bed-sharing in a hotel

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We are staying at a hotel one night to break up our drive to our vacation destination.  Will be arriving close to midnight and the hotel has no crib - it is our only option as far as hotels go (everything else has horrible reviews, smoking rooms, too far off our route, etc).  We have the option of 1 king bed or 2 queen beds.  It will be me, DH, and DD (10 months).  

Which setup would you prefer:
the king for all 3 of us
DH and I in one queen bed and DD in other queen bed
DH in one queen bed and me/DD in other queen bed (or vice-versa)

How do I keep DD from falling out of the bed?  She moves all over the place in her sleep.  The only thing I could think of is stuff pool noodles under the fitted sheet (thanks, Pinterest), but that's more to pack.

I haven't bed-shared with DD for more than a nap (and only when she was less than 3 months and didn't move around), so this is new to me.

ETA: No room for a PNP.  We are renting a crib at the vacation house.

[zarapipe]

Can you bring a pack and play?

[ijack]

if you're not doing a pnp, then I would sleep with her in one bed.

[dcn]

If you can't bring a pnp I'd get 2 beds and have one of you sleep with her.

[galaxy8227]

PNP would be my first choice, otherwise I'd do the pool noodles and try her sleeping alone first. I tried to sleep with DS recently on vacation and it was a nightmare since we don't do it at home. It was only one night but neither of us got much sleep

[acr]

Def I would see if the hotel had a crib or pnp

[MadamePresident]

I'd go kingsize. There is so much more room than a queen and then you have a parent on each side. I just don't think I would trust a pool noodle to keep my kid safe.

[havarti]

Jul 18, 2013 12:25:56 GMT -5 MadamePresident said:

I'd go kingsize. There is so much more room than a queen and then you have a parent on each side. I just don't think I would trust a pool noodle to keep my kid safe.

I'd do this too and bring an extra blanket so that the adults keep their covers separate and then dress your child in whatever they would normally sleep in.

[MadamePresident]

Jul 18, 2013 12:27:56 GMT -5 havarti said:

Jul 18, 2013 12:25:56 GMT -5 MadamePresident said:

I'd go kingsize. There is so much more room than a queen and then you have a parent on each side. I just don't think I would trust a pool noodle to keep my kid safe.

I'd do this too and bring an extra blanket so that the adults keep their covers separate and then dress your child in whatever they would normally sleep in.

good point. We co-sleep and have one pillow for me, one for my husband and minimal blankets that are tucked low.

[deo]

I would either do the PNP or 2 queens. When we travel we get 2 queens, I sleep with DS in one bed and DH in the other. I just put a pillow in between the bed and the nightstand to block DS from falling off. I don't normally bed share at home, but DS never slept well in the PNP so sharing the bed on vacation lets everyone get more sleep.

[havarti]

Jul 18, 2013 12:35:16 GMT -5 @ojo said:

The pool noodle trick is better suited for a child who's big enough to climb in and out of bed on their own and need a little boundary so they don't fall off in their sleep. Ten month old babies crawl and fall off when they're awake.

My top choice would be a PNP, second choice king size bed. If she normally sleeps in her own room with white noise and total dark and refuses to sleep at the hotel, you could put the PNP in the bathroom with the fan on if you get desperate. I'm sure I'll be judged for suggesting that.

I'm not judging, I'm jealous of someone who doesn't need to pee at least once in the middle of the night!

[dcn]

Jul 18, 2013 13:06:07 GMT -5 @ojo said:

Jul 18, 2013 12:52:04 GMT -5 littlespitfire said:

Should I be judged because I don't see what's wrong with this?  Seriously, I'm confused. 

I'm anticipating someone saying it's dirty.

Well maybe sleeping on the bathroom floor is gross but in a pnp?  Who cares?

[Deleted]

Sorry, I should have mentioned we have no room in the car for a PNP. Our vacation house has a crib, PNP, high chair, etc.

So if I sleep with her in one of the beds, how to I secure her "side" of the bed so she doesn't fall out?

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Jul 18, 2013 12:48:57 GMT -5 sxia said:

You could do pillows around them. Sometimes hotels will have a crib you can use.

This hotel does not and is our only option.

[rootbeerfloat]

You could pack her in with pillows. We've also thrown a few pillows on the floor in case they actually rolled off (which didn't happen).

[frlcb]

We travel with this - www.diapers.com/p/philteds-traveller-black-759373?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=ZX-227&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1610916669&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=ZX-227&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}

It literally fits in our suitcase, and would fit in your car. See if someone has one you could borrow or if you travel often invest in one, you could resell it when you are done.

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Jul 18, 2013 14:04:42 GMT -5 frlcb said:

We travel with this - www.diapers.com/p/philteds-traveller-black-759373?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=ZX-227&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1610916669&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=ZX-227&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}

It literally fits in our suitcase, and would fit in your car. See if someone has one you could borrow or if you travel often invest in one, you could resell it when you are done.

This is awesome.  But unfortunately out of our price range for how often it would be used.  Thanks, though!

[mrshandy]

I would do a king size bed and just have her between you too.

I have no problem with putting a PNP in a bathroom. It works great and we've done it many times with DS.

Now we're past the days of PNP and getting DS to sleep on vacation is the biggest PITA and really puts a damper on things.

[pinkpinot]

They make travel/portable bed rails!

[stephm0188]

Jul 18, 2013 14:13:48 GMT -5 @tracy1031 said:

Jul 18, 2013 14:04:42 GMT -5 frlcb said:

We travel with this - www.diapers.com/p/philteds-traveller-black-759373?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=ZX-227&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1610916669&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=ZX-227&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}

It literally fits in our suitcase, and would fit in your car. See if someone has one you could borrow or if you travel often invest in one, you could resell it when you are done.

This is awesome.  But unfortunately out of our price range for how often it would be used.  Thanks, though!

What about something like this?
www.amazon.com/BRICA-Fold-Go-Travel-Bassinet/dp/B004L2JJ6E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374175392&sr=8-1&keywords=brica+fold+%27n+go+travel+bassinet

Edited... NM. It's going to be too small

[coleyv]

I would just go with the king size and have DD between the two of you. That's what H and I have been doing lately in our own bed because DD refuses to sleep in her crib half the time.

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Jul 18, 2013 15:48:42 GMT -5 @ojo said:

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B00CCKC108/R2RU7L9RPXUWDS/ref=mw_dp_cr?cursor=1&sort=rd

Maybe?

Thanks. This is more my price range, but I think we're just going to put her in the middle of the king. I'll pack a long sleeve shirt for myself to keep warm!

[soozy87]

Maybe this is a stupid question, (no kids yet) but why can't she sleep on the floor on a blanket?

[soozy87]

Jul 18, 2013 17:11:17 GMT -5 @ojo said:

Jul 18, 2013 16:14:35 GMT -5 soozy87 said:

Maybe this is a stupid question, (no kids yet) but why can't she sleep on the floor on a blanket?

Because hotels aren't child-proofed. A ten month can usually roll and crawl, some even walk. Leaving them to play with lamp cords, outlets, trash cans, phone cords, luggage racks, isn't an option, and most kids equate being on the floor with play time.

Makes sense! Thanks!

[birdy]

We just got back from vacation and shared a king bed with DD. No issues.

[anaps28]

I would do a PNP at that age. We just did a king bed over the weekend with a 2 yr old and we wanted to shoot ourselves. Next time 2 double beds for sure.