Us and two other families, 6 adults, 6 kids (different ages and personalities), sunny location, shared villa. We have spent a huge amount of money on this holiday (the costs have just kept rolling in!) please tell me IABU to be worried, that we are all going to get on and its all going to be great fun! Tell me your shared holiday stories.....
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To be very worried about going on a joint family holiday?
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GiveMumABreak · 10/07/2013 17:07
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HappyDoll ·
10/07/2013 17:29
Very brave, I've never dared but I know plenty that have...including the families that discovered on day 2 that the 'organising family' had not actually paid a penny towards the fortnight in Portugal, they had just told everyone else it was that bit more expensive 
! The following 12 days were a right laugh!
But I'm sure you'll all be fine 
CaptainSweatPants ·
10/07/2013 17:35
And decide on food budget
Will you all take it in turns to cook each night?
Eat out one night
Are you all similar finacially wise
Cos if someone is loaded & wants to eat caviar & drink champers each night then you're screwed
GiveMumABreak ·
10/07/2013 17:41
Oh happydoll that Portugal story made be smile 
eurozammo I guess I'm concerned that I will regret spending all that money and not just going on a family holiday (just us) grumpy husbands, squabbling kids, tired mums etc.
I think as babyhmummy and cloudsandtrees have suggested, ground rules are the key, I think possibly the first one is mummy's glass must be topped up at all times!
Different parenting styles could be one area for concern (one of the other mums is obsessively strict about early bedtimes - this could cause an issue!)
One of the mums is very controlling (she also knows the local area) and has started a bit of an itinerary already, has even made a restaurant booking (from the UK!)
I'm sure it'll be ok and I won't regret booking it (at the time of booking we were all so excited)
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GiveMumABreak ·
10/07/2013 17:50
wipsGlitter and matching outfits for all the children (like a holiday uniform).....like the vontrapp family! 
the outfits have been ordered (I kid you not!)
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farewellfigure ·
10/07/2013 17:55
We've been on a few. Have a kitty and top up as necessary. One sticking point was one family blowing the kitty in the supermarket on the first day (loads of treats that no-one ate. FAR too much food). The other family were far more frugal and were a bit at how much was spent. We took it in turns to go to the supermarket so the balance was redressed somewhat. We made rough meal plans so we could plan ahead a tiny bit (not too much though as it's a holiday after all). On the last day we just ate everything that was left over in the fridge (apart from all the ice creams that had been bought on day 1).
Also you could split the holiday up into days so each family decides what to do a few times. As long as everyone is roughly in agreement.
Compromise and go with the flow. You'll probably have the best ever holiday and I'm quite jealous!
DorisIsWaiting ·
10/07/2013 18:00
Oh dear.... I feel for you.
Used to go on huge camping holidays with friends 5/6/7 families, I would love to do that now but then again...
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GiveMumABreak ·
10/07/2013 18:00
Hee hee! It's not so bad, matching t shirts were bought (the little ones have been wearing theirs all week they are so excited!) my 12 year old DS gave me a [hmmmm] look, he said "I'll wear it once for a photo, but you must promise not to put it on FB!"
Yes, the itinerary is worrying....
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