Any ideas for making a privacy screen between beds?

[HopperFan]

That's interesting! I think a bit too expensive for this particular use, but I'll be holding onto the idea, thank you!

My DS has one for years on his bed, partially to help sleep and to help keep him from rolling out. Pretty sure I didn't pay over $20.

There are lots of kinds out there that are less.
https://www.amazon.com/Playhut-4464...&qid=1470524622&sr=1-2&keywords=twin+bed+tent

 

[kayemgi]

My DS has one for years on his bed, partially to help sleep and to help keep him from rolling out. Pretty sure I didn't pay over $20.

There are lots of kinds out there that are less.
https://www.amazon.com/Playhut-4464...&qid=1470524622&sr=1-2&keywords=twin+bed+tent

That's so helpful, thank you! That's perfect.

 

[kaytieeldr]

My DS has one for years on his bed, partially to help sleep and to help keep him from rolling out. Pretty sure I didn't pay over $20.

There are lots of kinds out there that are less.
https://www.amazon.com/Playhut-4464...&qid=1470524622&sr=1-2&keywords=twin+bed+tent

According to a couple of the questions-and-answers, that tent won't fit on a full or queen bed

 

[Deb & Bill]

Queen bed is 60" wide by 80" long. That's 5' wide by 6'8" long.

 

[HopperFan]

According to a couple of the questions-and-answers, that tent won't fit on a full or queen bed

The person I was responding to was not trying to use on a regular bed. They were trying to figure out something to adapt to a pack and play. Someone posted one of these but it was well over $100, I was just showing her there are all price ranges for these if she is trying to adapt something and not want to spend too much.

 

[terri33inne]

We are going to attempt this, not for the same reasons as OP, but because our daughter is a bit of a terrible sleeper (she's two). If she sees us in the same room as her when she wakes up during any of her approximately 800 night wakings, it will all be over for everyone. So we are going to try to rig a curtain around her pack and play so she can't see us and has the illusion of being "alone" like she is at home. I plan to bring an extension cord and use a blow dryer to heat the stickers before I pull them off as that should help loosen the glue and ensure a clean removal. If not, of course we will pay for the repairs to the walls.

What resort are you staying at? If a moderate there is a curtain that separates the vanity area from the rest of the room. I have heard of families putting the pack n'play in there behind the curtain.

 

[kayemgi]

What resort are you staying at? If a moderate there is a curtain that separates the vanity area from the rest of the room. I have heard of families putting the pack n'play in there behind the curtain.

Yes, we've done that before but this trip we are staying at Beach Club. HopperFan actually had a great suggestion with the bed tent, we are going to try that out instead of the curtain!

 

[Sue M]

I believe if you would have included this bit of important information in your original post, you wouldn't have had to wade through the wild speculation your incredibly vague post sparked.

Well said

 

[cobright]

I believe if you would have included this bit of important information in your original post, you wouldn't have had to wade through the wild speculation your incredibly vague post sparked.

Except she didn't ask for input on whether a screen would solve her problem nor, if not, why not. She already knew what she wanted to do and why so speculation, wild or otherwise, on these subjects was unsolicited.

Far from vague, the OP's question was explicit, specific and limited in scope to the logistics of a single task. If you asked for a way to make lemonade using lemons and oranges and got dozensome of responses telling you that doing so is a bad idea, isn't really lemonade, or that you should be making ice tea instead you might get a little frustrated.

 

[DisBuckMan]

Except she didn't ask for input on whether a screen would solve her problem nor, if not, why not. She already knew what she wanted to do and why so speculation, wild or otherwise, on these subjects was unsolicited.

Far from vague, the OP's question was explicit, specific and limited in scope to the logistics of a single task. If you asked for a way to make lemonade using lemons and oranges and got dozensome of responses telling you that doing so is a bad idea, isn't really lemonade, or that you should be making ice tea instead you might get a little frustrated.

If she already knew what she wanted to do, why did she ask the question "Any ideas for making a privacy screen between beds?"

The reason for needing a privacy screen is important because it determines how "effective" the screen needs to be.

In your lemonade analogy, the lemons don't care why the oranges are there.

 

[HopperFan]

Yes, we've done that before but this trip we are staying at Beach Club. HopperFan actually had a great suggestion with the bed tent, we are going to try that out instead of the curtain!

Oh all the cool stuff now that I didn't have access to ..... something like this would be perfect to put the pack and play inside of. Her own princess castle!!! As long as your pack n play isn't one of the really wide ones you should be able to find a playhouse that works without have to rig it.

http://www.wayfair.com/Enchanted-Princess-Castle-Playhouse-00242-6-TTP1038.html

 

[kayemgi]

Oh all the cool stuff now that I didn't have access to ..... something like this would be perfect to put the pack and play inside of. Her own princess castle!!! As long as your pack n play isn't one of the really wide ones you should be able to find a playhouse that works without have to rig it.

http://www.wayfair.com/Enchanted-Princess-Castle-Playhouse-00242-6-TTP1038.html

We have Amazon Prime, so I bought the Frozen one you linked to the other day. DD loves Olaf! So we'll test that out at home and see how she likes it. I'm very excited at the prospect of not having to rig something up that may or may not hold and may or may not damage the walls.

 

[HopperFan]

We have Amazon Prime, so I bought the Frozen one you linked to the other day. DD loves Olaf! So we'll test that out at home and see how she likes it. I'm very excited at the prospect of not having to rig something up that may or may not hold and may or may not damage the walls.

Hope it works. It was great when my guy was little. He was totally accepting of his own playhouse bed.

 

[manhattan]

Except she didn't ask for input on whether a screen would solve her problem nor, if not, why not. She already knew what she wanted to do and why so speculation, wild or otherwise, on these subjects was unsolicited.

Far from vague, the OP's question was explicit, specific and limited in scope to the logistics of a single task. If you asked for a way to make lemonade using lemons and oranges and got dozensome of responses telling you that doing so is a bad idea, isn't really lemonade, or that you should be making ice tea instead you might get a little frustrated.

I wanted to reply to that post as well, but I couldn't find a way to say it politely. I just have to remember that there are all types of people and they are all entitled to their opinions, which they just love to share! I thought her post was very clear - no misinterpretations, just a lot of speculation.

 

[GBBTomorrow]

One solution would be an old-fashioned clothes line and clothes pins, coupled with carefully applied and even-more-carefully removed Command hooks. This would take very little space in your suitcase. String up the clothes line, and ask Mousekeeping for a couple of extra sheets, which you'd hang up with the clothes pins. Easy peasy.

 

[Deb & Bill]

One solution would be an old-fashioned clothes line and clothes pins, coupled with carefully applied and even-more-carefully removed Command hooks. This would take very little space in your suitcase. String up the clothes line, and ask Mousekeeping for a couple of extra sheets, which you'd hang up with the clothes pins. Easy peasy.

Unfortunately, with DVC resorts, you can't just request more sheets. And, as I already noted, there is no direct path from the wall between the beds to another wall. The OKW studio is not square, more five sided. The other wall opposite the end between the beds would be over the closet door, a very long run.

 

[Baklava]

OP here. Wow! some really unhelpful replies. I wasn't asking for opinions as to the validity of my plan, just ideas. I did ask on an internet forum though so it is to be expected. .....it is a mixed gender group and yes, one of the young ladies is very reserved and has a sleep disorder. We already have 3 rooms booked and can not afford to get her her own room for a week. Unfortunately it doesn't matter who she shares a room with in this case, she will be uncomfortable no matter what. I am just trying to make the situation slightly less awkward for her. For those that provided links to products and orher ideas, thank you, I will check them out

Okay, it's a lot easier to know what to suggest if we know what the problem is that we're trying to solve.

In addition to the bed tent, I would suggest a sleep mask and earplugs. They may increase her illusion of privacy and reduce the stress.

If you can't arrange an all female room, can you at least make sure the room isn't just her and the boys? She may be more comfortable with a female chaperone, even if that means rooming with a couple.

 

[KrazeeK120]

Okay, it's a lot easier to know what to suggest if we know what the problem is that we're trying to solve.

In addition to the bed tent, I would suggest a sleep mask and earplugs. They may increase her illusion of privacy and reduce the stress.

If you can't arrange an all female room, can you at least make sure the room isn't just her and the boys? She may be more comfortable with a female chaperone, even if that means rooming with a couple.

I was going to suggest the same. I was trying to put myself in her shoes for a second - I'd certainly feel more comfortable if there were another female in the room with me. Even now, as a 30-something, I probably wouldn't be entirely comfortable in a room with just 2 other guys (unless one of them were my husband). I'm sure as a young adult, this sleeping arrangement would have made me uncomfortable. Please help the poor girl out and at least put one other female in the room with her!

 

[scrapquitler]

My DS has one for years on his bed, partially to help sleep and to help keep him from rolling out. Pretty sure I didn't pay over $20.

There are lots of kinds out there that are less.
https://www.amazon.com/Playhut-4464...&qid=1470524622&sr=1-2&keywords=twin+bed+tent

again, the beds in the value resorts are full size beds, not twins. Twin size bed tent isn't going to fit on a full size bed.

 

[HopperFan]

again, the beds in the value resorts are full size beds, not twins. Twin size bed tent isn't going to fit on a full size bed.

Having stayed in value resorts a couple dozen times, I know what size the beds are.

Again, the poster I am talking to is not planning on putting it on a bed. She is planning to work it with a pack n play.