Sofa bed for kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of coddled DCUM kids. I would absolutely stick a 9 & 13 year old on a sofa bed.

+1.

Seriously, how did you all travel growing up?! I think we had three kids on sofa bed for some trips. One bathroom.

In the 80s and 90s there were MANY more hotel rooms that offered 2 queen beds as an option. Now it's often 2 double beds, which are not fit for 2 grown adults. I grew up in a family of 5 and we would get 2 queens and a cot. Hotels don't allow that now as they want to force you into a second room.

For young kids, I'd have them share the pull out. But as they get older I'd be more inclined to get 2 rooms.

[Anonymous]

I would not because I’ve done it and they fought for 45 minutes before they went to sleep. I’ll still do it for one night stays but not for a vacation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of coddled DCUM kids. I would absolutely stick a 9 & 13 year old on a sofa bed.

+1.

Seriously, how did you all travel growing up?! I think we had three kids on sofa bed for some trips. One bathroom.

When they were teenagers? You really think two or three teens (or almost teens) can share a bed smaller than a queen?

A 9 year old is neither a teen nor an "almost teen".

[Anonymous]

Try embassy suites or something similar with two beds plus the couch. That way your kids can share the bed or one can opt to use the couch.

[Anonymous]

OP here - the kids are not big. Oldest is maybe 80 lbs. Younger one is less than 60 lbs. This will be in Europe, so I am not traveling with a sleeping bag or air mattress. It specifically states that the room will sleep 4, so I assume the pullout would be big enough for 2. It also states that cots are not available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - the kids are not big. Oldest is maybe 80 lbs. Younger one is less than 60 lbs. This will be in Europe, so I am not traveling with a sleeping bag or air mattress. It specifically states that the room will sleep 4, so I assume the pullout would be big enough for 2. It also states that cots are not available.

Is it an American chain? I would not feel certain the sofa bed will be big enough. Email the hotel to ask.

[Anonymous]

You are all ridiculous. Two small kids on a sofa bed is more than fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here - the kids are not big. Oldest is maybe 80 lbs. Younger one is less than 60 lbs. This will be in Europe, so I am not traveling with a sleeping bag or air mattress. It specifically states that the room will sleep 4, so I assume the pullout would be big enough for 2. It also states that cots are not available.

Is it an American chain? I would not feel certain the sofa bed will be big enough. Email the hotel to ask.

It is through Marriott, but I am not sure if it really is owned by Marriott. I feel like they have relationships with lots of hotels in Europe that aren’t actually owned by Marriott.

[Anonymous]

I would ask the hotel to confirm, because I have definitely run across single pullouts in Europe, and sometimes kids are treated differently than adults when stating how many can sleep in a room.

My kids have no trouble sleeping on a pullout sofa but the two of them sleeping together regardless of bed size leads to fights and grumpiness (one boy, one girl) so I avoid whenever possible. If we need to share beds we split so one of us is with each kid.

[Anonymous]

This never worked for my kids, or even sharing a bed. If we had insisted it would have just meant cranky under slept kids. Our solution is that we travel with our own good quality aerobed for one of the kids.

[Anonymous]

It's vacation. I want everyone comfortable and feeling a bit luxurious so I just booked 2 rooms over a suite at 50% more - but you know what's important to your family so just do what you feel comfortable doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of coddled DCUM kids. I would absolutely stick a 9 & 13 year old on a sofa bed.

+1.

Seriously, how did you all travel growing up?! I think we had three kids on sofa bed for some trips. One bathroom.

In the 80s and 90s there were MANY more hotel rooms that offered 2 queen beds as an option. Now it's often 2 double beds, which are not fit for 2 grown adults. I grew up in a family of 5 and we would get 2 queens and a cot. Hotels don't allow that now as they want to force you into a second room.

For young kids, I'd have them share the pull out. But as they get older I'd be more inclined to get 2 rooms.

You can fit two adults on a double or have a kid share with a parent.

[Anonymous]

My kids fight so much over who has to sleep on the sofa bed that I've started avoiding places where I can't get a real bed for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of coddled DCUM kids. I would absolutely stick a 9 & 13 year old on a sofa bed.

+1.

Seriously, how did you all travel growing up?! I think we had three kids on sofa bed for some trips. One bathroom.

In the 80s and 90s there were MANY more hotel rooms that offered 2 queen beds as an option. Now it's often 2 double beds, which are not fit for 2 grown adults. I grew up in a family of 5 and we would get 2 queens and a cot. Hotels don't allow that now as they want to force you into a second room.

For young kids, I'd have them share the pull out. But as they get older I'd be more inclined to get 2 rooms.

You can fit two adults on a double or have a kid share with a parent.

Have you seen the size of Americans these days? 2 on a double

[Anonymous]

I think sofa beds are always more uncomfortable than just sleeping on a sofa. I wouldn’t even open it. Maybe bring air mattresses? That’s infinitely more comfortable. Even a yoga mat is more comfortable than a sofa bed.