A little stressed...

[kcmyluv]

Just curious. We will be taking our first trip home in a month with our 13 months olds. Some night they sleep really well, other nights not so well. What do others do when they have little ones that don't sleep? Has anyone heard babies cry next to them? We are so worried in a new environment that they won't wleep well.

 

[dis-happy]

Experienced mom of 3 talking here:

We have travelled a lot through the years. First of all, I swear by our portable white noise machine. Turn it on and the kids know it's sleepy time, plus it drowns out all the weird noises you get in a hotel room. Get one now and start using every night and during nap time so they get used to it.

Also, bring a bottle of Pediacare or something else that knocks them out. This is for emergencies only---when it's 2 am and nothing seems to be working (or you're travelling cross country on an airplane during the crying to no avail stage). My pediatrician recommended this to me when my firstborn was little, so don't feel guilty!

Finally, make sure you bring their favorite blankies or whatever else they are used to sleeping with. But you probably already know this...

 

[kcmyluv]

Where can I find a white noise machine? Which one do you recommend? I really like that idea! Thanks!

 

[mrsminniemouse]

Hi. My daughter is now 21 months. We visited WDW with her at 6, 11 and 16 months. She always slept very very well during our vacation. She would sleep in the stroller during the afternoon for a nap when she won't do this at home. She often slept in her stroller at night after we ate dinner and she had a few oz of milk. When we got back to the resort we would change her diaper and give her another 4oz of milk and she would hardly wake so we would transfer her to the pack and play.

I believe that she saw so much, did so much and was so stimulated that she was exhausted. Of course the heat plays a part in wearing us all out. She even slept through Hurricane Jeanne last September when the room alarms were sounding and the wind was howling!

We always took her own bedding, her light up Pooh bear who plays lullabyes and she seemed to feel right at home.

Good luck,
Mandy

 

[lllovell]

We have 2 or 3 different kinds at our house (with several different noises on them) so there is not really one brand that I have found that is better than others. The only thing I would say is a MUST is making sure that the timer has a "never shut off" function. Some don't and for this purpose, they are worthless. My oldest son loves the ocean. I use white noise. My hubby used to gripe about it until the last time the boys and I went to WDW without him and he couldn't sleep while we were gone. "Too quiet"

Check Walmart. Radio Shack. Places that sell little electronics. You will find one easily.

 

[Patpat15]

Sharper Image has several sleep machines, they are awesome and help anyone sleep. Also Brookstone (another Sharper Image type of store) has sleep monitors offering several sounds. Get a decent one, will be between $50 and $100. With the $20 ones you can hear the loop.

We went with our good comfortable stroller in which our 11 month old would fall asleep easily.

Bring their pajamas with you when you go out at night. Walk the babies around in their stroller at night, that will knock them out, then walk them to the room and put them to bed.

 

[Candace]

I have the Brookstone one for $50. They also have a travel version, but it costs more and is basically the same thing. I forget what the difference is, but the basic $50 one travels just as well. My kids are grown, I use it for me since I don't sleep well anywhere.

 

[lllovell]

I know I didnt pay that much for mine, but I also know that some of the Home Medics versions (which are relatively inexpensive) dont have the "stay on" feature. Both of mine plug in and are not "travel" specific, but slide right into our suitcases no problem.

 

[kcmyluv]

So how about hearing the kids cry? Has anyone heard babies crying?

 

[Plus4206]

We've heard babies cry, but guess what....that's what babies do. It doesn't bother us. The only time a crying baby bothers us is when he/she is standing at the checkin counter.

 

[akghutton]

My youngest DS was 14 months old when we went to WDW in October 2004. Unfortunatley for me, he was teething at the time and up several times during the night. Fortunately for everyone else in our villa and the resort, I nursed him constantly at night to prevent him from crying and waking others.

That being said, although I was very tired most of the time, we still had a magical trip, and my 14 month old loved Disney

 

[Laurabearz]

We have heard babies crying and our baby has cried. Not much you can do about it other than do your best to calm them. Ya know.

Try not to worry about it. ((((Hugs))))

ANd for the record.... kids running up and down the hallways screaming and playing is way way more offensive than a baby crying. Mainly becasue the parents are allowing their kids to be disresceptful. Unlike a baby crying....

Does that make sense??

 

[MrTerrorChair]

I just returned from a trip with my DW, DW, DMiL, BiL, SiL, DN11, and DN7weeks old. We shared a 2 bdrm villa. She got up every morning at 4 to fuss. We never heard her from our room! Granted, they were in the King size room and we were in the double room with the living room in between, but we didn't close our door at night. They did. We couldn't hear her. The DVC rooms, because of their layout in the resort don't always share immediate walls. I wouldn't stress too much about it. TTFN

 

[SueOKW]

ANd for the record.... kids running up and down the hallways screaming and playing is way way more offensive than a baby crying. Mainly becasue the parents are allowing their kids to be disresceptful. Unlike a baby crying....

Does that make sense??

I agree - babies cry - you'll be fine. If it bothers anyone, then they are simply uncaring or very tightly wound people.

i also agree with everyone's coping techiniques - we use white noise machines ourselves.