Sleeping arrangement ?

[la79al]

Last trip DH and I shared a bed and DSD and DSS took turns taking the bed or a little nest they created on the floor. Next trip it will be DH and I, DSS 13, DSD 9 and DD 2. Obviously a value resort won't have room for a PnP and a little nest so I'm not 100% sure how to handle sleeping arrangements. I was thinking DH and I in one bed, DSD and DD in the other bed and DSS on an airmattress on the floor, but now I'm not sure. DH is looking for a reason not to go so spending more money on a bigger room is out of the question.

 

[bgirl29]

I think I would have the arrangements just how you mentioned them. I believe you can request a bed rail from disney too if you would like one beside your 2yr old.

 

[mamacatnv]

I'm just curious not judging - My kids sleep together when we travel and they are 9 years apart - cannot the DSD and DSS sleep in the same bed? (I am assuming they are related to each other)

Heck, my bro and I traveled together a few years ago and due to a mix up we had to share a king bed for 1 night until something else became available.

 

[GOOFY4DONALD]

When I was 13 there was no way I would have slept with my brother. I think that DH and DSS can sleep together and you and DSD and baby can sleep together. That is what I would do. My DH, Myself and DS4 splet in the same bed on another trip. We were so tired we didn't notice the lack of room.

 

[scrapquitler]

Usually when we travel, DD sleeps with me and DS sleeps with DH in the hotel room because the two kids don't like to sleep together. How about doing that?

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

We used a pack-n-play in a value resort on a couple trips. There was enough room. If the 2 older kids would sleep together you could do that or get a twin air mattress. If you do that you can put it between the wall and one bed during the day.
It can be done, we have done it twice before the baby reached the age of 3 and it was not longer allowed.

 

[3boymthr]

If you are comfortable with her in a bed w/a bed-rail I would say go for the arrangement you have worked out.

But if you are concerned about the 2 yo falling out of bed (even with a rail) or getting into trouble (hotel rooms are sooo not child proof) or out of the room because she has freedom that she is not used to I would suggest doing what we did before we were forced into the bigger rooms: DS#1 slept in the bed with DH; DS#2 (then still a toddler/pre-schooler) slept in the bed with me and DS#3 went in the pnp. With the boy/girl thing I would suggest putting DSD with you, DSS with DH and 2 yo in PnP. This arrangement has the advantage of giving the adults in the party a little extra sleeping room; unless of course you are sleeping with a child like DS#2 who likes to sleep sideways or on top of my head .

 

[Soon2B4]

I would have to vote against the PnP. My Ds didn't want to sleep in it at 18 months. Now for some perspective, he is 2 1/2 and still likes to sleep in his crib so that wasn't the issue. The PnP at Disney isn't really that big and he was cramped. This past time in Sept he was 2. We put bed rails on the bed and he slept just fine. I would try to do an air mattress if you don't want to go with a bigger room and go with having parents split up. It would actually give you guys more room if the parents didn't sleep in the same double bed. My DH and I don't fit very well as we are both 6'0+

 

[LittleMissMagic]

Sleeping arrangements are all about preference and what works best with the family.

I'd say the beds at the Value resorts are wayyyyy too small to comfortably sleep 3. I like your idea - you and DH in a bed, DSS and DSD in the other bed, and DD on an air mattress (I believe there might be rollaways available for an extra cost). You might want to search for a toddler size air mattress... the value rooms are a wee bit small. You also might consider positioning the bed parallel to the bathroom door on the other wall and taking hte bed closest to the bathroom - that way DD isn't all the way on the other side of the room by the door.

 

[SmallWorld71]

I'm just curious not judging - My kids sleep together when we travel and they are 9 years apart - cannot the DSD and DSS sleep in the same bed? (I am assuming they are related to each other)

Heck, my bro and I traveled together a few years ago and due to a mix up we had to share a king bed for 1 night until something else became available.

I always shared with my younger brother (we are 3 years apart). I specifically remember a trip we took with my grandparents when I was in 8th grade (13) and he was in 5th grade (10). Also, when we stayed at POR, each of my kids wanted the trundle, so we had them take turns. Which meant when it was not DD's turn she was sharing the 2nd bed with one of her brothers. It was never a problem.
I would think you would have a much easier time fitting a PNP in the value room than an air mattress. I've used a PNP in one before and it is tight but doable.
If this is a big issue, you may want to consider an offsite suite. That way you could have space without the extra $.

 

[abcboys]

I would put the older 2 kids in the bed and the 2 year old in the pack and play. I don't see a big deal in brother and sister sharing a bed. My 2 year old slept fine in the pack and play when we were there in May. We stayed at Pop and the pnp fit nicely in between the tv stand and wall thingy by the bathroom.

 

[smiths02]

If that were our family this would probably work best:

Husband and son together

me and toddler in bed with a bed rail

older daughter on air mattress/nest

OR

Husband and son together

me and older daughter in bed

toddler in pack and play

 

[HannaBelle]

When our 2 kids have had to share a bed (DS15/DD11), we give each give a top sheet of their own. They lay on the sheet then fold it over themselves in what we term as "taco style". They each have their own space and covers. It is not ideal, but when you are a family of 4 in a room with 2 beds...

AKL and WL have queens plus stacked twins in some rooms, but prices are high and there is no guarantee that you will get that room.

 

[Leader of the Club]

We splured on a weekend getaway and had a 2 bedroom suite. One bedroom had two queen size beds. My DD (then 19) and DS (then 10) were so excited because for the first time they would not have to share a bed!

I went into their room early on our first morning and found two little brown heads peeking from under the blankets--in the same bed! They got cold or something!

 

[whitneyNC]

I don't think the older kids would want to sleep together in a double bed being different genders. The dsd and dd in a bed makes sence. I think the value resort rooms are way too small for 5 of any age; and double beds are the pits. Adjoining rooms at a value are a BARGAIN for what you get. Two bathrooms, two tvs, the 2 year old going to sleep in a room and everyone else hanging for a while next door with the connecting door cracked, etc. I can't stand laying silently in a dark room for a kid to go to sleep when I need to be planning the next day, laying out clothes, or whatever! Have a great trip.

 

[abcboys]

I don't think the older kids would want to sleep together in a double bed being different genders. The dsd and dd in a bed makes sence. I think the value resort rooms are way too small for 5 of any age; and double beds are the pits. Adjoining rooms at a value are a BARGAIN for what you get. Two bathrooms, two tvs, the 2 year old going to sleep in a room and everyone else hanging for a while next door with the connecting door cracked, etc. I can't stand laying silently in a dark room for a kid to go to sleep when I need to be planning the next day, laying out clothes, or whatever! Have a great trip.

I thought the value room was fine for us and there were 5 of us. The kids were 9, 6, and 2 and we did have a pack and play in there. They were so tired (and so were we) that with the tv on it was no problem for them to fall right asleep and when they were asleep they were dead to the world. I never felt like I had to tiptoe around or lay in the dark waiting for them to fall asleep. This is just my opinion and it depends how picky you are but I see so many people say how TINY the rooms are at a value I was actually expecting a lot worse. It really was fine for the amount of time we were there.

 

[msce2]

DH and I always slept with the youngest in our bed between us so there was no chance of them falling off. Most times we were too tired to care. Bring an air matress and have DS and DSD take turns on that and the other double bed. You can definitely work it out. The other option is finding a cheaper condo or rental offsite that gives you more space.

 

[la79al]

The 2 older kids would rather sleep on the sidewalk outside than share a bed with each other. And DSD has been begging to share a bed with DD. We would bring the PnP from home but as of right now, she will not sleep in it here, but maybe when she gets older? 1