Leaving sleeping kid in hotel room....

[Anonymous]

I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

Yeah but see THE BAR is just so much more fun than worrying about the pesky freaking toddlers we dragged along

[Anonymous]

I had a recent experience in a high rise hotel in a major city. Fire alarms went off at around 11:30 pm. We happened to have called it an early night and were already asleep at the time. We pulled on some clothes and shoes and headed for the stairwell. I think we were on the 20th floor of about a 30 story hotel.

In the stairwell, there were two unaccompanied children - one about ten years old and the other about 4 or 5 - in their pajamas, one in slippers and the other in bare feet. Both girls were crying hysterically, and the older one was screaming into a cell phone, "where are you? where are you?" (presumably to a parent who she was able to reach). It was a dreadful site.

We walked with the girls down the stairs and tried our best to calm them down (without much success). The stairwell/fire exit emptied directly onto the downtown streets. By the time we got to the street level, fire officials were directing people back in to the lobby of the hotel and back up the elevators. We did locate the parents in the lobby and got the group back together, but that was an awful situation for those children. I wouldn't have wanted to put my kids in that situation.

[Anonymous]

This!!! Get a sitter, problem solved. Call the hotel, they always have people to recommend

[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.

You have a suite? Put both kids to bed in the same bedroom, and drink in the LR. We've done this several times - it's one of the main reasons we get suites. So the adults can hang out while the kids sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

OP here, I have been scanning the comments, typical DCUM responses though. But I'll respond to this one

I don't literally mean the bar. I don't know the layout of the hotel. I do mean the lobby, the bar (I don't drink but my husband does), or our friends suite. I haven't seen these friends in years, it's a real treat that we are going away with them. We also have a suite and could have them in our living room, but they're in the same situation with their 3 year old. I have no idea if we'll be close to each other but we'll request it once we arrive. They don't have adjoining rooms, and I haven't been to a hotel with adjoining rooms in years (maybe they're only in 2 or 3 star hotels?). I would only do it if the monitor worked, but we're bringing an iPad so we can FaceTime the crib. Our DD can definitely not climb out of it, she doesn't even get out of her bed alone at home. I'm not talking about doing it the first night we arrive, but maybe the 2nd. AirBnB wouldn't have worked in this area and for our dates, we're going longer than our friends. We could bring in our friends crib to our bedroom though and have them move their DD when they leave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a recent experience in a high rise hotel in a major city. Fire alarms went off at around 11:30 pm. We happened to have called it an early night and were already asleep at the time. We pulled on some clothes and shoes and headed for the stairwell. I think we were on the 20th floor of about a 30 story hotel.

In the stairwell, there were two unaccompanied children - one about ten years old and the other about 4 or 5 - in their pajamas, one in slippers and the other in bare feet. Both girls were crying hysterically, and the older one was screaming into a cell phone, "where are you? where are you?" (presumably to a parent who she was able to reach). It was a dreadful site.

We walked with the girls down the stairs and tried our best to calm them down (without much success). The stairwell/fire exit emptied directly onto the downtown streets. By the time we got to the street level, fire officials were directing people back in to the lobby of the hotel and back up the elevators. We did locate the parents in the lobby and got the group back together, but that was an awful situation for those children. I wouldn't have wanted to put my kids in that situation.

We're not going to a major city, it's only a 3 or 4 story hotel. I don't know the layout yet or where our room will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

You have a suite? Put both kids to bed in the same bedroom, and drink in the LR. We've done this several times - it's one of the main reasons we get suites. So the adults can hang out while the kids sleep.

This might work for us. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

OP here, I have been scanning the comments, typical DCUM responses though. But I'll respond to this one

I don't literally mean the bar. I don't know the layout of the hotel. I do mean the lobby, the bar (I don't drink but my husband does), or our friends suite. I haven't seen these friends in years, it's a real treat that we are going away with them. We also have a suite and could have them in our living room, but they're in the same situation with their 3 year old. I have no idea if we'll be close to each other but we'll request it once we arrive. They don't have adjoining rooms, and I haven't been to a hotel with adjoining rooms in years (maybe they're only in 2 or 3 star hotels?). I would only do it if the monitor worked, but we're bringing an iPad so we can FaceTime the crib. Our DD can definitely not climb out of it, she doesn't even get out of her bed alone at home. I'm not talking about doing it the first night we arrive, but maybe the 2nd. AirBnB wouldn't have worked in this area and for our dates, we're going longer than our friends. We could bring in our friends crib to our bedroom though and have them move their DD when they leave.

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Omg, you are terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

OP here, I have been scanning the comments, typical DCUM responses though. But I'll respond to this one

I don't literally mean the bar. I don't know the layout of the hotel. I do mean the lobby, the bar (I don't drink but my husband does), or our friends suite. I haven't seen these friends in years, it's a real treat that we are going away with them. We also have a suite and could have them in our living room, but they're in the same situation with their 3 year old. I have no idea if we'll be close to each other but we'll request it once we arrive. They don't have adjoining rooms, and I haven't been to a hotel with adjoining rooms in years (maybe they're only in 2 or 3 star hotels?). I would only do it if the monitor worked, but we're bringing an iPad so we can FaceTime the crib. Our DD can definitely not climb out of it, she doesn't even get out of her bed alone at home. I'm not talking about doing it the first night we arrive, but maybe the 2nd. AirBnB wouldn't have worked in this area and for our dates, we're going longer than our friends. We could bring in our friends crib to our bedroom though and have them move their DD when they leave.

Best DCUM humblebrag ever.

At your 4 or 5 star hotel, the concierge will be happy to arrange a sitter for you, which you can afford since it's been so long since you stayed in a 2 or 3 star hotel. Problem solved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

You have a suite? Put both kids to bed in the same bedroom, and drink in the LR. We've done this several times - it's one of the main reasons we get suites. So the adults can hang out while the kids sleep.

This.

OP, your update doesn't help because even in the lobby bar area, you can't keep track of who is going up and down the elevators. I also don't think your assurances about your DD not climbing out of the crib are very strong. Since you have suites, pick one to put both kids in the bedroom and drink in the living room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

OP here, I have been scanning the comments, typical DCUM responses though. But I'll respond to this one

I don't literally mean the bar. I don't know the layout of the hotel. I do mean the lobby, the bar (I don't drink but my husband does), or our friends suite. I haven't seen these friends in years, it's a real treat that we are going away with them. We also have a suite and could have them in our living room, but they're in the same situation with their 3 year old. I have no idea if we'll be close to each other but we'll request it once we arrive. They don't have adjoining rooms, and I haven't been to a hotel with adjoining rooms in years (maybe they're only in 2 or 3 star hotels?). I would only do it if the monitor worked, but we're bringing an iPad so we can FaceTime the crib. Our DD can definitely not climb out of it, she doesn't even get out of her bed alone at home. I'm not talking about doing it the first night we arrive, but maybe the 2nd. AirBnB wouldn't have worked in this area and for our dates, we're going longer than our friends. We could bring in our friends crib to our bedroom though and have them move their DD when they leave.

I assume while traveling you will have a travel crib of some sort or the hotel will. Even nice hotels don't provide a full-sized permanent crib. I'm shocked your 3 year old can't climb out of your crib at home. That's not inability, he/she just hasn't tried to do it yet. That day is coming. Regardless, the travel cribs are way lower and easier to get out of.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not going to be as hard on OP as some others, but there are ways to finesse this that are much safer than your plan.

What if you get adjoining rooms and put both kids down one of the rooms, then move one of them later?

What if you pay for a suite with two rooms and bring in snacks and drinks instead of hitting the hotel bar?

What if you get side-by-side rooms and put each of the kids in their own room, but hang out on the balcony with the window open?

OP here, I have been scanning the comments, typical DCUM responses though. But I'll respond to this one

I don't literally mean the bar. I don't know the layout of the hotel. I do mean the lobby, the bar (I don't drink but my husband does), or our friends suite. I haven't seen these friends in years, it's a real treat that we are going away with them. We also have a suite and could have them in our living room, but they're in the same situation with their 3 year old. I have no idea if we'll be close to each other but we'll request it once we arrive. They don't have adjoining rooms, and I haven't been to a hotel with adjoining rooms in years (maybe they're only in 2 or 3 star hotels?). I would only do it if the monitor worked, but we're bringing an iPad so we can FaceTime the crib. Our DD can definitely not climb out of it, she doesn't even get out of her bed alone at home. I'm not talking about doing it the first night we arrive, but maybe the 2nd. AirBnB wouldn't have worked in this area and for our dates, we're going longer than our friends. We could bring in our friends crib to our bedroom though and have them move their DD when they leave.

Wow! You just don’t get it, do you? And your comment about adjoining rooms is just too much. We stay in very nice hotels and always get an adjoining room for our kids (now teens). This is one of those rare threads with a consensus on dcum but you are disparaging everyone and sayings “typical dcum” bc we aren’t telling you it’s fine to leave a toddler and a baby alone in a hotel room with an iPad for a baby sitter. If you can afford a 5 star hotel, you can afford an actual babysitter for peace of mind.

[Anonymous]

Oh heck you OP
Put both of the flipping kids in one bedroom and hang out in the rest of the suite.
How you didnt come up with this idea on your own. Is baffling