Traveling with teen siblings

[CEDmom]

I think the fact that your kids realize this is very inappropriate should be reason enough for you to consider other arrangements. If it were ok for teenage siblings to sleep together then it would be happening at home not just on vacation. If that 15 year old boy wasn't your son I bet you'd never in a million years let him share a bed with your DD. We all have to make sacrifices for our children. I think not sleeping in the same bed with your DH rather than put your children in a comprimising situation isn't too much to ask.

 

[luvflorida]

My girls are 9 & 14 and do not sleep together. We always stay at a hotel that has the pullout sofa for the teen or at least a sofa she can sleep on.

We have two daughters, and whenever we traveled they always shared a bed, and didn't mind at all. When our son and daughter were teens, I never would have expected, or wanted, them to share a bed. Like you, we would always book a room that had a pullout sofa.

Another option we used many times was to book a suite or a room that had an additional bedroom and a sleep sofa. It's cheaper than booking two separate rooms. The inflatable bed or sleeping bag is another good option.

Also, I know the OP is adamant about sleeping in the same bed as her husband, but when we traveled before our third child was born, our daughter would sleep with me and our son would sleep with my husband. I didn't mind not sleeping in the same bed as my husband. He snores and steals the covers. It got so that our son didn't want to sleep with him either!

 

[pawsitivemom]

I havent' read the other responses but....I'm bringing our 12yr old nephew with out 14yr DS. DS refuses to sleep in the same bed as any boy so....either he will sleep on an air mattress (we are driving so can bring one easily) or we'll wind up with one kid and one adult in each bed. KWIM?

 

[marlasmom]

Or simply find a hotel that has roll-aways.

 

[liamsaunt]

I would vote for the air bed also. The actual aerobeds are very heavy and quite expensive, but if you go to the camping section of wal-mart, they sell twin (and queen) sized basic inflatable mattresses for $10 or so (the queens are about $20). They are pretty comfortable--I have a couple at my house for when extra people stay over. Wal-Mart also sells a compact electric air pump which will blow up the mattress in just a few minutes. I think it is around $15-20. This option would be cheaper than getting another room, and if you bring the stuff back home with you, your kids can use it for sleepovers, etc.

As far as the bathroom goes, having two is great, but you will be able to make one work. When I stayed at the Poly in the 80's, we had five in our room: two parents, two teens, one kid. The kid got his bath the night before. The next morning, parents got up first and got ready, then woke up us teens. Since the sink area is seperate from the shower/toilet, one teen could do hair while the other showered. We also ate breakfast in the room to use up some time while everyone got ready.

I hope this helps.

 

[always quiet]

When we drove down to WDW last month, we only got one hotel room on the way down. My kids are 15, 14 and 11. My girls and I slept in the one bed and DH and DS shared the other. The room had 2 queen sized beds so none of us were squished. At WDW, we stayed in a cabin, so even though all 3 kids shared the same bedroom, there are bunks and a double so they all had their own bed. We had one bathroom but really didn't have a problem in the mornings. I would just stagger their wake up calls. DH and I would use the bathroom first, then oldest DD, then DS and finally the 11 yr old. Just figure out who takes longest in the bathroom and get them out of the way first. Also, most hotels have a vanity area seperate from the bathroom so it does make it easier.

 

[MOMTOMOOTOO]

If it were ok for teenage siblings to sleep together then it would be happening at home not just on vacation. If that 15 year old boy wasn't your son I bet you'd never in a million years let him share a bed with your DD. We all have to make sacrifices for our children. I think not sleeping in the same bed with your DH rather than put your children in a comprimising situation isn't too much to ask.

Amen to this. If I couldn't afford the extra space, I would save up until I could. I don't even make my little ones ( 4&6) sleep together in a hotel.


I can't believe you would even consider having them share.

 

[minkydog]

I think the fact that your kids realize this is very inappropriate should be reason enough for you to consider other arrangements. If it were ok for teenage siblings to sleep together then it would be happening at home not just on vacation. If that 15 year old boy wasn't your son I bet you'd never in a million years let him share a bed with your DD. We all have to make sacrifices for our children. I think not sleeping in the same bed with your DH rather than put your children in a comprimising situation isn't too much to ask.

ITA Either pony up the dough for the extra room, bring an air bed, or sleep with your daughter. DH & I routinely sleep separately when we are on vacation so DD12 & DS19 don't have to sleep together. It hasn't killed us yet. "course we've only been married 25 years

 

[skiwee1]

Nope, not an option. I have to have DH next to me!

Well then it looks like you are going to have to cough up a few more $$$ and get the kids a room. I would never make my teens share a bed. As my oldest DD says, "not sleeping with that little fungus!". I have more respect for my kds and wouldn't even consider asking them to. And come on, you can't sleep in the same room with DH? You have to be in the same bed? Thank goodness I can sleep without mine! I leave him home when I go on my Disney trips!

 

[lulugirl]

I agree w/ the majority, they are too old to share a bed.
If you can't get another room, bring a sleeping bag.
I'm a bit surprised though, you would prefer one child sleep on the floor so you don't have to give up sleeping in the same bed as Dh.

 

[mickeysgal]

Just buy a cheap air mattress. They can be very comfortable (we have two). It certainly beats booking another room at a cost of over $800. However, as finicky as teens are, don't let them talk you into another room. The air mattress solution is perfectly fine.

 

[rascalmom]

I think teens of the opposite sex being expected to share a bed is inappropriate. My dd's usually share, but at our last visit to OKW the little one made herself a bed out of the sofa cushions & left the fold out to her sister. They worked this out on their own & were fine with it. For two petite teen girls, I didn't feel like I needed to make other arrangements. If my kids were of the opposite sex, I would.

You can either sacrifice your snuggle time with dh & each of you sleep with a kid, provide an aerobed or sleeping bag for one kid, or cough up the extra money for extra accomodations. Is there another hotel that you could choose at your destination that might have a cot or daybed?

 

[MinnieM3]

Nope, not an option. I have to have DH next to me!

Yeah, me too and I have the DD/DS teens, too. One usually slept onthe floor and we tried to "fluff" it up by using the bedspreads and asking for extra blankets, etc. Ususally we stay at Embassy Suites and use the sofa cushion for the floor person too. They take turns.

 

[poohandwendy]

12 days? Sheesh, get an air mattress! They have them at WalMart for less than $50.

 

[CheshireVal]

Ew. No way should your kids have to share a bed at their ages! It would probably be enough to make them not even want to vacation with you!

I don't see what the big deal is with sleeping in a separate bed with your husband. You'll still be in the same room, on the same vacation!

Otherwise, I think the air mattress would be a good way to go.

 

[BeNJeNWaFFLe]

Honostly, I've had to share a bed with my brother before on vacation. We had no other choice at the time. It is something that I would never ever do again. We fought the whole time and kept my parents up. They were not happy campers the next day.

Aerobeds are a great investment. They are actually pretty comfortable for a few nights. I have one that is double high. Its the same height as a regular bed and personally I find it more comfortable than a sofa bed. (And they are cheaper than getting another room.)

Otherwise bring a sleeping bag along and they will have to switch off sleeping on the floor. I've done it before. They're young, they will survive.

 

[Planogirl]

You'd put a kid on the floor before you'd sleep apart from your husband for a short while? For goodness sake, at least bring an air matress for the poor kid.

 

[Skatermom23]

I agree w/ the majority, they are too old to share a bed.
If you can't get another room, bring a sleeping bag.
I'm a bit surprised though, you would prefer one child sleep on the floor so you don't have to give up sleeping in the same bed as Dh.

??I never said I would prefer to have a child sleep on the floor...just said that I wanted to sleep with DH... Just fishing for options here....

 

[stinkerbelle]

Honostly, I've had to share a bed with my brother before on vacation. We had no other choice at the time. It is something that I would never ever do again. We fought the whole time and kept my parents up. They were not happy campers the next day.

same here. but I dont' think we were in our teens yet...I was probably 11/12 and my brother was probably 8/9 at the time. that was probably the last time we were forced to share a bed. After that we were lucky that places we went to either had 2 twins or bunk beds.

I do remember sharing a bed with my mom once.

But - same sex siblings...I dont' see the problem of them sharing a bed on vacation. heck - in college, my friend and I would share a bed if we traveled somewhere (friends houses or whatnot). I remember one night we went to bed kinda drunk...and when woke up...she was BACKWARDS in teh bed...head by my feet...feet by my head. too funny!

even when my girlfriends stay the night at my house..they bunk together...even though I have a fouton one could use.

 

[ElizaB39]

They should not be made to sleep in the same bed. Get an air mattress. Teens should not be sharing.