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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We went on a cruise for a friend's wedding.  We all had late seating dinner.  One couple had a 3 year old.  They would go to the buffet at 5 with the 3yo and have a light meal to eat with him.  Then they would go back to the room, do the bedtime routine, bathe, change clothes, brush teeth, etc.  His bedtime was between 8:00-8:30.  At 7:45, the sitter would arrive, and the little boy would get into bed watching a video.  The parents would then come down to dinner at 8pm.  Worked out well for everyone.  Maybe ask to have a later dinner for the big night and that will limit what the sitter has to do and you can get your child up to bedtime (or close).  I agree with the PP who said that sitters at resorts are going to be lot safer than any random sitter.  The sitters work for the resort and the resort has a lot of information on them.  The reputation of the resort is on the line and they will make sure to vet the sitters.  [/quote]

My kids would never have accepted a strange sitter like that.  Not at the age of 3.  [/quote]

PP you quoted.  The first night, the sitter came earlier, about 45 minutes, went with them to dinner and socialized with the parents and the child.  By the 3rd night (4 night cruise), the little boy was asking if the sitter could come home with them and do bedtime at home, too.  Children adapt very quickly.  I know that the OP is talking about a one nighter, but having the sitter come for dinner with the family and then help with bedtime before a late dinner for the parents can be made to work.

How did you get your child to accommodate a new babysitter at home at the age of 3?  Did you really never use a babysitter?[/quote]

Sitters were familiar faces, people that my kids got used to over a period of time.  One night in a strange hotel room with a strange sitter wouldn't have worked for us.[/quote]

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