Traveling bed

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If your kid is in a normal bed at home, what do you do when you travel? When we go to Mexico our room only has a king bed. I do not know if she would sleep with us or want her own space so I want to bring something along. I have looks at cots and blow up mattresses but idk what to use.

[TrudyCampbell]

Ask the resort if the have cribs or cots or anything.

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Jan 27, 2015 13:17:48 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Ask the resort if the have cribs or cots or anything.

I forgot to mention I did, it's like $30 a night, all they have are twin beds, and were there 7 nights...so expensive. I think because they have "family" rooms with extra twin beds so they want you to use one of those instead, but they were $100 more a night.

[dixeedeluxe]

Is there a couch in your room? Would she sleep on that?

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Jan 27, 2015 13:27:06 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

Is there a couch in your room? Would she sleep on that?

No couch

[dixeedeluxe]

Blow up mattresses are loud. And cots are weird so if you use that, try it at home for a while.

I say just put her in the bed with you rather than paying for the extra bag. Then if she doesn't like it, get a trundle and just suck up the cost. Trying a few nights in the bed with you will save you some money and maybe the nights you do rent a trundle would equal the extra bag + cost of the cot.

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Jan 27, 2015 13:55:11 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

We have the regalo cot which she refused to sleep on. Yay? Lol

Is it pretty big, do you think it will last a few more years?

[fusion]

Both A&J slept on blow up mattresses at my MILs house in the same room as us with no issues. The had a taller ridge around the outside and naturally sunk in in the center so they couldn't roll off them.

[dojo]

we did a pull out bed with H when we went to Disney

[dixeedeluxe]

Jan 27, 2015 13:59:29 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:55:11 GMT -5 Loco Coco said:

We have the regalo cot which she refused to sleep on. Yay? Lol

Is it pretty big, do you think it will last a few more years?

Edie is 4 and sleeps in hers for daycare naps.  She has some room left.  But they can't roll over in it.  Adeline has one but prefers to sleep on a blanket on the floor.

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Jan 27, 2015 14:14:10 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:59:29 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Is it pretty big, do you think it will last a few more years?

Edie is 4 and sleeps in hers for daycare naps.  She has some room left.  But they can't roll over in it.  Adeline has one but prefers to sleep on a blanket on the floor.

Hmm Ada rolls all over when she sleeps so maybe that won't work.

[greenkitty98]

We have a regalo cot. The kids have also slept on blankets on the floor or in bed with me when we travel. P uses the cot all the time at home when she wakes in the middle of the night (it is next to our bed).

[blane12]

This may be a stupid suggestion, but would a PNP be too little for her now? Last summer, we still were putting B in the PNP when we went to the lake (weekends twice a month), and he's a big kid. It might not be ideal, but better than paying an extra $30/night.

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Jan 27, 2015 14:30:30 GMT -5 greenkitty98 said:

We have a regalo cot. The kids have also slept on blankets on the floor or in bed with me when we travel. P uses the cot all the time at home when she wakes in the middle of the night (it is next to our bed).

I stole this idea (Thanks S!) and its awesome. I would take the cot anywhere with us and it will last him a few more years. And it is affordable! 

[greenkitty98]

Jan 27, 2015 14:43:42 GMT -5 @smudgee said:

Jan 27, 2015 14:30:30 GMT -5 greenkitty98 said:

We have a regalo cot. The kids have also slept on blankets on the floor or in bed with me when we travel. P uses the cot all the time at home when she wakes in the middle of the night (it is next to our bed).

I stole this idea (Thanks S!) and its awesome. I would take the cot anywhere with us and it will last him a few more years. And it is affordable! 

Glad the cot worked for you! I know my sleep is much better now that P isn't tossing & turning next to me every night.

[mumegs]

She usually just sleeps with us, at my mom's we have an air bed but she still crawls into bed with us at some point. She sleeps in her sleeping bag sometimes too could you do that?

[betsyray]

We have the Kid Co peapod. Max loves it and I love that he can't get out without me unzipping it. He's still in a crib at home, though.

[betsyray]

www.amazon.com/KidCo-P3010-Peapod-Cranberry/dp/B00CCKC108

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Jan 27, 2015 14:38:34 GMT -5 blane12 said:

This may be a stupid suggestion, but would a PNP be too little for her now? Last summer, we still were putting B in the PNP when we went to the lake (weekends twice a month), and he's a big kid. It might not be ideal, but better than paying an extra $30/night.

She fits but won't sleep in it anymore for some reason.

[raynes]

We just got the Regalo cot and Owen did really well in it on Friday night. He did end up crawl into bed with us by morning, but stayed in most of the night.

[TrudyCampbell]

On our trip we did a combo of a full sized bed and a pack and play. She still slept fine in the pnp.

[kkfeb04]

Jan 27, 2015 13:20:40 GMT -5 @lindy said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:17:48 GMT -5 TrudyCampbell said:

Ask the resort if the have cribs or cots or anything.

I forgot to mention I did, it's like $30 a night, all they have are twin beds, and were there 7 nights...so expensive. I think because they have "family" rooms with extra twin beds so they want you to use one of those instead, but they were $100 more a night.

Do they only have king size beds or do they have two queens or whatever?  We typically get a room with two beds now, we will either split the kids or depending on how they are acting, they will sleep in the bed together.

[breezy8407]

We have Regalo cots, too.

They nap in them on the weekends and have done well when we travel. It folds up pretty small - you would probably be able to fit it in a suitcase.

My kids are tall, and I would say they is an extra foot of length when they are sprawled out.

One thing I do is add a blanket under their sheets just to add some softness since it's just canvas. I use regular fitted crib sheets.

[bigapple]

For size reference, here's my average height kid and a full size yellow lab on a regalo cot last month.

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[jg183]

can you switch to a room with two queens?
we bought a regalo cot but he hasnt wanted to use it yet. i'd try it at home first

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Jan 27, 2015 20:54:59 GMT -5 bigapple said:

For size reference, here's my average height kid and a full size yellow lab on a regalo cot last month.

Hmm that might be big enough! She loves to turn sideways but imagine she probably wouldn't do that if she didn't fit that way.

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Jan 27, 2015 18:01:18 GMT -5 kkfeb04 said:

Jan 27, 2015 13:20:40 GMT -5 @lindy said:

I forgot to mention I did, it's like $30 a night, all they have are twin beds, and were there 7 nights...so expensive. I think because they have "family" rooms with extra twin beds so they want you to use one of those instead, but they were $100 more a night.

Do they only have king size beds or do they have two queens or whatever?  We typically get a room with two beds now, we will either split the kids or depending on how they are acting, they will sleep in the bed together.

I thought we had the option but when I booked it a single king bed was the only choice.

[bigapple]

We also have a peapod tent, but I have yet to get him to sleep in it. It's waaaay too much fun to ever relax in. :/