Need Advice...

[LeahA]

Everytime we've gone do Disney, there has been just the 3 of us, dh,ds and myself. This time we will have our 10 month old ds with us.

We have a standard room booked at the Rosen Centre, and wonder how easy it will be to get him to sleep in crib/pack and play, while we are there.

He usually sleeps just fine at home in his crib, but, I'm concerned that once we are all in the same room, he is going to lay down, and see or hear us still up, and not want to go to sleep. He doesn't like to be held or rocked to sleep, usually when we put him in his crib at home, we shut the door, and he's out like a light.

Any parenting tips for those who have travelled with small children and have stayed in a standard room with 2 small kids?

Thanks in advance...sorry so long!

 

[TShippPugh]

Just found out about vacation rentals and was surprised at how much cheaper they are than hotel rooms.

With your family size, you could probably rent a 2 bedroom. We are renting a 4 bedroom, 2 bath, just 10 minutes from WDW for $99/night - with it's own pool.....

Check out my posting (above)
or their website:

www.fhvr.net

 

[TShippPugh]

Most of the home rentals that I've looked at will provide a crib if you ask them in advance, and most of them do not charge extra for it.

Another good site is: www.vhbo.com, but it is packed with homes and hard to get through it all.

Good Luck!

 

[Gillian]

I've been wondering about this too. Any suggestions?

I guess if we get desparate we can put the crib in the bathroom, LOL!

 

[stacy6552]

last summer we got a 1bdrm at okw for that very reason. i dont know what your hotel budget is, but the bedroom door was worth everypenny. we saved on food by using the full kitchen for breakfast and lunch. weed lunch and nap at the hotel in the afternoon then head back out. and at night we could put our older son down too and still have a conversation and watch tv. if your budget just wont stretch that far, get a cabin at ft wilderness with AAA thers a 25% discount. and it comes in under 200/night.

 

[peg2001]

I have similar concerns. What I intend to try is having everyone lay down when the youngest goes into her crib until she is asleep. If this doesn't work, I may take my older child into the bathroom and read books to give the little one a chance to fall asleep in the crib.

Hopefully the young ones will be so exhausted they will drop right off! Good luck.

 

[LeahA]

I was actually thinking that we should plan on being out til about 8:30p.m. every evening. Both kids could zonk out in the car and by the time we get back to the room, we could just lay them both down.

 

[kimartyraye@att.net]

I've read so many replies to parents that read, "you know your kids best, etc." and this time I guess it's true. LeahA seems to have solved her problem with a great tip for others as well! Thanks!

Have a great trip!

 

[LeahA]

Thank you KimRaye!!! I hope it works!

 

[PattiPB]

My kids will be turning 7, 5 & 3 this summer, and until now we have always shared one hotel room (no longer an option).

In just about every place we've stayed, there has been an alcove where a closet door would be at home. It has always partially blocked off where we put the crib, so the view of other people in the room (and the noise) was cut off. (Can you picture this at all!?!?!)

In our experience, by the end of the night, everyone is so tired, we've never had a problem. For nap time, anyone who doesn't nap goes to the pool for a while, then has a snack outside the door to the room.

It's not the best option, but it has always worked out just fine. BTW---we are renting a house this June from the vhbo site mentioned above, and it really is a viable alternative.

Patti

 

[CarrieAP]

We typially stay in 1 room with our daughters. I Not an easy task, but we usually end up passing out soon after them anyways! One bit of advice that I find helpful is the TV. I turn it on when placing the kids to bed as it makes great "white" noise, thus blocking some of the other sounds that are more obvious and tend to waken when it is very quiet. This worked out especially great when we were lucky to have adjoining rooms with my parents, the kids did not not stir when we moved from room to room.

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[erinch]

has to have total sensory deprivation to go to sleep. We have resorted to:

moving the portacrib into the bathroom.
moving the portacrib into the tub, when there's no room in the bathroom.

what we usually need to do is clear everyone out of the room but the one person who is sitting with her till she gets to sleep (who rubs her back and mutters soothing things in a monotone)

Last time we went we finally got a 2 bedroom condo at the vistana so we could shut her in a room and still have a life. She's now 5 and the strategy this year is just to close the parks down several nights, and sleep in. Hate to lose the precious early morning hours, but hate the get to sleep early boot camp even more...

 

[LeahA]

erinch,

Your post made me laugh! I can just imaging the crib in the bathtub!!!

Thanks to all for the great feedback!

 

[rhondak]

We have had this same issue with our youngest daughter. We also had the best luck getting her to sleep while driving in the car and then carrying her to the room. In fact, we've had quite a few "tours" of the properties! LOL!