Sleeping in one Room with Baby

[LoveMMC]

We are off to Disney in August.
We are staying in the Pop Century, we wanted to stay in a 2 room hotel but it was too much $$.

How did you guys handle sleeping in a one room hotel room with a baby.
Our baby is a great sleeper but is used to sleeping in her own room. I am worried she will be too distracted to sleep if we are in the room. She usually goes to sleep at 630 but we will push that back at Disney.

Could we put the crib where she sinks are? Is there enough room for a full crib and then put up a sheet to seperate the room?
Should we sit outside the door till she can sleep?
Or are babies usually too tired to be distracted?

I know every baby is different, but how did other babies do in one room hotels?

 

[leebee]

How old is your baby? My DD was a great sleeper. I'd just turn off all the lights and pretend we were all going to bed, and she'd settle right down. Once I was sure she was asleep I could get up, turn on the TV with very low volume, etc. I always bring a book light so I can read while others are in the room. You could put her crib in the sink area and hang a curtain, but what is going to happen when you need to use the bathroom/sink? Will she wake up? I would think it'd also get pretty stuffy in there. I don't think you should hang around outside the room, waiting for her to sleep. For one thing, there's nothing to do but stand around. Also, the doors have those heavy latches; I am sure that entering the room and locking the door might wake her.

Like I said, I never had this problem as DD would drop off easily and then stay asleep if I was reasonably quiet. If your baby is actually toddler age, I am guessing she'll be tired enough to fall right asleep once the room is dark and quiet; most kids find disney exhausting, regardless of age... and so do adults!

 

[antree]

I think after all day, your child will go right to sleep without a problem, and if she didn't fall right to sleep just enjoy relaxing and watching tv she will doze off. With the heat and activity of all day it won't take long for any child to go out.
My son was 10 mos old and always slept in his own bed, so at Disney he went in the crib and would just lay there until he fell asleep without any problems.

I remember one time when he was 1.5 yrs old we had him in the crib at Disney and the lights were out and we were watching TV we thought he was a sleep. We were watching Will and Grace, and Grace kept repeating "I will kick your a**" to Karen. All of a sudden we hear coming from the crib " I will kick your a**" He was so relax just laying there it didn't bother him the TV was on, apparently he was listening to it.

Don't stress over it, enjoy the down time and sleep time will fall right in to place.

 

[MamaJessie]

Don't stress over it, enjoy the down time and sleep time will fall right in to place.

That is great advice. Tired babies sleep pretty great!

 

[kbheap]

We travel a lot to DW and have always had at least one baby with us. We have never had an issue with a baby sleeping in the room. They are so exhausted that they are usually out before we even get back to the room. Once in the room though, we usually have the crib next to the tv. We always leave the bathroom light on with a crack in the door. This doesn't bother the babies. They sleep through anything at disney. Good luck and have fun.

 

[2luvmickey]

We are off to Disney in August.
We are staying in the Pop Century, we wanted to stay in a 2 room hotel but it was too much $$.

How did you guys handle sleeping in a one room hotel room with a baby.
Our baby is a great sleeper but is used to sleeping in her own room. I am worried she will be too distracted to sleep if we are in the room. She usually goes to sleep at 630 but we will push that back at Disney.

Could we put the crib where she sinks are? Is there enough room for a full crib and then put up a sheet to seperate the room?
Should we sit outside the door till she can sleep?
Or are babies usually too tired to be distracted?

I know every baby is different, but how did other babies do in one room hotels?

First, I'm sure you will enjoy POP, we did.

I don't think a crib would fit in the sink area, besides, you could wake the baby if you need to use the sink, and it would be a rather tight squeeze.

You could take some chairs outside after you put the baby to bed. Depending upon your room location, you may even be able to see some fireworks.

But, I think it will be a race to see who will fall asleep faster - you or the baby! WDW is fun, exciting and exhausting. Try a nice relaxing bath, some cuddle time and baby will be dreaming of dancing Mickeys in no time!

Have a magical trip!

 

[MyMagicKingdom]

I remember one time when he was 1.5 yrs old we had him in the crib at Disney and the lights were out and we were watching TV we thought he was a sleep. We were watching Will and Grace, and Grace kept repeating "I will kick your a**" to Karen. All of a sudden we hear coming from the crib " I will kick your a**" He was so relax just laying there it didn't bother him the TV was on, apparently he was listening to it.

Don't stress over it, enjoy the down time and sleep time will fall right in to place.

Aww this is hysterical and adorable!!


We've had DS in a one room hotel with us, he'll be 2 in 3 weeks (OMG, he's growing up so fast!!). We've been down both roads...at times he's fallen asleep easily without any problems and we've been able to stay up and watch tv for a bit. Other times its taken anywhere up to an hour for him to get to sleep. I usually just try to read him a story, snuggle a bit, then put him in his crib while we go read for a bit and just tell him that its time for everyone to settle down. If that doesn't work so well and he starts getting really upset, I'll rub his head and suggest he read his books to his Mickey or Buzz and Woody because he must sleep with them. This usually works for us and I have a feeling after a day at Disney you won't have a super hard time getting the little one down. Either way, good luck and hopefully you won't be super tired yourselves so you can enjoy some adult conversation later on!!

 

[livndisney]

First, I'm sure you will enjoy POP, we did.

I don't think a crib would fit in the sink area, besides, you could wake the baby if you need to use the sink, and it would be a rather tight squeeze.

You could take some chairs outside after you put the baby to bed. Depending upon your room location, you may even be able to see some fireworks.

But, I think it will be a race to see who will fall asleep faster - you or the baby! WDW is fun, exciting and exhausting. Try a nice relaxing bath, some cuddle time and baby will be dreaming of dancing Mickeys in no time!

Have a magical trip!

If you take your chairs outside, please don't block the walkway, or sit there and smoke. Also please remember your voice carries and others may be trying to relax as well.

 

[dolfinjuls]

We went when our daughter had just turned one and stayed at Pop. We started with the pack n play in between the two beds, but moved it next to the sink and hung a sheet in between the two areas. Which if you get a refurbed room, you wouldn't need to worry about doing! It worked well for us!

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

We were lucky. Both our kids when they were babies would fall right to sleep whether we were talking in the room or not.

We didn't have problems until they were around 2-3 years old and then we just kept making them lay down quietly until they finally fell asleep.

I'm not sure where a crib would fit in Pop Century. I think a pack n' play would fit in the area near the sinks but I don't know if a full size crib would fit there.

 

[LoveKermit]

Our DD generally has the most trouble the first night with all the excitement--and we've pushed her a couple times by arriving late.

At 7 months at WDW, she still had a bedtime bottle. I have pics of her fallling asleep while still up (and that was happening less and less by then), so I don't think we ever had a light issue.

Last year (at 2.5) we stayed at a place in Ohio that had a huge closet/sink area. We put the PNP in there. She asked us after we left if she'd have to sleep in the bathroom again--oops.

I've had to read a book or magazine or play the DS up high so she couldn't see my face. And then have to squint as I was losing daylight. I've also hidden in the bathroom (which is only fun for so long).

We're getting ready to go to St. Louis this weekend. We upgraded to a club level. I figure we can sit in the lounge while she falls asleep--hope that doesn't backfire.

Our biggest issue in summer is the daylight more than anything--even with exhaustion.

 

[jackdis]

I agree with the people that say the baby will more than likely fall asleep pretty quickly. Being outside all day and all the activities make them pretty tired. We usually did not have a problem. Our little one started disney vacations at about 6 months. But there were a few times when we had a little trouble and my DH would put her in the stroller and walk around by the lake at the POP (late at night!!) and she was out in no time. Have a great time!!!

 

[klburns]

We had no problem sharing a room with our five and a half month old. We just hung a blanket over the mesh side of the pack and play that wasn't against the wall until she fell asleep - which didn't take long.

Now sharing a room with a toddler is a different story. On our last trip when our daughter was 21 months, we had to go to bed when she did or she would not go to sleep. So we've decided for the time being, we'll be getting a one bedroom at SSR so we can be in separate rooms.