Anonymous
Post 11/27/2015 13:57     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
We have only queen sized beds in our rooms. King is only in the master bedroom. We never have a problem when guests come over because our kids move into our room (with one air mattress) and our guests then have 3 bedrooms with queen beds.

We also have a queen futon in our study.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2015 12:34     Subject: Re:Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
My air matress from Costco has lasted years. Just keep 1 or 2 for visitors and put in in the living room or one of the kid's bedrooms.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2015 12:25     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
I'd get the toddler a full bed. Two kids can sleep on that easily,,two adults can in a pinch, and I find it makes bedtime more pleasant if one of us goes in there and reads stories to the kids - etc. Kids can play on the bed or in the family room. You don't need a big piece of furniture, just a mattress and a frame if you don't want to spend much.

I'm not sure what answer you want OP. You don't seem willing to buy any pieces of practical furniture (and trundles suck for adults) that will make double duty easier on the whole family. I think you're the like PP who decided that guests stay in hotels. I'm like that too, but even I have a pullout sofa and a full in the kids room.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2015 12:12     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
My daughter bought an old camper for me to sleep in so her children would not have to give up their bed or sleep on the sofa. Can't say I like being kicked outside into the camper to sleep alone when visiting especially during the holidays. My solution, I don't stay more than one or two nights.
Anonymous
Post 11/27/2015 12:10     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Why not put them in the camper
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2013 09:30     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Kids can share a room. You can have the third bedroom as a guest room. That's what we do.

Coleman air mattresses are decent - they last a while. You could also consider some other sleeping solutions, such as daybeds, futons, etc. It depends how often you have guests and how many guests you have.
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2013 13:17     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Anonymous wrote:As a kid, I resented being displaced from my room every time we had a visitor. When I was 13, we moved across the country and she outright stated that she was buying a full size bed for my room (I had a twin before) so that when guests came they could stay in my room.
At one point an elderly relative stayed with us for an entire month and I was kicked out of my room for the entire time. For a 13 year old girl, that really sucked, and I swore I would never do that to my own kids.

FWIW, I noted that when ever we went to visit these same people that I was kicked out of my room to accommodate, they never made similar arrangements for us--they all would stay in their own rooms and our whole family would be camped out on their living room floor or whatever.


A month is another story. But a thirteen year old should be the one to suck it up for a one week visit or less so that the older person can get a bed.
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2013 13:12     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Anonymous wrote:As a kid, I resented being displaced from my room every time we had a visitor. When I was 13, we moved across the country and she outright stated that she was buying a full size bed for my room (I had a twin before) so that when guests came they could stay in my room.
At one point an elderly relative stayed with us for an entire month and I was kicked out of my room for the entire time. For a 13 year old girl, that really sucked, and I swore I would never do that to my own kids.

FWIW, I noted that when ever we went to visit these same people that I was kicked out of my room to accommodate, they never made similar arrangements for us--they all would stay in their own rooms and our whole family would be camped out on their living room floor or whatever.

PP here quoting my own post. "She" is my mom. Thinking faster than I type.
Anonymous
Post 06/02/2013 13:11     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
As a kid, I resented being displaced from my room every time we had a visitor. When I was 13, we moved across the country and she outright stated that she was buying a full size bed for my room (I had a twin before) so that when guests came they could stay in my room.
At one point an elderly relative stayed with us for an entire month and I was kicked out of my room for the entire time. For a 13 year old girl, that really sucked, and I swore I would never do that to my own kids.

FWIW, I noted that when ever we went to visit these same people that I was kicked out of my room to accommodate, they never made similar arrangements for us--they all would stay in their own rooms and our whole family would be camped out on their living room floor or whatever.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2013 22:48     Subject: Re:Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
We are putting our baby in what is now our spare room and I'm torn about this. We have guests often, nearly always my side of the family, and they stay in that room. We definitely don't want two kids in the same room long term (one is boy one is girl, room is tiny, etc). I'm not into having kids be prima donnas, but kids don't have much say it seems and I think a kid's room, at some point, becomes a place for privacy and his / her domain. I expect them to respect their space, and in return, it's theirs. However, I certainly would not want anyone to have back problems, so we are looking for a very comfortable alternative. Not sure what it might be, but I'll be watching this thread.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2013 15:33     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Bunk beds! My two share a room, leaving one empty, so the bunk beds have my two on them. If we have more guests than will fit in the one extra room, kids sleep on a blowup on our floor and guests take the bunk beds. We are happy having guests and like to make the house a welcoming place for them! (Of course it's annoying to have guests, but the alternative is to have NOBODY who wants to come stay with you and that would be way worse.) Make it a fun time - kids, you get to do a sleepover with us! They'll love it and you'll be a gracious host.
Anonymous
Post 05/31/2013 11:44     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Kids can sleep anywhere. The grownups comfort should be prioritized. Please don't raise your kids to be prima donnas who think they need to keep their own room and bed while grandparents sleep on the pullout couch. Grown-ups are more likely to have back problems, et cetera. If you make your guests sleep on an air mattress, you have to be okay with them not ever visiting you again. My sibling complains that my parents don't visit her often. But she refuses to make her kids share a bedroom so that my parents can have a bed. She makes my parents sleep on a pullout couch. Or an air mattress. While her kids each stay in their own bedrooms. Don't expect people to visit you a lot if you put them in crappy accommodations.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2013 16:53     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
Air mattress. There are some really nice air mattresses out their. If people are very uncomfortable with whatever you are able to provide, they can go to a hotel.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2013 16:50     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
We had a high-riser for guests in the baby's room and put the baby in a pack n play in our room or other kids room.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2013 16:43     Subject: Sleeping arrangements for visiting family
I would gamble on another air mattress. Check reviews on amazon to try to find one that will hold up better.