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Sleeping away from Home

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My 15 month old has been on a pretty strict routine since birth.  We have NEVER yet gone on vacation since she was born.  The only places she has slept are in her crib at night and on a sleep mat at daycare for her nap.  DH would like to go on a short trip to see his dad this Memorial Day weekend, but I have no idea what to do about her sleeping arrangements.  Ideas???
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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    Do you have a pack n play? That's what DS sleeps in when we travel.
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  • meganjoey0728meganjoey0728 member
    We use a pack-n-play or he sleeps with us.
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  • YumYum2012YumYum2012 member
    Yes, but we've tried using it for naps when we had to be a friend's homes before and all she would do is cry in them.  I suppose it doesn't feel as cushy as her crib... is there a solution to that? 
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  • Jmcmahon21Jmcmahon21 member

    Maybe you could start having her take naps in the pack n play to help her get used to it. Also, we have this for the mat at the bottom, it's super soft.

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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    We use a PnP but make sure that we bring a sheet she's already been using at home, so that it smells more familiar.  I know a friend who put really flat pillows under the sheet to make it more comfortable for her son to use.  That, or like the PP said, get a daycare mat and have her sleep on that.  GL!

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  • oliversmommy32912oliversmommy32912 member
    I would try the pack n play at home wherever she usually sleeps so she knows it's a place where she sleeps. Once she's used to that it might be easier for her to settle when you're out of town.
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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    People cut a foam crate mattress pad and slide it underneath the sheet of a PnP. Helps a lot apparently.

    Once my LO got old enough I just stuffed a blanket under it. She slept much better.

    I'll be honest. My kid is "I like my crib and only my crib!" sort of child. Sleeping with us is a disaster as well. I just deal with it. There was a time she woke up every hour in the PnP. Now at almost 2 it's getting better, but still not fabulous. THe good news is the trip home is peaceful because she naps it away.

     

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  • caseycritchleycaseycritchley member
    imagemeganjoey0728:
    We use a packnplay or he sleeps with us.

    This but mostly with me. Cause thats whhat he does at home
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