Leaving sleeping kid in hotel room....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither of you should leave a 3 yo child alone. However, there is a simple solution. Put them to bed together in one of your rooms, then have your drink in the suite sitting room. When you're done, the other sleeping child gets carried back by parents.

If the bar is down the hall from your room or right downstairs, I would say ok. Otherwise do this, or call the hotel now and ask for adjacent rooms or rooms on the same hallway and gather in one living room with kids in their own rooms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither of you should do this. You should have rented a house/condo for the weekend. Live and learn.

+1 I understand the impulse OP but you have to plan for this stuff in advance with kids, not just work around the kids once you get on the trip.

[Anonymous]

We try and stay at Embassy Suites or similar for this reason. Get adjoining rooms if you can and sit in the "living room" area with your friends while your kids sleep in the bedroom parts. Keep the door between the suites open.

Another option we did recently was our hotel room had an alcove off the hallway right across from our room and there was a couch/table in there. We engaged the safety bolt on the door so it closed but didn't lock and sat there. We could see the door but the kids still had quiet to sleep (No suite that time)

[Anonymous]

We just did this a few weekends ago. Baby was in a crib, 4yo on the king-sized bed. Facetimed one phone so we could see and hear. It was fine.

One PP made a good point about the event of a fire, so I will consider that next time.

[Anonymous]

I would *maybe be comfortable being in a room several doors down, adjacent, etc. with a monitor. I would never, ever be comfortable in a bar downstairs while my child is upstairs sleeping. But, for the same reason I wouldn't go to a neighbor's house while my kids are sleeping in mine.

[Anonymous]

Never do that! What a horrible idea! Get a suite or adjoining room with friends. Who leaves a young child in a hotel room and goes to a bar???

[Anonymous]

no no no. What if there is a fire? Can't your 3 year old climb out of the crib? Just see your friends before 8 or bring your kid to the bar or get a sitter.

[Anonymous]

My wife and I always joked about doing this...yet here we have OP actually seriously considering this joke of ours...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither of you should leave a 3 yo child alone. However, there is a simple solution. Put them to bed together in one of your rooms, then have your drink in the suite sitting room. When you're done, the other sleeping child gets carried back by parents.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't say how far away it is. One floor? Two? If it's on the same floor and kid could just step into the hallway to find you, then yes - go for it. Anything further, no

OP here, we're not there yet so I don't know the layout of the hotel. We got a suite so we have a living room, I'm also wondering if our friends could leave their 3 yo in the crib and come to our room. Again, I don't know how close we'll be.

I’d also be surprised if your child falls asleep before 8. Kids out of their element usually take an extra long time to get to bed.

My child is really a good sleeper, she'll pass out by 830 and sleep the whole night.

If she's a good sleeper, can't she sleep in a stroller next to you at dinner?

[Anonymous]

I think you should hire a sitter or trade off.

[Anonymous]

What if there is a fire, earthquake , or other emergency like that?

[Anonymous]

Ask yourself if the get together with friends was worth it if your child were to go missing from the room. If the answer is no, then don’t do it.

I hope this is obvious. You’re questioning it so I think you already have your answer.

If you must go out, then hire a hotel nanny.

[Anonymous]

I'm usually OK with stuff like this, but I wouldn't do it. My husband and I would trade off going to the bar.

[Anonymous]

No way. Do you know how many people have access to a hotel room?