how to get a toddler asleep in a hotel room?

brideonjuly8

I'm getting a little anxious thinking about how I'm going to get Little to go to sleep with 4 other people in a hotel room.

He's super easy to get alseep now, just give him his bink and blankie, night night kisses, lay him down, turn out the lights, he rolls over and is out in a few minutes.  What do you do in a hotel room full of other people?

Is asking everyone to leave so I can turn out the lights and lay him down too much to ask?  It's my mom, my uncle, and 12 yo cousin.  I'm sure they wouldn't mind, but I don't want to be a super annoying mom-type, kwim?  or should we just all go to bed at the same time?  What worked for you?

I'm renting a crib for the week, I just didn't feel comfortable with him in a PNP he can climb out of.  So he'll be comfortable and more "like home" in it.

Abrooks

Are you planning on putting him to bed at his normal time?  What will everyone else in the room do?  DD has slept in several hotels from the time she was 4 months and on.  It usually takes her longer to fall asleep but she goes down fine.  However - once she's down, you can't do much in the room b/c it will wake her.  So - if you put him down at 8 for example, I doubt everyone will want to whisper and tip toe in the dark until they're ready to sleep.  Could you do a suite?  Or would they be willing to hang out elsewhere until they want to go to bed? 

Angie&Doc

When we have stayed in hotel rooms my ds slept with us in bed and we watched tv and he just fell asleep whenever he was tired or when we turned out the lights and WE were ready to go to bed.

I have a feeling he will be pretty tired and worn out from the days activities. He will probably be ready to go to bed.

Kim777

We've done it both ways. We have put him down  a little later and gone to bed at the same time - kind of split the difference between his bed time and ours. We have also put him down, stepped outside to sit outside the RV for a bit, and then gone back in to go to bed at our normal time. They both worked fine. It's a bit easier to step out with the RV because we can relax right outside. In the hotel they would have to hang out in the lobby or something, but hopefully they will have chairs, tv, etc.

brideonjuly8

Abrooks:

Are you planning on putting him to bed at his normal time?  What will everyone else in the room do?  DD has slept in several hotels from the time she was 4 months and on.  It usually takes her longer to fall asleep but she goes down fine.  However - once she's down, you can't do much in the room b/c it will wake her.  So - if you put him down at 8 for example, I doubt everyone will want to whisper and tip toe in the dark until they're ready to sleep.  Could you do a suite?  Or would they be willing to hang out elsewhere until they want to go to bed? 

He goes to bed anywhere between 8-9 now, so yeah, he would be going down close to his normal time.  I don't think any of us are going to have much energy to stay up too much later than that (WDW).

We can't do a suite- we already booked our room and it's pretty $$ as it is, don't think my mom would go for that just for him.  I'm sure they would be willing to walk around the resort for a few minutes while he fell asleep, but that's the other thing- he's a super light sleeper.  My mom suggested "being loud" around him until we leave, but that will just make my life hell until then and I honestly don't think it will work.  It's just who he is- he's been like this from day 1 in the hospital.   

MrsH07

My DS is the same way. He is the lightest sleeper and I am not looking forward to the first time staying in a hotel with him. Everything wakes him up. I guess he gets it from me because I am the same way.

I wish I had advice for you. Good luck and please let me know how it goes!

A&Jmom

When we were in a hotel with Abby for a week when she was around 2.5 we opted for a mini suite. Best decision EVER!  We were able to put her down at her normal bedtime in the front room and then go to the bedroom and hang out, watch TV, read, talk etc without worrying about waking her up.