalslove View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:00 PM Post #1
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We are moving the baby into her own room soon, and this will mean we no longer have a spare room. Our house is quite small with only one living area so we've had to put the guest bed out in the shed. Now my dilemma is when the in laws come to stay, which they do often, say every 6-8 weeks. It takes them approx five hours to drive. What do we do? I have suggested to DH they bring the caravan and park it out the front, or get a motel. But he thinks we should put the baby in a portacot in our room and dismantle the cot to fit the spare bed in the tiny bedroom. I think that's a bit ridiculous. It's not an option to put the bed in the lounge as the kids are often up before or around 5am and I can't keep them quiet in their room until a more reasonable time. SO what would you do?

Nanaimo Girl View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:03 PM Post #2
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When the inlaws come to stay, bring the mattress from the spare bed inside and set it up in the loungeroom. The kids can "camp out" on the loungeroom and the inlaws can sleep in the kids beds.

Jenflea View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:05 PM Post #3
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Personally, not have visitors! Suggest you go halves on a motel room, or they can bring the caravan. I wouldn't like guests every 2 months, I like my own space and it'd annoy the cr*p out of me to always have people underfoot.

mummy.to.one View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:06 PM Post #4
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I'd tell them the baby has now taken the spare room and let them decide what they want to do. I would suggest bringing their caravan if they want to stay with you at the house, or a close motel. I'm sure they will understand the baby wasn't going to sleep in your room forever and you just don't have the space.

erindiv View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:06 PM Post #5
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When my parents come to stay, they sleep on a blow-up mattress in the lounge room.

Madeline's Mum View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:06 PM Post #6
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I think it's your house and your baby's room and if the spare bed doesn't for back in without the cot being dismantled then a mattress on the living room floor complete with early wake up time or caravan/motel. How long are they staying for?

familyequalslove View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:08 PM Post #7
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QUOTE (Nanaimo Girl @ 05/01/2013, 06:03 PM) When the inlaws come to stay, bring the mattress from the spare bed inside and set it up in the loungeroom. The kids can "camp out" on the loungeroom and the inlaws can sleep in the kids beds. That would work apart from one is in a cot and will be for a while yet though. They only stay 3 or 4 nights.

Daisy Chain View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:10 PM Post #8
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Can they stay in your room and you sleep on a mattress on the floor in the lounge? It would be a shame to loose their visits.

cinnabubble View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:13 PM Post #9
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I like cats, but I couldn't eat a whole one.
I'd be stoked that I had such an excellent excuse not to have visitors.

blueteddy View Member Profile	05/01/2013, 08:15 PM Post #10
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If my husband suggested my parents sleep in a motel I would be pretty offended.

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